There are 10 ways to get from Namba (Station) to Karuizawa Station by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Tōkyō Stationtrain Kodama / ...
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Karuizawatrain Hakutaka
6h 37mNight bus
cheapest- Take the nightbus from Kintetsu Namba Stn. West-Gate to Karuizawa Stationnightbus Chikumagawa Liner
11h 6m¥5,000–11,000Bus, train
- Take the bus from 大阪ocat to 高崎駅東口bus 高速バス シルクライナー(高崎経由)
- Take the train from Takasaki to Karuizawatrain Hakutaka
10h 41m¥7,850–11,450Night bus, train
- Take the nightbus from Osaka Minato-Machi Bus Terminal to Naganonightbus
- Take the train from Nagano to Komorotrain [161689] Shinano Railway Shinano / ...
7h 19m¥11,180–14,550Drive 422.9 km
- Drive from Namba (Station) to Karuizawa Stationcar 422.9 km
6h 22m¥7,321–10,575Train via Nagoya
- Take the train from Osaka-Namba to Kintetsu-Nagoyatrain
- Take the train from Nagoya to Shinonoitrain
- Take the train from Shinonoi to Karuizawatrain
8h 37mFly Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport, train
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane ITM - HND
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Karuizawatrain
5h 23m¥15,325–23,449Train, train to Kobe, fly to Tokyo International Airport
- Take the train from Osaka-Namba to Amagasaki(Hanshin)train
- Take the train from Amagasaki(Hanshin) to Kobe-Sannomiya(Hanshin)train
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane UKB - HND
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Karuizawatrain
6h 18m¥13,506–31,845Fly Kobe to Matsumoto Airport, train
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Matsumoto Airport (MMJ)plane UKB - MMJ
- Take the train from Murai to Shinonoitrain
- Take the train from Shinonoi to Karuizawatrain
7h 58m¥24,416–35,825Fly Kobe to Ibaraki Airport, train
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Ibaraki Airport (IBR)plane UKB - IBR
- Take the train from Ishioka to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Karuizawatrain
7h 25m¥21,216–41,825
Namba (Station) to Karuizawa Station by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Namba (Station) to Karuizawa Station is to drive which costs ¥7000 - ¥11000 and takes 6h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Namba (Station) to Karuizawa Station is to fly and train which takes 5h 23m and costs ¥15000 - ¥24000.
Yes, there is an overnight bus departing from Kintetsu Namba Stn. West-Gate and arriving at Karuizawa Station station. This bus operates every day. The journey takes approximately 11h 6m.
No, there is no direct train from Namba (Station) to Karuizawa Station. However, there are services departing from Namba and arriving at Karuizawa via Shin Osaka and Tōkyō Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 37m.
The distance between Namba (Station) and Karuizawa Station is 672 km. The road distance is 422.9 km.
The best way to get from Namba (Station) to Karuizawa Station without a car is to train which takes 6h 37m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 37m to get from Namba (Station) to Karuizawa Station, including transfers.
Namba (Station) to Karuizawa Station bus services, operated by Kintetsu Bus, depart from Kintetsu Namba Stn. West-Gate station.
Namba (Station) to Karuizawa Station train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Shin Osaka station.
Namba (Station) to Karuizawa Station bus services, operated by Kintetsu Bus, arrive at Karuizawa Station.
What companies run services between Namba (Station), Japan and Karuizawa Station, Japan?
You can take a vehicle from Namba (Station) to Karuizawa via Namba, Shin-Ōsaka Station, Shin Osaka, and Tōkyō Station in around 6h 37m. Alternatively, Kintetsu Bus operates a vehicle from Kintetsu Namba Stn. West-Gate to Karuizawa Station once daily. Tickets cost ¥5,000–11,000 and the journey takes 11h 6m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥80,000–270,000
Flights from Kobe to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥85,000–290,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–19,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Kobe to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–19,000
Flights from Kobe to Ibaraki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–28,000
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Kobe to Matsumoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–29,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Shin Osaka to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Nagoya to Shinonoi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Tōkyō Station to Karuizawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–2,900
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Takasaki to Karuizawa
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥650–950
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Tōkyō Station to Karuizawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–2,900
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Tōkyō Station to Karuizawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–2,900
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Murai to Shinonoi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,300
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Ishioka to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,800
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Tōkyō Station to Karuizawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–2,900
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 0268-21-4700
- Website
- Shinano Railway
Train from Nagano to Komoro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,300
- Website
- Shinano Railway
Train from Shinonoi to Karuizawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–1,600
- Website
- Shinano Railway
Train from Shinonoi to Karuizawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–1,600
- Website
- Shinano Railway
- Phone
- 050-3536-3957
- Website
- kintetsu.co.jp
Train from Osaka-Namba to Kintetsu-Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,400–5,500
- Schedules at
- hyperdia.com
- Phone
- 06-6457-2258
- Website
- Hanshin Electric Railway
Train from Osaka-Namba to Amagasaki(Hanshin)
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥230–330
- Website
- Hanshin Electric Railway
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/
Train from Amagasaki(Hanshin) to Kobe-Sannomiya(Hanshin)
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥370–550
- Website
- Hanshin Electric Railway
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/
- Phone
- 027-287-4000
- Website
- Nippon Chuo Bus
Bus from 大阪ocat to 高崎駅東口
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–11,000
- Website
- Nippon Chuo Bus
- Phone
- 026-295-8008
- Website
- nagadenbus.co.jp
Night bus from Osaka Minato-Machi Bus Terminal to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–13,000
- Schedules at
- nagadenbus.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Kintetsu Namba Stn. West-Gate to Karuizawa Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–11,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
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More Questions & Answers
Namba (Station) to Karuizawa Station train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Tōkyō Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Namba (Station) to Karuizawa Station is 423 km. It takes approximately 6h 22m to drive from Namba (Station) to Karuizawa Station.
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