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How to get fromOdawara to Karuizawaby train, bus, or car

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There are 4 ways to get from Odawara to Karuizawa by train, bus, or car

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  1. Train via Tokyo

    best
    1. Take the train from Odawara to Shin Yokohamatrain train Kodama
    2. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Karuizawatrain train Hakutaka
    3h 24m

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Odawara to Takasakitrain train Ueno-Tōkyō Line / ...
    2. Take the train from Takasaki to Karuizawatrain train Hakutaka
    5h 3m
    ¥3,534–4,664

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Odawara to Shin Yokohamatrain train Kodama
    2. Take the bus from 池袋駅東口（西武観光バスのりば） to 町役場病院前［軽井沢］（おりば）bus bus 池袋～軽井沢
    6h 33m

  4. Drive 209.2 km

    1. Drive from Odawara to Karuizawacar car 209.2 km
    3h 1m
    ¥3,633–5,247

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  • Distance: 227.6 km
  • Duration: 3h 24m

What companies run services between Odawara, Japan and Karuizawa, Nagano, Japan?

You can take a train from Odawara to Nakakaruizawa via Shin Yokohama, Tōkyō Station, and Karuizawa in around 3h 24m.

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