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How to get fromOkayama to Karuizawaby train, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Okayama to Karuizawa by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Okayama to Nagoyatrain train
    2. Take the train from Nagoya to Shinonoitrain train
    3. Take the train from Shinonoi to Nakakaruizawatrain train
    8h 13m

  2. Bus, night bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Okayama Station West Exit to Osaka Station JR Express BTbus bus Okayama to Osaka
    2. Take the nightbus from Osaka Station to Naka-Karuizawanightbus night bus Chikumagawa Liner
    14h 58m
    ¥8,400–14,400

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Okayama to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchibus bus
    2. Take the bus from 京都駅八条口 to 高崎駅東口bus bus
    3. Take the train from Takasaki to Karuizawatrain train
    14h 35m
    ¥11,695–16,420

  4. Drive  572.8 km

    1. Drive from Okayama to Karuizawacar car 572.8 km
    8h 17m
    ¥9,872–14,259

  5. Train to Takamatsu Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Okayama to Takamatsu(Kagawa)train train
    2. Fly from Takamatsu Airport (TAK) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane TAK - HND
    3. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Karuizawatrain train
    7h 16m
    ¥18,668–42,375

  6. Fly Okayama Airport to Tokyo International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Okayama Airport (OKJ) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane OKJ - HND
    2. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Karuizawatrain train
    7h 10m
    ¥15,726–28,480

  7. Train, bus to Tokushima Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport

    1. Take the train from Okayama to Takamatsu(Kagawa)train train
    2. Take the bus from Takamatsu Station to Matsushigebus bus
    3. Fly from Tokushima Airport (TKS) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane TKS - HND
    4. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Karuizawatrain train
    8h 9m
    ¥22,068–50,225

  8. Train, bus to Hiroshima Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport

    1. Take the train from Okayama to Hiroshimatrain train
    2. Take the bus from Hiroshima Shinkansen-Guchi to Hiroshima Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Hiroshima Airport (HIJ) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane HIJ - HND
    4. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Karuizawatrain train
    7h 4m
    ¥19,387–35,362

  9. Train to Kobe, fly to Matsumoto Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Okayama to Shin Kobetrain train
    2. Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Matsumoto Airport (MMJ)plane plane UKB - MMJ
    3. Take the train from Murai to Shinonoitrain train
    4. Take the train from Shinonoi to Nakakaruizawatrain train
    7h 27m
    ¥19,147–38,261

Takamatsu Airport (TAK) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) flights

Calendar91Weekly Planes
Duration1h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket¥14,299Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 633.7 km
  • Duration: 8h 13m

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

You can take a train from Okayama to Nakakaruizawa via Nagoya and Shinonoi in around 8h 13m.

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