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How to get fromOkinawa to Karuizawaby plane, train, taxi, or ferry

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There are 5 ways to get from Okinawa to Karuizawa by plane, train, taxi, or ferry

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  1. Fly to Tokyo International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Naha Airport (OKA) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane OKA - HND
    2. Take the train from Ueno to Karuizawatrain train
    7h 23m
    ¥17,543–50,031

  2. Fly to Narita International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Naha Airport (OKA) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane plane OKA - NRT
    2. Take the train from 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to 京成上野 Keisei-Uenotrain train
    3. Take the train from Ueno to Karuizawatrain train
    7h 40m
    ¥13,243–43,741

  3. Taxi, ferry, train

    1. Take the taxi from Okinawa to 本部旅客待合所taxi taxi
    2. Take the ferry from 本部旅客待合所 to 鹿児島新港 新港待合所ferry ferry
    3. Take the train from Kagoshima Chuo to Hiroshimatrain train
    4. Take the train from Hiroshima to Tōkyō Stationtrain train
    5. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Karuizawatrain train
    35h 41m

  4. Fly to Komatsu Airport, train

    1. Fly from Naha Airport (OKA) to Komatsu Airport (KMQ)plane plane OKA - KMQ
    2. Take the train from Kanazawa to Karuizawatrain train
    8h 50m
    ¥24,953–63,291

  5. Fly to Ibaraki Airport, train

    1. Fly from Naha Airport (OKA) to Ibaraki Airport (IBR)plane plane OKA - IBR
    2. Take the train from Ishioka to Uenotrain train
    3. Take the train from Ueno to Karuizawatrain train
    8h 28m
    ¥30,093–60,841

Naha Airport (OKA) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) flights

Calendar245Weekly Planes
Duration2h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket¥14,023Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Okinawa to Karuizawa.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 1,750.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 23m

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

There is no direct connection from Okinawa to Karuizawa. However, you can take the line 28 bus to Naha bus Terminal, walk to 旭橋駅, take the train to 那覇空港駅, walk to Naha Airport (OKA) airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport (HND), walk to 羽田空港第1ターミナル Haneda Airport Terminal 1, take the train to モノレール浜松町 Monorail Hamamatsuchō, take the train to 上野 Ueno, take the train to Karuizawa, then take the train to Nakakaruizawa. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to 本部旅客待合所, take the ferry to 鹿児島新港 新港待合所, walk to Takamibaba, take the vehicle to Kagoshimachuoekimae, walk to Kagoshima Chuo, take the train to Hiroshima, take the train to Tōkyō Station, take the train to Karuizawa, then take the train to Nakakaruizawa.

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