There are 10 ways to get from Saitama to Kusatsu by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Kyototrain Hikari / ...
3h 57mNight bus
cheapest- Take the nightbus from Omiya to Minami-Kusatsunightbus Jx281
8h 53m¥5,000–13,000Bus
- Take the bus from さいたま新都心駅東口 to 京都駅八条口bus 高速バス シルクライナー(太田経由)
8h 31m¥6,600–10,920Drive 455.4 km
- Drive from Saitama to Kusatsucar 455.4 km
5h 6m¥7,735–11,173Train via Nagahama
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Maibaratrain Kodama
- Take the train from Maibara to Rittotrain [21833] Jr Biwako
5h 40mTrain to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport, bus, train
- Take the train from Saitama-Shintoshin to Shinagawatrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane HND - ITM
- Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus
- Take the train from Kyōto to Rittotrain
4h 58m¥13,357–21,233Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Kobe, train
- Take the train from Saitama-Shintoshin to Shinagawatrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kobe (UKB)plane HND - UKB
- Take the train from Shin Kobe to Kyototrain
- Take the train from Kyōto to Rittotrain
5h 36mTrain to Narita International Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Nippori to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane NRT - ITM
- Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus
5h 24m¥16,790–36,276Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train
- Take the train from Saitama-Shintoshin to Shinagawatrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane HND - NGO
- Take the train from Nagoya to Kyototrain
- Take the train from Kyōto to Rittotrain
5h 18mTrain, train to Narita International Airport, fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Take the train from さいたま新都心 Saitama-Shintoshin to 日暮里 Nipporitrain
- Take the train from Nippori to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane NRT - NGO
- Take the train from Nagoya to Kyototrain
- Take the train from Kyōto to Rittotrain
5h 44m
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Saitama to Kusatsu is to drive which costs ¥7500 - ¥12000 and takes 5h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Saitama to Kusatsu is to train and fly and bus which takes 4h 58m and costs ¥13000 - ¥22000.
Yes, there is an overnight bus departing from Omiya and arriving at Minami-Kusatsu. This bus operates every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 53m.
No, there is no direct train from Saitama to Kusatsu. However, there are services departing from さいたま新都心 Saitama-Shintoshin and arriving at Ritto via Tōkyō Station and Kyōto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 57m.
The distance between Saitama and Kusatsu is 530 km. The road distance is 455.4 km.
The best way to get from Saitama to Kusatsu without a car is to train which takes 3h 57m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 57m to get from Saitama to Kusatsu, including transfers.
Saitama to Kusatsu bus services, operated by Nippon Chuo Bus, depart from さいたま新都心駅東口 station.
Saitama to Kusatsu train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Tōkyō Station.
The best way to get from Saitama to Kusatsu is to train which takes 3h 57m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥6500 - ¥11000 and takes 8h 31m.
What companies run services between Saitama, Japan and Kusatsu, Japan?
JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Tōkyō Station to Kyoto every 30 minutes, and the journey takes 2h 34m. Alternatively, Nippon Chuo Bus operates a bus from さいたま新都心駅東口 to 京都駅八条口 once daily. Tickets cost ¥6,000–11,000 and the journey takes 8h 5m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–18,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Izumo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–18,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–31,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–17,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–16,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Tōkyō Station to Kyoto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Tōkyō Station to Maibara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Shin Kobe to Kyoto
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Nagoya to Kyoto
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Nagoya to Kyoto
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- 027-287-4000
- Website
- Nippon Chuo Bus
Bus from さいたま新都心駅東口 to 京都駅八条口
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–11,000
- Website
- Nippon Chuo Bus
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More Questions & Answers
Saitama to Kusatsu bus services, operated by Nippon Chuo Bus, arrive at 京都駅八条口 station.
Saitama to Kusatsu train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Kyoto station.
Yes, the driving distance between Saitama to Kusatsu is 455 km. It takes approximately 5h 6m to drive from Saitama to Kusatsu.
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