There are 7 ways to get from Shijuku to Kawaguchiko by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Kuwamachi to Meitetsu Bus Centerbus
- Take the train from Nagoya to Shin Yokohamatrain
- Take the train from 新横浜 Shin-Yokohama to 八王子 Hachiōjitrain Jh
- Take the train from 八王子 Hachiōji to 大月 Ōtsukitrain Co
- Take the train from 大月 Otsuki to 河口湖 Kawaguchikotrain Fj
6h 37mDrive 327 km
cheapest- Drive from Shijuku to Kawaguchikocar 327 km
3h 56m¥5,633–8,137Bus
- Take the bus from Kuwamachi to Meitetsu Bus Centerbus
- Take the bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to Kawaguchiko Stationbus
7h 14m¥6,500Train, fly, bus
- Take the train from Igakambe to Osaka-Uehommachitrain
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane ITM - HND
- Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Kawaguchiko Sta.bus
7h 45m¥17,605–34,628Bus via Nagoya
- Take the bus from Kuwamachi to Meitetsu Bus Centerbus
- Take the bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to Kawaguchikobus Resort Express
7h 19m¥6,500–25,000Train, bus
- Take the train from Ise-Nakagawa to Kintetsu-Nagoyatrain Limited Express
- Take the bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to Kawaguchikobus Resort Express
7h 42m¥6,176–27,001Train, bus via Numazu
- Take the train from Nabari to Kintetsu-Nagoyatrain
- Take the train from Nagoya to Mishimatrain
- Take the bus from Mishima Station South to Kawaguchiko Stationbus
7h 58m
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shijuku to Kawaguchiko is to bus which costs ¥6500 and takes 7h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Shijuku to Kawaguchiko is to drive which takes 3h 56m and costs ¥5500 - ¥8500.
No, there is no direct bus from Shijuku to Kawaguchiko station. However, there are services departing from Kuwamachi and arriving at Kawaguchiko Station via Meitetsu Bus Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 14m.
The distance between Shijuku and Kawaguchiko is 515 km. The road distance is 327 km.
The best way to get from Shijuku to Kawaguchiko without a car is to bus and train which takes 6h 37m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 37m to get from Shijuku to Kawaguchiko, including transfers.
Shijuku to Kawaguchiko bus services, operated by Mie Kotsu, depart from Kuwamachi station.
Shijuku to Kawaguchiko bus services, operated by Mie Kotsu, arrive at Meitetsu Bus Center station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shijuku to Kawaguchiko is 327 km. It takes approximately 3h 56m to drive from Shijuku to Kawaguchiko.
There are 1102+ hotels available in Kawaguchiko.
What companies run services between Shijuku, Japan and Kawaguchiko, Japan?
You can take a vehicle from Shijuku to Kawaguchiko Station via Kuwamachi and Meitetsu Bus Center in around 7h 14m.
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Nagoya to Shin Yokohama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Nagoya to Mishima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 新横浜 Shin-Yokohama to 八王子 Hachiōji
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥600–850
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 八王子 Hachiōji to 大月 Ōtsuki
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥650–900
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 大月 Otsuki to 河口湖 Kawaguchiko
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥470–650
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 0555-73-8181
- Website
- Fujikyu Railway
Train from 大月 Otsuki to 河口湖 Kawaguchiko
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,300
- Website
- Fujikyu Railway
- Phone
- 050-3536-3957
- Website
- Kintetsu Railway
Train from Igakambe to Osaka-Uehommachi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,300
- Website
- Kintetsu Railway
Train from Ise-Nakagawa to Kintetsu-Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,400
- Website
- Kintetsu Railway
- Phone
- 050-3536-3957
- Website
- kintetsu.co.jp
Train from Igakambe to Osaka-Uehommachi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–2,500
- Schedules at
- hyperdia.com
Train from Ise-Nakagawa to Kintetsu-Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–2,600
- Schedules at
- hyperdia.com
Train from Nabari to Kintetsu-Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–3,600
- Schedules at
- hyperdia.com
- Phone
- 0594-22-0595
- Website
- sanco.co.jp
Bus from Kuwamachi to Meitetsu Bus Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000
- Schedules at
- sanco.co.jp
Bus from Kuwamachi to Meitetsu Bus Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000
- Schedules at
- sanco.co.jp
Bus from Kuwamachi to Meitetsu Bus Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000
- Schedules at
- sanco.co.jp
- Phone
- 052-582-5151
- Website
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
Bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to Kawaguchiko Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500
- Schedules at
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-022956
- Website
- bus.fujikyu.co.jp
Bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Kawaguchiko Sta.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–11,000
- Schedules at
- bus.fujikyu.co.jp
Bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to Kawaguchiko
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500–23,000
- Schedules at
- bus-en.fujikyu.co.jp
Bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to Kawaguchiko
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500–23,000
- Schedules at
- bus-en.fujikyu.co.jp
Bus from Mishima Station South to Kawaguchiko Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–5,500
- Schedules at
- fujikyucitybus.com
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