There are 4 ways to get from Suwa to Karuizawa by train, car, or taxi
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Train via Nagano
best- Take the train from Matsumoto to Shinonoitrain Shinano 25 / ...
- Take the train from Shinonoi to Nakakaruizawatrain [161678] Shinano Railway Shinano / ...
3h 42m¥2,677–3,665Drive 77.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Suwa to Karuizawacar 77.4 km
1h 20m¥1,344–1,941Taxi
- Take the taxi from Suwa to Karuizawataxi 77.4 km
1h 20m¥30,000–36,000Train
- Take the train from Kobuchizawa to Komorotrain [12629] JR Koumi
4h 24m¥2,000–2,726
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Suwa to Karuizawa is to drive which costs ¥1300 - ¥2000 and takes 1h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Suwa to Karuizawa is to drive which takes 1h 20m and costs ¥1300 - ¥2000.
No, there is no direct train from Suwa to Karuizawa. However, there are services departing from Kami-Suwa and arriving at Nakakaruizawa via Matsumoto and Shinonoi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 42m.
The distance between Suwa and Karuizawa is 148 km. The road distance is 77.4 km.
The best way to get from Suwa to Karuizawa without a car is to train via Nagano which takes 3h 42m and costs ¥2600 - ¥3700.
It takes approximately 3h 42m to get from Suwa to Karuizawa, including transfers.
Suwa to Karuizawa train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Matsumoto station.
Suwa to Karuizawa train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Shinonoi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Suwa to Karuizawa is 77 km. It takes approximately 1h 20m to drive from Suwa to Karuizawa.
There are 482+ hotels available in Karuizawa.
What companies run services between Suwa, Japan and Karuizawa, Nagano, Japan?
You can take a train from Kami-Suwa to Nakakaruizawa via Matsumoto and Shinonoi in around 3h 42m.
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Matsumoto to Shinonoi
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Matsumoto to Shinonoi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥800–1,200
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Kobuchizawa to Komoro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,600
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Matsumoto to Shinonoi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,300
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- 0268-21-4700
- Website
- shinanorailway.co.jp
Train from Shinonoi to Nakakaruizawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,600
- Website
- https://www.shinanorailway.co.jp/english/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Estimated price
- ¥30,000–36,000
Alpico Taxi
- Phone
- +81 263-87-0555
- Website
- alpico.co.jp
Tsubame Taxi
- Phone
- +81 265-76-5111
- Website
- inataxi.com
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