There are 4 ways to get from Sōka to Kumagaya by train, car, or taxi
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Train via 大宮 Ōmiya
best- Take the train from Minami-Koshigaya to Minami-Urawatrain Musashinosen / ...
- Take the train from 大宮 Ōmiya to 熊谷 Kumagayatrain Ju / ...
1h 16m¥967–1,473Drive 54.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Sōka to Kumagayacar 54.5 km
58 min¥940–1,357Taxi
- Take the taxi from Sōka to Kumagayataxi 54.5 km
58 min¥26,000–32,000Train
- Take the train from Soka to Hanyutrain [41729] Tobu Skytree Line Section Exp. / ...
- Take the train from 羽生 Hanyu to 熊谷 Kumagayatrain Cr
1h 38m¥1,005–1,239
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sōka to Kumagaya is to train via 大宮 Ōmiya which costs ¥950 - ¥1500 and takes 1h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Sōka to Kumagaya is to drive which takes 58 min and costs ¥900 - ¥1400.
No, there is no direct train from Sōka to Kumagaya. However, there are services departing from Minami-Koshigaya and arriving at 熊谷 Kumagaya via 南浦和 Minami-Urawa and 大宮 Ōmiya. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 16m.
The distance between Sōka and Kumagaya is 54 km. The road distance is 54.5 km.
The best way to get from Sōka to Kumagaya without a car is to train via 大宮 Ōmiya which takes 1h 16m and costs ¥950 - ¥1500.
It takes approximately 1h 16m to get from Sōka to Kumagaya, including transfers.
Sōka to Kumagaya train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Minami-Koshigaya station.
Sōka to Kumagaya train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Minami-Urawa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sōka to Kumagaya is 55 km. It takes approximately 58 min to drive from Sōka to Kumagaya.
There are 128+ hotels available in Kumagaya.
What companies run services between Sōka, Japan and Kumagaya, Japan?
You can take a train from Minami-Koshigaya to 熊谷 Kumagaya via 南浦和 Minami-Urawa and 大宮 Ōmiya in around 1h 16m.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Minami-Koshigaya to Minami-Urawa
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥240–380
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 大宮 Ōmiya to 熊谷 Kumagaya
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥550–800
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 03-5962-0102
- Website
- Tobu Railway
Train from Soka to Hanyu
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥600–700
- Website
- Tobu Railway
- Website
- Chichibu Railway
Train from 羽生 Hanyu to 熊谷 Kumagaya
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥390–550
- Website
- Chichibu Railway
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Estimated price
- ¥26,000–32,000
Uber
- Website
- service-taxi.jp
GO
- Website
- go.goinc.jp
Nihon Kotsu Co., Ltd
- Phone
- +81 3 5755 2336
- Website
- nihon-kotsu-taxi.jp
KM Taxi
- Phone
- +81 3 5530 6001
- Website
- km-group.co.jp
Ageo taxi
- Phone
- +81 48 772 7000
- Website
- ageotaxi.com
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