There are 11 ways to get from Takamatsu to Karuizawa by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Okayamatrain
- Take the train from Okayama to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Karuizawatrain
8h 14mBus, night bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ritsurin Garden to Minatomachi BT OCATbus
- Take the nightbus from Kintetsu Namba Stn. West-Gate to Naka-Karuizawanightbus Chikumagawa Liner
15h 50m¥9,500–15,500Bus
- Take the bus from Ritsurin Park to Matsushigebus
- Take the bus from Matsushige to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to 町役場病院前[軽井沢](おりば)bus
16h 29m¥18,950–19,950Drive 600.2 km
- Drive from Takamatsu to Karuizawacar 600.2 km
8h 49m¥10,433–15,070Bus, train
- Take the bus from Ritsurin Koenmae to Shinkōbe-ekibus
- Take the train from Shin Kobe to Nagoyatrain
- Take the train from Nagoya to Shinonoitrain
- Take the train from Shinonoi to Nakakaruizawatrain
10h 36mFly Takamatsu Airport to Tokyo International Airport, train
- Fly from Takamatsu Airport (TAK) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane TAK - HND
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Karuizawatrain
5h 56m¥16,385–40,527Bus to Tokushima Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Ritsurin Park to Matsushigebus
- Fly from Tokushima Airport (TKS) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane TKS - HND
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Karuizawatrain
6h 37m¥19,735–44,190Fly Takamatsu Airport to Narita International Airport, train
- Fly from Takamatsu Airport (TAK) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane TAK - NRT
- Take the train from 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Karuizawatrain
6h 40m¥11,895–27,307Bus to Kochi Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Ritsurin Koenmae to Harimayabashibus
- Fly from Kochi Airport (KCZ) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane KCZ - HND
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Karuizawatrain
8h 24m¥33,425–49,480Train to Okayama Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport, train
- Take the train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Okayamatrain
- Fly from Okayama Airport (OKJ) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane OKJ - HND
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Karuizawatrain
8h 14m¥17,038–30,115Train, train to Osaka International Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport
- Take the train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Okayamatrain
- Take the train from Okayama to Shin Osakatrain
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane ITM - HND
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Karuizawatrain
7h 41m¥18,788–28,375
Takamatsu Airport (TAK) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Takamatsu to Karuizawa is to drive which costs ¥10000 - ¥16000 and takes 8h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Takamatsu to Karuizawa is to fly and train which takes 5h 56m and costs ¥16000 - ¥41000.
No, there is no direct bus from Takamatsu to Karuizawa. However, there are services departing from Ritsurin Park and arriving at 町役場病院前[軽井沢](おりば) via Matsushige and Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 29m.
No, there is no direct train from Takamatsu to Karuizawa. However, there are services departing from Takamatsu(Kagawa) and arriving at Nakakaruizawa via Okayama, Tōkyō Station and Karuizawa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 14m.
The distance between Takamatsu and Karuizawa is 896 km. The road distance is 600.2 km.
The best way to get from Takamatsu to Karuizawa without a car is to train which takes 8h 14m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 14m to get from Takamatsu to Karuizawa, including transfers.
Takamatsu to Karuizawa bus services, operated by Tokushima Bus Co, depart from Ritsurin Park station.
Takamatsu to Karuizawa train services, operated by Japan Railways (JR), depart from Takamatsu(Kagawa) station.
The best way to get from Takamatsu to Karuizawa is to train which takes 8h 14m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥18000 - ¥20000 and takes 16h 29m.
What companies run services between Takamatsu, Japan and Karuizawa, Nagano, Japan?
You can take a train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Nakakaruizawa via Okayama, Tōkyō Station, and Karuizawa in around 8h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ritsurin Park to 町役場病院前[軽井沢](おりば) via Matsushige and Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal in around 16h 29m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Takamatsu Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–36,000
Flights from Tokushima Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–36,000
Flights from Takamatsu Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–22,000
Flights from Kochi Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥26,000–41,000
Flights from Okayama Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–23,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–19,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Takamatsu Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥100,000–330,000
Flights from Tokushima Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥100,000–350,000
Flights from Kochi Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥120,000–410,000
Flights from Kochi Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥120,000–410,000
Flights from Okayama Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥100,000–340,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥80,000–270,000
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Takamatsu Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–22,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,700
- 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/
Train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,700
- 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/
Train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,700
- 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
- 0570-00-4592
- Website
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Shin Kobe to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Nagoya to Shinonoi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Okayama to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 38 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 Tōkyō Station to Karuizawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–2,900
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Tōkyō Station to Karuizawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–2,900
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Tōkyō Station to Karuizawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–2,900
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,600
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Tōkyō Station to Karuizawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–2,900
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Tōkyō Station to Karuizawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–2,900
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Tōkyō Station to Karuizawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–2,900
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Tōkyō Station to Karuizawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–2,900
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- 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/
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–3,300
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Website
- tokubus.co.jp
Bus from Ritsurin Park to Matsushige
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,150
- Schedules at
- tokubus.co.jp
Bus from Ritsurin Park to Matsushige
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,150
- Schedules at
- tokubus.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-048905
- Website
- jrbuskanto.co.jp
Bus from Matsushige to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥13,800
- Schedules at
- time.jrbuskanto.co.jp
- Website
- seibubus.co.jp
Bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to 町役場病院前[軽井沢](おりば)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–4,000
- Website
- https://www.seibubus.co.jp/english_information/
- Website
- footbus.co.jp
Bus from Ritsurin Garden to Minatomachi BT OCAT
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500
- Schedules at
- willerexpress.com
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Kintetsu Namba Stn. West-Gate to Naka-Karuizawa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–11,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 087-823-3083
- Website
- jr-shikokubus.co.jp
Bus from Ritsurin Koenmae to Shinkōbe-eki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500
- Schedules at
- japanbusonline.com
Bus from Ritsurin Koenmae to Harimayabashi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900
- Schedules at
- japanbusonline.com
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Takamatsu to Karuizawa bus services, operated by Tokushima Bus Co, arrive at Matsushige station.
Takamatsu to Karuizawa train services, operated by Japan Railways (JR), arrive at Okayama station.
Yes, the driving distance between Takamatsu to Karuizawa is 600 km. It takes approximately 8h 49m to drive from Takamatsu to Karuizawa.
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