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How to get fromTokyo Skytree to Karuizawaby train, bus, or car

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There are 4 ways to get from Tokyo Skytree to Karuizawa by train, bus, or car

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  1. Train

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    1. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Karuizawatrain train Hakutaka
    3h 2m
    ¥2,365–3,190

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from 東京ガーデンテラス紀尾井町 to 町役場病院前［軽井沢］（おりば）bus bus 池袋～軽井沢
    5h 8m
    ¥3,209–4,243

  3. Drive 164.7 km

    1. Drive from Tokyo Skytree to Karuizawacar car 164.7 km
    2h 10m
    ¥2,858–4,128

  4. Bus via 池袋駅東口

    1. Take the bus from 東武浅草駅前 to 池袋駅東口bus bus 草６４
    2. Take the bus from 池袋駅東口（西武観光バスのりば） to 町役場病院前［軽井沢］（おりば）bus bus 池袋～軽井沢
    5h 15m
    ¥3,110–4,010

Tokyo Skytree to Karuizawa by foot, subway, and bus

Calendar5Weekly Services
Duration5h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket¥3,209Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 157.5 km
  • Duration: 3h 2m

What companies run services between Tokyo Skytree, Japan and Karuizawa, Nagano, Japan?

JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Tōkyō Station to Karuizawa every 4 hours. Tickets cost ¥2,100–2,900 and the journey takes 1h 5m. Alternatively, Seibu bus operates a bus from 東京ガーデンテラス紀尾井町 to 町役場病院前［軽井沢］（おりば） 5 times a week. Tickets cost ¥3,000–4,000 and the journey takes 3h 39m.

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