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How to get fromTokyo to Karuisawa-shukuby train, bus, or car

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There are 3 ways to get from Tokyo to Karuisawa-shuku 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
    1h 34m
    ¥2,100–2,900

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to 軽井沢駅（３番のりば）bus bus 池袋～軽井沢
    3h 44m
    ¥2,900–3,900

  3. Drive 162.1 km

    1. Drive from Tokyo to Karuisawa-shukucar car 162.1 km
    2h 6m
    ¥2,806–4,052

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  • Distance: 149.4 km
  • Duration: 1h 34m

What companies run services between Tokyo, Japan and Karuisawa-shuku, 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 Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to 軽井沢駅（３番のりば） once daily. Tickets cost ¥2,900–3,900 and the journey takes 3h 22m.

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