There are 6 ways to get from Tokyo to Kawagoe by train, car, taxi, or subway
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Train via 池袋 Ikebukuro
best- Take the train from 池袋 Ikebukuro to 川越 Kawagoetrain Tj
53 min¥587–991Drive 40.1 km
- Drive from Tokyo to Kawagoecar 40.1 km
44 min¥695–1,004Taxi
- Take the taxi from Tokyo to Kawagoetaxi 40.1 km
44 min¥19,000–23,000Train
- Take the train from Shinjuku Station to Kawagoetrain JA: Saikyō·Kawagoe Line Commuter Rapid
58 min¥700–1,000Subway, train
- Take the subway from 大手町 Otemachi to 高田馬場 Takadanobabasubway T
- Take the train from 高田馬場 Takadanobaba to 本川越 Hon-Kawagoetrain Ss
1h 17m¥663–734Train via Tōkyō Station
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to 池袋 Ikebukurotrain Jy
- Take the train from 池袋 Ikebukuro to 川越 Kawagoetrain Ja / ...
1h 30m¥908–1,284
Tokyo to Kawagoe by subway and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tokyo to Kawagoe is to subway and train which costs ¥650 - ¥750 and takes 1h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Tokyo to Kawagoe is to drive which takes 44 min and costs ¥650 - ¥1000.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Shinjuku Station station and arriving at Kawagoe. Services depart twice daily, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 58 min.
The distance between Tokyo and Kawagoe is 35 km. The road distance is 40.1 km.
The best way to get from Tokyo to Kawagoe without a car is to train via 池袋 Ikebukuro which takes 53 min and costs ¥550 - ¥1000.
It takes approximately 53 min to get from Tokyo to Kawagoe, including transfers.
Tokyo to Kawagoe train services, operated by Tobu Railway, depart from 池袋 Ikebukuro station.
Tokyo to Kawagoe train services, operated by Tobu Railway, arrive at 川越 Kawagoe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tokyo to Kawagoe is 40 km. It takes approximately 44 min to drive from Tokyo to Kawagoe.
There are 453+ hotels available in Kawagoe.
What companies run services between Tokyo, Japan and Kawagoe, Japan?
Tobu Railway operates a train from 池袋 Ikebukuro to 川越 Kawagoe every 10 minutes. Tickets cost ¥470–750 and the journey takes 45 min.
- Phone
- 03-5962-0102
- Website
- tobu.co.jp
Train from 池袋 Ikebukuro to 川越 Kawagoe
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥470–750
- Website
- https://www.tobu.co.jp/foreign/en/
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Shinjuku Station to Kawagoe
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥700–1,000
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Tōkyō Station to 池袋 Ikebukuro
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥250–390
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from 池袋 Ikebukuro to 川越 Kawagoe
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥650–900
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 0570-200-999
- Website
- tokyometro.jp
Subway from 大手町 Otemachi to 高田馬場 Takadanobaba
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥180–220
- Website
- https://www.tokyometro.jp/en/
- Phone
- 0570-005-712
- Website
- seiburailway.jp
Train from 高田馬場 Takadanobaba to 本川越 Hon-Kawagoe
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥480–520
- Website
- https://www.seiburailway.jp/en/
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–23,000
Hinomaru
- Phone
- +81 3-3814-1111
- Website
- hinomaru.tokyo
Km Taxi
- Phone
- +81 3-5530-6001
- Website
- km-taxi.tokyo
Tokyo MK Taxi
- Phone
- +81 3-5547-5551
- Website
- tokyomk.com
Tokyo Taxi
- Phone
- +81 3-5758-3630
- Website
- tokyotaxi.co.jp
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