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How to get fromTokyo to Tanaka-ekiby train, bus, or car

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There are 4 ways to get from Tokyo to Tanaka-eki by train, bus, or car

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Ueda Naganotrain train Hakutaka / ...
    1h 56m
    ¥2,982–3,827

  2. Train via Karuizawa

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Ueno to Karuizawatrain train Asama
    2. Take the train from Karuizawa to Tanakatrain train [161761] Shinano Railway Shinano / ...
    3h 29m
    ¥2,851–3,825

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Komoro Stationbus bus To Saku
    3h 36m
    ¥3,360–3,650

  4. Drive 186.3 km

    1. Drive from Tokyo to Tanaka-ekicar car 186.3 km
    2h 28m
    ¥3,233–4,670

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  • Distance: 198.2 km
  • Duration: 1h 56m

What companies run services between Tokyo, Japan and Tanaka-eki, Japan?

JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Tōkyō Station to Ueda Nagano every 4 hours. Tickets cost ¥2,700–3,600 and the journey takes 1h 24m. Alternatively, JR Bus Kanto operates a bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Komoro Station 5 times a day. Tickets cost ¥3,100–3,400 and the journey takes 3h 5m.

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