There are 9 ways to get from Tsumagoi to Kusatsu by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train via Tokyo
best- Take the train from Ōmae to Shim-Maebashitrain
- Take the train from 高崎 Takasaki to Tōkyō Stationtrain Ju
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Kyototrain
7h 31mNight bus
cheapest- Take the nightbus from Naka-Karuizawa to Kyoto Station Hachijo gatenightbus Chikumagawa Liner
11h 52m¥5,936–12,287Train, bus
- Take the train from Karuizawa to Takasakitrain Hakutaka
- Take the bus from 高崎駅東口 to 京都駅八条口bus 高速バス シルクライナー(高崎経由)
12h 17m¥8,582–13,195Drive 369.6 km
- Drive from Tsumagoi to Kusatsucar 369.6 km
5h 33m¥6,360–9,187Train
- Take the train from Nakakaruizawa to Shinonoitrain
- Take the train from Shinonoi to Nagoyatrain
- Take the train from Nagoya to Maibaratrain
- Take the train from Maibara to Rittotrain
8h 20m¥6,876–9,237Drive to Matsumoto Airport, fly to Kobe, train
- Drive from Tsumagoi to Matsumoto Airport (MMJ)car
- Fly from Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) to Kobe (UKB)plane MMJ - UKB
- Take the train from Shin Kobe to Kyototrain
5h 4mTrain, train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Ōmae to Shim-Maebashitrain
- Take the train from 高崎 Takasaki to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane HND - ITM
- Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus
8h 30m¥16,899–25,767Train, train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Kobe
- Take the train from Ōmae to Shim-Maebashitrain
- Take the train from 高崎 Takasaki to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kobe (UKB)plane HND - UKB
- Take the train from Shin Kobe to Kyototrain
9h 8mTrain, train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Take the train from Ōmae to Shim-Maebashitrain
- Take the train from 高崎 Takasaki to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane HND - NGO
- Take the train from Nagoya to Kyototrain
8h 49m
Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) to Kobe (UKB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tsumagoi to Kusatsu is to drive which costs ¥6000 - ¥9500 and takes 5h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Tsumagoi to Kusatsu is to drive which takes 5h 33m and costs ¥6000 - ¥9500.
No, there is no direct bus from Tsumagoi to Kusatsu station. However, there are services departing from 鎌原観音堂前 and arriving at Kyoto Station Hachijo gate via Naka-Karuizawa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 52m.
No, there is no direct train from Tsumagoi to Kusatsu. However, there are services departing from Ōmae and arriving at Ritto via Shim-Maebashi, 高崎 Takasaki, Tōkyō Station and Kyōto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 31m.
The distance between Tsumagoi and Kusatsu is 683 km. The road distance is 369.6 km.
The best way to get from Tsumagoi to Kusatsu without a car is to train via Tokyo which takes 7h 31m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 31m to get from Tsumagoi to Kusatsu, including transfers.
Tsumagoi to Kusatsu bus services, operated by Kintetsu Bus, depart from Naka-Karuizawa station.
Tsumagoi to Kusatsu train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Ōmae station.
Tsumagoi to Kusatsu bus services, operated by Kintetsu Bus, arrive at Kyoto Station Hachijo gate.
What companies run services between Tsumagoi, Japan and Kusatsu, Japan?
You can take a train from Ōmae to Ritto via Shim-Maebashi, Takasaki, 高崎 Takasaki, Tōkyō Station, Kyoto, and Kyōto in around 7h 31m. Alternatively, Kintetsu Bus operates a vehicle from Naka-Karuizawa to Kyoto Station Hachijo gate once daily. Tickets cost ¥5,000–11,000 and the journey takes 9h 33m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Matsumoto Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–29,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–19,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Izumo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–19,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Yamagata
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–19,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–22,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥40,000–90,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–120,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥40,000–50,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–21,000
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Matsumoto Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–29,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Ōmae to Shim-Maebashi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,500
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 高崎 Takasaki to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–2,100
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Karuizawa to Takasaki
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥650–950
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Shinonoi to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–4,500
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Ōmae to Shim-Maebashi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,500
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 高崎 Takasaki to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–2,100
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Ōmae to Shim-Maebashi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,500
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 高崎 Takasaki to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–2,100
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Ōmae to Shim-Maebashi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,500
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 高崎 Takasaki to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–2,100
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Tōkyō Station to Kyoto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Shinonoi to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Nagoya to Maibara
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Shin Kobe to Kyoto
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Shin Kobe to Kyoto
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Nagoya to Kyoto
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- 0268-21-4700
- Website
- Shinano Railway
Train from Nakakaruizawa to Shinonoi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,600
- Website
- Shinano Railway
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Nagoya to Maibara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,500
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Maibara to Ritto
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥650–950
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
- Phone
- 027-287-4000
- Website
- Nippon Chuo Bus
Bus from 高崎駅東口 to 京都駅八条口
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–11,000
- Website
- Nippon Chuo Bus
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Naka-Karuizawa to Kyoto Station Hachijo gate
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–11,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 06-6844-1124
- Website
- hankyu-kankobus.co.jp
Bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gate
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,500
- Schedules at
- www-hankyu-kankobus-co-jp-e.athp.transer.com
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Tsumagoi to Kusatsu train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Shim-Maebashi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tsumagoi to Kusatsu is 370 km. It takes approximately 5h 33m to drive from Tsumagoi to Kusatsu.
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