There are 4 ways to get from Ueno (Station) to Hon-Kawagoe by train, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from 上野 Ueno to 池袋 Ikebukurotrain Jy
- Take the train from 池袋 Ikebukuro to 川越市 Kawagoeshitrain Tj
1h 16m¥670–1,065Drive 43.3 km
- Drive from Ueno (Station) to Hon-Kawagoecar 43.3 km
41 min¥751–1,084Taxi
- Take the taxi from Ueno (Station) to Hon-Kawagoetaxi 43.3 km
41 min¥20,000–25,000Train via 高田馬場 Takadanobaba
- Take the train from 上野 Ueno to 高田馬場 Takadanobabatrain Jy
- Take the train from 高田馬場 Takadanobaba to 本川越 Hon-Kawagoetrain Ss
1h 24m¥709–874
Ueno (Station) to Hon-Kawagoe by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ueno (Station) to Hon-Kawagoe is to train via 高田馬場 Takadanobaba which costs ¥700 - ¥900 and takes 1h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Ueno (Station) to Hon-Kawagoe is to drive which takes 41 min and costs ¥750 - ¥1100.
No, there is no direct train from Ueno (Station) to Hon-Kawagoe. However, there are services departing from 上野 Ueno and arriving at 川越市 Kawagoeshi via 池袋 Ikebukuro. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 16m.
The distance between Ueno (Station) and Hon-Kawagoe is 41 km. The road distance is 43.3 km.
The best way to get from Ueno (Station) to Hon-Kawagoe without a car is to train which takes 1h 16m and costs ¥650 - ¥1100.
It takes approximately 1h 16m to get from Ueno (Station) to Hon-Kawagoe, including transfers.
Ueno (Station) to Hon-Kawagoe train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from 上野 Ueno station.
Ueno (Station) to Hon-Kawagoe train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at 池袋 Ikebukuro station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ueno (Station) to Hon-Kawagoe is 43 km. It takes approximately 41 min to drive from Ueno (Station) to Hon-Kawagoe.
There are 456+ hotels available in Hon-Kawagoe.
What companies run services between Ueno (Station), Tokyo, Japan and Hon-Kawagoe, Japan?
You can take a train from 上野 Ueno to Hon-Kawagoe via 池袋 Ikebukuro and 川越市 Kawagoeshi in around 1h 16m.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 上野 Ueno to 池袋 Ikebukuro
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥190–320
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 上野 Ueno to 高田馬場 Takadanobaba
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥220–360
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 03-5962-0102
- Website
- Tobu Railway
Train from 池袋 Ikebukuro to 川越市 Kawagoeshi
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥480–750
- Website
- Tobu Railway
- Phone
- 0570-005-712
- Website
- Seibu Railway
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
- Seibu Railway
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–25,000
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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