There are 3 ways to get from Kawagoe to Shibukawa by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from 川越駅西口（７番のりば） to 渋川駅（２番のりば）bus 東京・川越～伊香保・四万温泉
1h 30m¥2,100–2,900Drive 88.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Kawagoe to Shibukawacar 88.4 km
1h 1m¥1,522–2,198Train
- Take the train from Kawagoe to Ōmiyatrain
- Take the train from Ōmiya to Takasakitrain Max
- Take the train from Takasaki to Shibukawatrain
2h 40m¥1,822–2,598
Kawagoe to Shibukawa by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kawagoe to Shibukawa is to drive which costs ¥1500 - ¥2200 and takes 1h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Kawagoe to Shibukawa is to drive which takes 1h 1m and costs ¥1500 - ¥2200.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from 川越駅西口（７番のりば） and arriving at 渋川駅（２番のりば）. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Kawagoe to Shibukawa. However, there are services departing from Kawagoe and arriving at Shibukawa via Ōmiya and Takasaki. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 40m.
The distance between Kawagoe and Shibukawa is 88 km. The road distance is 88.4 km.
The best way to get from Kawagoe to Shibukawa without a car is to bus which takes 1h 30m and costs ¥2100 - ¥2900.
The bus from 川越駅西口（７番のりば） to 渋川駅（２番のりば） takes 1h 30m including transfers and departs once daily.
Kawagoe to Shibukawa bus services, operated by Express bus - Gunma Prefecture, depart from 川越駅西口（７番のりば） station.
Kawagoe to Shibukawa train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Kawagoe station.
The best way to get from Kawagoe to Shibukawa is to bus which takes 1h 30m and costs ¥2100 - ¥2900. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ¥1800 - ¥2600 and takes 2h 40m.
What companies run services between Kawagoe, Japan and Shibukawa, Japan?
Express bus - Gunma Prefecture operates a bus from 川越駅西口（７番のりば） to 渋川駅（２番のりば） once daily, and the journey takes 1h 30m. Kan-etsu Transportation also services this route once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kawagoe to Shibukawa via Ōmiya and Takasaki in around 2h 40m.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Kawagoe to Ōmiya
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥320–450
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Ōmiya to Takasaki
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,600
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Takasaki to Shibukawa
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥400–550
- Website
- JR EAST
- Website
- busnet-gunma.jp
Bus from 川越駅西口（７番のりば） to 渋川駅（２番のりば）
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Japan Travel by NAVITIME
- Website
- kan-etsu.net
Bus from 川越駅西口（７番のりば） to 渋川駅（２番のりば）
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–2,900
- Schedules at
- kan-etsu.net
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Kawagoe to Shibukawa bus services, operated by Express bus - Gunma Prefecture, arrive at 渋川駅（２番のりば） station.
Kawagoe to Shibukawa train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Ōmiya station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kawagoe to Shibukawa is 88 km. It takes approximately 1h 1m to drive from Kawagoe to Shibukawa.
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