There are 3 ways to get from Nagano to Karuizawa by train, car, or taxi
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The cheapest way to get from Nagano to Karuizawa is to drive which costs ¥1200 - ¥1900 and takes 1h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Nagano to Karuizawa is to drive which takes 1h 4m and costs ¥1200 - ¥1900.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Nagano and arriving at Nakakaruizawa. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 21m.
The distance between Nagano and Karuizawa is 71 km. The road distance is 72.7 km.
The best way to get from Nagano to Karuizawa without a car is to train which takes 1h 21m and costs ¥1100 - ¥1800.
The train from Nagano to Nakakaruizawa takes 1h 21m including transfers and departs hourly.
Nagano to Karuizawa train services, operated by Shinano Railway, depart from Nagano station.
Nagano to Karuizawa train services, operated by Shinano Railway, arrive at Nakakaruizawa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nagano to Karuizawa is 73 km. It takes approximately 1h 4m to drive from Nagano to Karuizawa.
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What companies run services between Nagano, Japan and Karuizawa, Nagano, Japan?
Shinano Railway operates a train from Nagano to Nakakaruizawa every 2 hours. Tickets cost ¥1,500–1,800 and the journey takes 1h 21m. JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company) also services this route every 2 hours.
- Phone
- 0268-21-4700
- Website
- Shinano Railway
Train from Nagano to Nakakaruizawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–1,800
- Website
- Shinano Railway
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Nagano to Nakakaruizawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,500
- Website
- JR EAST
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Estimated price
- ¥32,000–39,000
Uber
- Website
- uber.com
GO
- Website
- go.goinc.jp
Tsubame Nagaden Taxi
- Website
- nagadentaxi.co.jp
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