There are 10 ways to get from Gunma to Kusatsu by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train via Tokyo
best- Take the train from Takasaki to Tōkyō Stationtrain Hakutaka / ...
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Kyōtotrain Nozomi / ...
3h 38m¥13,996–24,110Drive 400.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Takasaki to Kusatsucar 400.6 km
6h 7m¥6,897–9,963Bus
- 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)
9h 7m¥8,600–12,900Train, night bus
- Take the train from Takasaki to Karuizawatrain Hakutaka / ...
- Take the night bus from Karuizawa Station to Kyoto Station Hachijo gatenightbus Chikumagawa Liner
11h 26m¥8,933–17,414Train
- Take the train from Takasaki to Tsurugatrain
- Take the train from Tsuruga to Maibaratrain
- Take the train from Maibara to Kusatsu(Shiga)train
5h 9m¥15,340–21,826Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Kuki to Shinagawatrain
- 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
5h 59m¥16,092–38,028Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Kobe, train
- Take the train from Kuki to Shinagawatrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kobe (UKB)plane HND - UKB
- Take the train from Shin-Kōbe Station to Kyōtotrain
6h 2m¥17,392–28,888Train, train to Narita International Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Tatebayashi to Kita-Senjutrain
- Take the train from Nippori to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane NRT - ITM
- Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus
5h 57m¥20,469–50,168Train, train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Take the train from Tatebayashi to Kuki(Saitama)train
- Take the train from Kuki to Shinagawatrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane HND - NGO
- Take the train from Nagoya Station to Kyōtotrain
- Take the train from Kyōto to Kusatsu(Shiga)train
6h 20m¥21,042–37,928Train, train to Ibaraki Airport, fly to Kobe
- Take the train from Tatebayashi to Kita-Senjutrain
- Take the train from Kita-Senju to Takahamatrain
- Fly from Ibaraki Airport (IBR) to Kobe (UKB)plane IBR - UKB
- Take the train from Shin-Kōbe Station to Kyōtotrain
7h 6m¥21,399–61,668
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gunma to Kusatsu is to drive which costs ¥6500 - ¥10000 and takes 6h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Gunma to Kusatsu is to train via Tokyo which takes 3h 38m and costs ¥14000 - ¥25000.
No, there is no direct train from Gunma to Kusatsu. However, there are services departing from Takasaki and arriving at Kusatsu(Shiga) via Tōkyō Station and Kyōto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 38m.
The distance between Gunma and Kusatsu is 604 km. The road distance is 400.6 km.
The best way to get from Gunma to Kusatsu without a car is to train via Tokyo which takes 3h 38m and costs ¥14000 - ¥25000.
It takes approximately 3h 38m to get from Gunma to Kusatsu, including transfers.
Gunma to Kusatsu train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, depart from Takasaki station.
The best way to get from Gunma to Kusatsu is to train via Tokyo which takes 3h 38m and costs ¥14000 - ¥25000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥8500 - ¥13000 and takes 9h 7m.
Gunma to Kusatsu train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, arrive at Tōkyō Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gunma to Kusatsu is 401 km. It takes approximately 6h 7m to drive from Gunma to Kusatsu.
What companies run services between Gunma, Japan and Kusatsu, Japan?
You can take a train from Takasaki to Kusatsu(Shiga) via Tōkyō Station and Kyōto in around 3h 38m. Alternatively, Nippon Chuo Bus operates a bus from 高崎駅東口 to 京都駅八条口 once daily. Tickets cost ¥7,000–11,000 and the journey takes 8h 37m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–43,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–55,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–55,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥8,500–23,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–32,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–37,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–26,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–18,000
Flights from Ibaraki Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–44,000
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Takasaki to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–6,000
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved seat
- ¥3,800–5,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥4,700–6,000
- Green seat
- ¥5,500–7,500
Train from Tōkyō Station to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–16,000
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved seat
- ¥11,000–15,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥12,000–16,000
- Green seat
- ¥16,000–22,000
Train from Takasaki to Karuizawa
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–4,100
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved seat
- ¥2,500–3,400
- Reserved seat
- ¥3,300–4,100
- Green seat
- ¥3,900–5,500
Train from Takasaki to Tsuruga
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–16,000
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved seat
- ¥11,000–16,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥13,000–16,000
- Green seat
- ¥16,000–22,000
Train from Shin-Kōbe Station to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–4,800
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved seat
- ¥3,000–4,100
- Reserved seat
- ¥3,900–4,800
- Green seat
- ¥4,600–6,500
Train from Nagoya Station to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥4,400–6,500
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved seat
- ¥4,400–6,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥5,000–6,500
- Green seat
- ¥6,500–9,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Takasaki to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–2,100
- Schedules at
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Kuki to Shinagawa
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Schedules at
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Kita-Senju to Takahama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,500
- Schedules at
- jreast.co.jp
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Tsuruga to Maibara
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–3,000
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved Seat
- ¥2,600–3,000
- Reserved Seat
- ¥1,900–2,700
- Green Seat
- ¥2,400–3,200
Train from Maibara to Kusatsu(Shiga)
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–3,000
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved Seat
- ¥2,600–3,000
- Reserved Seat
- ¥1,900–2,700
- Green Seat
- ¥2,400–3,200
Train from Kyōto to Kusatsu(Shiga)
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–2,400
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved Seat
- ¥2,100–2,400
- Reserved Seat
- ¥1,400–2,000
- Green Seat
- ¥1,500–2,100
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Tsuruga to Maibara
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Maibara to Kusatsu(Shiga)
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Kyōto to Kusatsu(Shiga)
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-5306-1102
- Website
- tobu.co.jp
Train from Tatebayashi to Kita-Senju
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- tobu.co.jp
Train from Tatebayashi to Kuki(Saitama)
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- tobu.co.jp
- Phone
- 03-5962-0102
- Website
- tobu.co.jp
Train from Tatebayashi to Kita-Senju
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,600
- Website
- https://www.tobu.co.jp/foreign/en/
Train from Tatebayashi to Kuki(Saitama)
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥420–650
- Website
- https://www.tobu.co.jp/foreign/en/
- Phone
- 0570-081-160
- Website
- keisei.co.jp
Train from Nippori to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–2,600
- Website
- https://www.keisei.co.jp/keisei/tetudou/skyliner/us/index.php
- Phone
- 0570-081-160
- Website
- keisei.co.jp
Train from Nippori to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Website
- https://www.keisei.co.jp/keisei/tetudou/skyliner/us/index.php
- Phone
- 027-287-4000
- Website
- ncb.jp
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
- https://ncb.jp/
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Karuizawa Station to Kyoto Station Hachijo gate
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- 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
- ¥1,100–1,400
- Website
- https://www-hankyu-kankobus-co-jp-e.athp.transer.com/limousine/
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