There are 5 ways to get from Kawasaki to Shinhotaka Ropeway by train, taxi, bus, car, or plane
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Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Naganotrain
- Take the train from Nagano to Akashinatrain
- Take the taxi from Akashina to Shinhotaka Ropewaytaxi
4h 52m¥38,113–51,276Drive 280.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Kawasaki to Shinhotaka Ropewaycar 280.2 km
4h 14m¥4,836–6,985Train, bus
- Take the train from Kawasaki to Tachikawatrain Nambu
- Take the bus from Chuodo Hino to Hirayu Onsenbus Takayama
5h 52m¥7,214–13,500Fly, drive
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Noto Airport (NTQ)plane HND - NTQ
- Drive from Noto-Airport-NTQ to Shinhotaka Ropewaycar
4h 59m¥23,218–42,753Train, bus via Matsumoto
- Take the train from Tachikawa to Matsumototrain Azusa
- Take the bus from Matsumoto Bus Terminal to Hirayu Onsenbus Takayama
8h 19m¥8,454–14,500
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Noto Airport (NTQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kawasaki to Shinhotaka Ropeway is to drive which costs ¥4800 - ¥7000 and takes 4h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Kawasaki to Shinhotaka Ropeway is to drive which takes 4h 14m and costs ¥4800 - ¥7000.
The distance between Kawasaki and Shinhotaka Ropeway is 368 km. The road distance is 280.2 km.
The best way to get from Kawasaki to Shinhotaka Ropeway without a car is to train and taxi which takes 4h 52m and costs ¥38000 - ¥55000.
It takes approximately 4h 52m to get from Kawasaki to Shinhotaka Ropeway, including transfers.
Shinhotaka Ropeway is 1h behind Kawasaki. It is currently 6:41 PM in Kawasaki and 5:41 PM in Shinhotaka Ropeway.
Yes, the driving distance between Kawasaki to Shinhotaka Ropeway is 280 km. It takes approximately 4h 14m to drive from Kawasaki to Shinhotaka Ropeway.
There are one+ hotels available in Shinhotaka Ropeway.
What companies run services between Kawasaki, Japan and Shinhotaka Ropeway, Japan?
There is no direct connection from Kawasaki to Shinhotaka Ropeway. However, you can take the train to Tōkyō Station, take the train to Nagano, take the train to Akashina, then take the taxi to Shinhotaka Ropeway. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kawasaki to Shinhotaka Ropeway via Tachikawa, Tachikawakita, Koshukaido, Chuodo Hino, and Hirayu Onsen in around 5h 52m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Noto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–38,000
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–9,000
- 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
- ¥6,000–8,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥7,000–9,000
- Green seat
- ¥9,000–12,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Nagano to Akashina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥750–1,100
- Schedules at
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Kawasaki to Tachikawa
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥600–800
- Schedules at
- jreast.co.jp
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Nagano to Akashina
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- 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
- ¥2,400–3,300
Train from Tachikawa to Matsumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–7,500
- 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
- ¥5,500–6,500
- Reserved Seat
- ¥5,000–7,500
- Green Seat
- ¥7,500–11,000
- Phone
- 0577-32-1688
- Website
- nouhibus.co.jp
Bus from Chuodo Hino to Hirayu Onsen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–9,500
- Schedules at
- nouhibus.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-550-373
- Website
- alpico.co.jp
Bus from Matsumoto Bus Terminal to Hirayu Onsen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥650–3,400
- Schedules at
- alpico.co.jp
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