There are 6 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 Nagano
- Take the train from Nagano to Akashina
- Take the taxi from Akashina to Shinhotaka Ropeway
4h 52m¥38,113–51,276Drive 280.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Kawasaki to Shinhotaka Ropeway280.2 km
4h 14m¥4,763–6,880Train, bus
- Take the train from Kawasaki to TachikawaNambu
- Take the bus from Chuodo Hino to Hirayu OnsenTakayama
5h 43m¥7,214–13,500Fly, drive
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Noto Airport (NTQ)HND - NTQ
- Drive from Noto-Airport-NTQ to Shinhotaka Ropeway
4h 58m¥24,218–42,653Train, bus via Matsumoto
- Take the train from Tachikawa to MatsumotoAzusa
- Take the bus from Matsumoto Bus Terminal to Shinhotaka RopewayTakayama
7h 24m¥7,204–12,700Bus
- Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Matsumoto IC
- Take the bus from Matsumoto Interchange to Shinhotaka RopewayTakayama
7h 27m¥6,090–9,420
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 ¥4700 - ¥7000 and takes 4h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Kawasaki to Shinhotaka Ropeway is to drive which takes 4h 14m and costs ¥4700 - ¥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 5:53 AM in Kawasaki and 4:53 AM 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?
You can take a bus from 川崎駅ラゾーナ広場 to Shinhotaka Ropeway via 五反田駅, Gotanda, Shinjuku Station, Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal, and Matsumoto Interchange in around 7h 27m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Noto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥21,000–38,000
- 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 Shinhotaka Ropeway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,400
- Schedules at
- alpico.co.jp
Bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Matsumoto IC
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–4,500
- Schedules at
- alpico.co.jp
Bus from Matsumoto Interchange to Shinhotaka Ropeway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,400
- Schedules at
- alpico.co.jp
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