There are 4 ways to get from Kusatsu Onsen Bus Terminal to Kiso by bus, train, or car
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from 草津温泉 to 軽井沢駅北口(2番のりば)
- Take the train from Karuizawa to Nagano
- Take the train from Nagano to Kisofukushima
4h 54m¥10,020–18,448Drive 156 km
cheapest- Drive from Kusatsu Onsen Bus Terminal to Kiso156 km
3h 5m¥2,638–3,810Bus, train via Nagano
- Take the bus from 草津温泉 to 軽井沢駅北口(2番のりば)
- Take the train from Karuizawa to Shinonoi
- Take the train from Shinonoi to Kisofukushima
6h 8m¥9,620–14,748Train
- Take the train from Naganoharakusatsuguchi to Takasaki
- Take the train from Takasaki to Nagano
- Take the train from Nagano to Kisofukushima
6h 33m¥13,826–23,789
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kusatsu Onsen Bus Terminal to Kiso is to drive which costs ¥2600 - ¥3900 and takes 3h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Kusatsu Onsen Bus Terminal to Kiso is to drive which takes 3h 5m and costs ¥2600 - ¥3900.
The distance between Kusatsu Onsen Bus Terminal and Kiso is 249 km. The road distance is 156 km.
The best way to get from Kusatsu Onsen Bus Terminal to Kiso without a car is to bus and train which takes 4h 54m and costs ¥10000 - ¥19000.
It takes approximately 4h 54m to get from Kusatsu Onsen Bus Terminal to Kiso, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Kusatsu Onsen Bus Terminal to Kiso is 156 km. It takes approximately 3h 5m to drive from Kusatsu Onsen Bus Terminal to Kiso.
There are 31+ hotels available in Kiso.
What companies run services between Kusatsu Onsen Bus Terminal, Japan and Kiso, Nagano, Japan?
You can take a bus from 草津温泉 to Kiso via 長野原草津口, Naganoharakusatsuguchi, Takasaki, Nagano, and Kisofukushima in around 6h 33m.
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- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Karuizawa to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–5,000
- 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
- ¥3,200–4,300
- Reserved seat
- ¥4,000–5,000
- Green seat
- ¥4,800–6,500
Train from Takasaki to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–6,500
- 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
- ¥4,000–5,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥5,000–6,500
- Green seat
- ¥6,000–8,000
- Website
- shinanorailway.co.jp
Train from Karuizawa to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–1,900
- Website
- https://www.shinanorailway.co.jp/english/
Train from Karuizawa to Shinonoi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–1,600
- Website
- https://www.shinanorailway.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Nagano to Kisofukushima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–4,900
- 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
- ¥4,100–4,600
- Reserved Seat
- ¥3,500–4,900
- Green Seat
- ¥5,000–7,000
Train from Shinonoi to Kisofukushima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–4,600
- 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
- ¥3,900–4,400
- Reserved Seat
- ¥3,300–4,600
- Green Seat
- ¥4,600–6,500
Train from Naganoharakusatsuguchi to Takasaki
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–3,400
- 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
- ¥3,000–3,400
- Reserved Seat
- ¥2,300–3,200
- Green Seat
- ¥3,000–4,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Naganoharakusatsuguchi to Takasaki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,300
- Schedules at
- jreast.co.jp
- Website
- kkkg.co.jp
Bus from 草津温泉 to 軽井沢駅北口(2番のりば)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–2,600
- Schedules at
- kkkg.co.jp
- Phone
- 03-6412-0190
- Website
- tokyubus.co.jp
Bus from 草津温泉 to 軽井沢駅北口(2番のりば)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥220
- Website
- https://www.tokyubus.co.jp/
- Website
- seibubus.co.jp
Bus from 草津温泉 to 軽井沢駅北口(2番のりば)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,200
- Schedules at
- seibubus.co.jp
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