There are 9 ways to get from Kusatsu to Kusatsu Onsen Bus Terminal by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus via Tokyo
best- Take the train from Kyōto to Tōkyō Station
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Karuizawa
- Take the bus from 軽井沢駅北口(2番のりば) to 草津温泉
6h 37m¥17,217–27,776Drive 378.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Kusatsu to Kusatsu Onsen Bus Terminal378.9 km
5h 57m¥6,406–9,253Bus
- Take the bus from Kyoto Station to Nagano Station
- Take the bus from Nagano to Kusatsu Onsen Bus TerminalShiga Kogen
12h 42m¥9,397–13,876Night bus, bus
- Take the night bus from Kyoto Station Hachijo gate to Karuizawa StationChikumagawa Liner
- Take the bus from 軽井沢駅北口(2番のりば) to 草津温泉草津温泉~教習所~軽井沢 / ...
13h 24m¥6,617–15,776Train
- Take the train from Kyōto to Tōkyō Station
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Takasaki
- Take the train from Takasaki to Naganoharakusatsuguchi
7h 12m¥15,597–30,776Train, bus
- Take the train from Kusatsu(Shiga) to Maibara
- Take the train from Maibara to Nagoya Station
- Take the train from Nagoya to Nagano
- Take the bus from Nagano to Kusatsu Onsen Bus Terminal
9h 25m¥14,921–20,123Fly Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)ITM - HND
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Karuizawa
- Take the bus from 軽井沢駅北口(2番のりば) to 草津温泉
7h 43m¥20,937–58,146Train to Kobe, fly to Matsumoto Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from Kyōto to Shin-Kōbe Station
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Matsumoto Airport (MMJ)UKB - MMJ
- Take the train from Shiojiri to Nagano
- Take the train from Nagano to Karuizawa
- Take the bus from 軽井沢駅北口(2番のりば) to 草津温泉
8h 22m¥24,517–51,236Train to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from Kyōto to Nagoya Station
- Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)NGO - HND
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Karuizawa
- Take the bus from 軽井沢駅北口(2番のりば) to 草津温泉
8h 31m¥26,857–47,896
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kusatsu to Kusatsu Onsen Bus Terminal is to drive which costs ¥6000 - ¥9500 and takes 5h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Kusatsu to Kusatsu Onsen Bus Terminal is to drive which takes 5h 57m and costs ¥6000 - ¥9500.
The distance between Kusatsu and Kusatsu Onsen Bus Terminal is 689 km. The road distance is 378.9 km.
The best way to get from Kusatsu to Kusatsu Onsen Bus Terminal without a car is to train and bus via Tokyo which takes 6h 37m and costs ¥17000 - ¥28000.
It takes approximately 6h 37m to get from Kusatsu to Kusatsu Onsen Bus Terminal, including transfers.
The best way to get from Kusatsu to Kusatsu Onsen Bus Terminal is to bus which takes 12h 42m and costs ¥9000 - ¥14000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ¥15000 - ¥31000 and takes 7h 12m.
Yes, the driving distance between Kusatsu to Kusatsu Onsen Bus Terminal is 379 km. It takes approximately 5h 57m to drive from Kusatsu to Kusatsu Onsen Bus Terminal.
There are 390+ hotels available in Kusatsu Onsen Bus Terminal.
What companies run services between Kusatsu, Japan and Kusatsu Onsen Bus Terminal, Japan?
You can take a train from Kusatsu(Shiga) to Kusatsu Onsen Bus Terminal via Kyōto, Kyoto Station, Nagano Station, and Nagano in around 12h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kusatsu(Shiga) to 草津温泉 via Kyōto, Tōkyō Station, Takasaki, Naganoharakusatsuguchi, and 長野原草津口 in around 7h 12m.
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- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥30,000–34,000
Flights from Kobe to Matsumoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–28,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥24,000–27,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–42,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–34,000
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Kobe to Matsumoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–28,000
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Kyōto to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 20 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 Tōkyō Station to Karuizawa
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,600–7,000
- 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
- ¥4,600–6,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥5,500–7,000
- Green seat
- ¥6,500–9,500
Train from Tōkyō Station to Takasaki
- Ave. Duration
- 42 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 Maibara to Nagoya Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–4,700
- 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
- ¥3,800–4,700
- Green seat
- ¥4,600–6,000
Train from Kyōto to Shin-Kōbe Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 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 Nagano to Karuizawa
- 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 Kyōto to Nagoya Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 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 Tōkyō Station to Takasaki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–2,100
- Schedules at
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Takasaki to Naganoharakusatsuguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,300
- Schedules at
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Shiojiri to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,600
- Schedules at
- jreast.co.jp
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Takasaki to Naganoharakusatsuguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- 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
Train from Kusatsu(Shiga) to Maibara
- Ave. Duration
- 36 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 Nagoya to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–9,000
- 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
- ¥6,500–8,000
- Reserved Seat
- ¥6,500–9,000
- Green Seat
- ¥9,500–13,000
Train from Shiojiri to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–3,700
- 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
- ¥3,200–3,700
- Reserved Seat
- ¥2,600–3,600
- Green Seat
- ¥3,500–4,600
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Kusatsu(Shiga) to Maibara
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Maibara to Nagoya Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- global.jr-central.co.jp
- Website
- shinanorailway.co.jp
Train from Nagano to Karuizawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–1,900
- Website
- https://www.shinanorailway.co.jp/english/
- Website
- kkkg.co.jp
Bus from 軽井沢駅北口(2番のりば) to 草津温泉
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–2,400
- Schedules at
- kkkg.co.jp
- Phone
- 03-6412-0190
- Website
- tokyubus.co.jp
Bus from 軽井沢駅北口(2番のりば) to 草津温泉
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥220
- Website
- https://www.tokyubus.co.jp/
- Website
- seibubus.co.jp
Bus from 軽井沢駅北口(2番のりば) to 草津温泉
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Schedules at
- seibubus.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-550-373
- Website
- alpico.co.jp
Bus from Kyoto Station to Nagano Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500–8,000
- Schedules at
- alpico.co.jp
- Daytime Bus
- ¥4,500–7,500
- Overnight Bus
- ¥4,800–8,000
- Phone
- 026-295-8008
- Website
- nagadenbus.co.jp
Bus from Nagano to Kusatsu Onsen Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500
- Website
- http://www.nagadenbus.co.jp.e.aaf.hp.transer.com/
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Kyoto Station Hachijo gate to Karuizawa Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–11,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
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