There are 3 ways to get from Nakatsugawa to Kusatsu Onsen Bus Terminal by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus via Karuizawa
best- Take the train from Nakatsugawa 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
5h 17m¥6,547–13,878Drive 208.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Nakatsugawa to Kusatsu Onsen Bus Terminal208.9 km
3h 38m¥3,507–5,065Train, bus
- Take the train from Nakatsugawa to NaganoShinano
- Take the bus from Nagano to Kusatsu Onsen Bus TerminalShiga Kogen
5h 42m¥8,227–9,978
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nakatsugawa to Kusatsu Onsen Bus Terminal is to drive which costs ¥3500 - ¥5500 and takes 3h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Nakatsugawa to Kusatsu Onsen Bus Terminal is to drive which takes 3h 38m and costs ¥3500 - ¥5500.
The distance between Nakatsugawa and Kusatsu Onsen Bus Terminal is 287 km. The road distance is 208.9 km.
The best way to get from Nakatsugawa to Kusatsu Onsen Bus Terminal without a car is to train and bus via Karuizawa which takes 5h 17m and costs ¥6500 - ¥14000.
It takes approximately 5h 17m to get from Nakatsugawa to Kusatsu Onsen Bus Terminal, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Nakatsugawa to Kusatsu Onsen Bus Terminal is 209 km. It takes approximately 3h 38m to drive from Nakatsugawa to Kusatsu Onsen Bus Terminal.
There are 395+ hotels available in Kusatsu Onsen Bus Terminal.
What companies run services between Nakatsugawa, Japan and Kusatsu Onsen Bus Terminal, Japan?
There is no direct connection from Nakatsugawa to Kusatsu Onsen Bus Terminal. However, you can take the train to Nagano, take the train to Karuizawa, walk to 軽井沢駅北口(2番のりば), then take the bus to 草津温泉. Alternatively, you can take a train from Nakatsugawa to Kusatsu Onsen Bus Terminal via Nagano and Nagano in around 5h 42m.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Nakatsugawa to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–6,500
- 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
- ¥5,000–6,000
- Reserved Seat
- ¥4,700–6,500
- Green Seat
- ¥6,500–9,500
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
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
- 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
- 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/
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