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Kamakura to Mount Fuji & Kawaguchiko by bus or road
About 110 km. The private car is fastest at 2 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹2,060 per person.
Mount Fuji & Kawaguchiko to KamakuraFastest
Private car
Private car, per vehicle
2 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
JR + highway bus via Shinjuku
from ₹2,060 per person
Best value
Private car
Private car, per vehicle
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bus | JR + highway bus via Shinjuku | 3.5 h | ₹2,060–₹2,600per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Private car | Private car, per vehicle | 2 h | ₹21,180–₹33,280per car (up to 4) | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out; change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Bus · JR + highway bus via Shinjuku | ₹4,120–₹5,200 | ₹8,240–₹10,400 |
| Private car · Private car, per vehicle | ₹21,180–₹33,280 | ₹21,180–₹33,280 |
Once you’re in Mount Fuji & Kawaguchiko
- Best time: October – February (views); July – September (climbing)
- Typical stay: 2 days
- November: Good month: November is in the middle of the recommended season (October – February (views); July – September (climbing)). Against it: Mount Fuji Summit Trails Closed. Autumn leaves (koyo) can fall this month.
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Plan Kamakura and Mount Fuji & Kawaguchiko
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.