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Tokyo to Kamakura by train or road
About 50 km. The train is fastest at 1.2 h; the train is cheapest, from ₹610 per person.
Kamakura to TokyoFastest
Train
JR Yokosuka line (Tokyo Station–Kamakura)
1.2 h door to door
Cheapest
Train
JR Yokosuka line (Tokyo Station–Kamakura)
from ₹610 per person
Best value
Train
JR Yokosuka line (Tokyo Station–Kamakura)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | JR Yokosuka line (Tokyo Station–Kamakura) | 1.2 h | ₹610–₹1,210per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Private car | Taxi / private car, per vehicle | 1.3 h | ₹10,890–₹18,150per car (up to 4) | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
- Train, JR Yokosuka line (Tokyo Station–Kamakura): Every 10-15 minutes. Pay with a Suica or PASMO card. The Enoden line runs on from Kamakura to the Great Buddha (Hase) and Enoshima.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Train · JR Yokosuka line (Tokyo Station–Kamakura) | ₹1,220–₹2,420 | ₹2,440–₹4,840 |
| Private car · Taxi / private car, per vehicle | ₹10,890–₹18,150 | ₹10,890–₹18,150 |
Once you’re in Kamakura
- Best time: April – June, October – November
- Typical stay: 1 day
- November: Good month: November is at the end of the recommended season (April – June, October – November). Plan around: Autumn Leaves Peak: Prices and Crowds. Autumn leaves (koyo) can fall this month.
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