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Tokyo to Mount Fuji & Kawaguchiko by train, bus or road
About 110 km. The private car is fastest at 2.2 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹1,330 per person.
Mount Fuji & Kawaguchiko to TokyoFastest
Private car
Private car, per vehicle
2.2 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
Highway bus (Shinjuku or Tokyo Station–Kawaguchiko)
from ₹1,330 per person
Best value
Bus
Highway bus (Shinjuku or Tokyo Station–Kawaguchiko)
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 | Highway bus (Shinjuku or Tokyo Station–Kawaguchiko) | 2.3 h | ₹1,330–₹1,510per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Train | Fuji Excursion limited express (Shinjuku–Kawaguchiko) | 2.3 h | ₹1,570–₹3,030per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Private car | Private car, per vehicle | 2.2 h | ₹22,990–₹35,090per car (up to 4) | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
- Bus, Highway bus (Shinjuku or Tokyo Station–Kawaguchiko): Book seats ahead (Highway Buses / Fujikyu sites): weekend and holiday buses sell out, and the expressway jams on Sunday afternoons.
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 · Highway bus (Shinjuku or Tokyo Station–Kawaguchiko) | ₹2,660–₹3,020 | ₹5,320–₹6,040 |
| Train · Fuji Excursion limited express (Shinjuku–Kawaguchiko) | ₹3,140–₹6,060 | ₹6,280–₹12,120 |
| Private car · Private car, per vehicle | ₹22,990–₹35,090 | ₹22,990–₹35,090 |
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 Tokyo and Mount Fuji & Kawaguchiko
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.