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Cheapest price
£72
Average price
£72
Fastest journey
2 h 7 m
Average duration
2 h 8 m
Trains per day
119
Distance
352 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Tokyo to Kusatsu is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Tokyo to Kusatsu will cost around £72 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap train tickets today for only £72.
Of the 119 trains that leave Tokyo for Kusatsu every day 119 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
These direct trains cover the 352 km distance in an average of 2 h 8 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 2 h 7 m .
The slowest trains will take 2 h 9 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
Nozomi 2157:212h11Tokyo Station9:32Kyoto Station£721One-way0 changes
Hikari 50710:032h34Tokyo Station12:37Kyoto Station£721One-way0 changes
Hikari 5017:032h34Tokyo Station9:37Kyoto Station£721One-way0 changes
Nozomi 4515:302h14Tokyo Station17:44Kyoto Station£721One-way0 changes
Nozomi 6911:482h12Tokyo Station14:00Kyoto Station£721One-way0 changes
Nozomi 27321:242h07Tokyo Station23:31Kyoto Station£721One-way0 changes
Nozomi 16:002h08Tokyo Station8:08Kyoto Station£721One-way0 changes
Nozomi 9520:542h09Tokyo Station23:03Kyoto Station£721One-way0 changes
Nozomi 36:152h09Tokyo Station8:24Kyoto Station£721One-way0 changes
Nozomi 2116:422h09Tokyo Station8:51Kyoto Station£721One-way0 changes
Live departures
Tokyo to Kusatsu train times
The table below shows live departures for Tokyo to Kusatsu trains for tomorrow, Tuesday 28 April. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nozomi 1 | 6:00 Tokyo Station | 2h08 | 8:08 Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Nozomi 3 | 6:15 Tokyo Station | 2h09 | 8:24 Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Hikari 631 | 6:21 Tokyo Station | 2h45 | 9:06 Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Nozomi 5 | 6:33 Tokyo Station | 2h12 | 8:45 Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Nozomi 211 | 6:42 Tokyo Station | 2h09 | 8:51 Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Nozomi 7 | 6:48 Tokyo Station | 2h13 | 9:01 Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Kodama 703 | 6:57 Tokyo Station | 3h37 | 10:34 Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Nozomi 213 | 7:00 Tokyo Station | 2h12 | 9:12 Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Hikari 501 | 7:03 Tokyo Station | 2h34 | 9:37 Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Nozomi 9 | 7:12 Tokyo Station | 2h11 | 9:23 Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Nozomi 215 | 7:21 Tokyo Station | 2h11 | 9:32 Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Nozomi 11 | 7:30 Tokyo Station | 2h14 | 9:44 Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Hikari 633 | 7:33 Tokyo Station | 2h39 | 10:12 Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Nozomi 217 | 7:39 Tokyo Station | 2h12 | 9:51 Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Nozomi 13 | 7:48 Tokyo Station | 2h12 | 10:00 Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Kodama 707 | 7:57 Tokyo Station | 3h37 | 11:34 Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Nozomi 61 | 8:00 Tokyo Station | 2h15 | 10:15 Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Hikari 503 | 8:03 Tokyo Station | 2h34 | 10:37 Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Nozomi 15 | 8:12 Tokyo Station | 2h11 | 10:23 Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Nozomi 219 | 8:21 Tokyo Station | 2h11 | 10:32 Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Nozomi 17 | 8:30 Tokyo Station | 2h14 | 10:44 Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Hikari 635 | 8:33 Tokyo Station | 2h39 | 11:12 Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Nozomi 221 | 8:39 Tokyo Station | 2h12 | 10:51 Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Nozomi 63 | 8:48 Tokyo Station | 2h12 | 11:00 Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Kodama 711 | 8:57 Tokyo Station | 3h37 | 12:34 Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Nozomi 223 | 9:00 Tokyo Station | 2h15 | 11:15 Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Hikari 505 | 9:03 Tokyo Station | 2h34 | 11:37 Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Nozomi 225 | 9:09 Tokyo Station | 2h12 | 11:21 Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Nozomi 19 | 9:12 Tokyo Station | 2h11 | 11:23 Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Nozomi 227 | 9:21 Tokyo Station | 2h11 | 11:32 Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Nozomi 21 | 9:30 Tokyo Station | 2h14 | 11:44 Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Hikari 637 | 9:33 Tokyo Station | 2h39 | 12:12 Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Nozomi 229 | 9:39 Tokyo Station | 2h12 | 11:51 Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Nozomi 65 | 9:48 Tokyo Station | 2h12 | 12:00 Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Kodama 715 | 9:57 Tokyo Station | 3h37 | 13:34 Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Nozomi 231 | 10:00 Tokyo Station | 2h15 | 12:15 Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Hikari 507 | 10:03 Tokyo Station | 2h34 | 12:37 Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Nozomi 23 | 10:12 Tokyo Station | 2h11 | 12:23 Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Nozomi 233 | 10:21 Tokyo Station | 2h11 | 12:32 Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Nozomi 25 | 10:30 Tokyo Station | 2h14 | 12:44 Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Hikari 639 | 10:33 Tokyo Station | 2h39 | 13:12 Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Nozomi 67 | 10:48 Tokyo Station | 2h12 | 13:00 Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Kodama 719 | 10:57 Tokyo Station | 3h37 | 14:34 Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Nozomi 235 | 11:00 Tokyo Station | 2h15 | 13:15 Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Hikari 509 | 11:03 Tokyo Station | 2h34 | 13:37 Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Nozomi 27 | 11:12 Tokyo Station | 2h11 | 13:23 Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Nozomi 29 | 11:30 Tokyo Station | 2h14 | 13:44 Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Hikari 641 | 11:33 Tokyo Station | 2h39 | 14:12 Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Nozomi 69 | 11:48 Tokyo Station | 2h12 | 14:00 Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Kodama 723 | 11:57 Tokyo Station | 3h37 | 15:34 Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Nozomi 237 | 12:00 Tokyo Station | 2h15 | 14:15 Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Hikari 511 | 12:03 Tokyo Station | 2h34 | 14:37 Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Nozomi 31 | 12:12 Tokyo Station | 2h11 | 14:23 Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Nozomi 33 | 12:30 Tokyo Station | 2h14 | 14:44 Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Hikari 643 | 12:33 Tokyo Station | 2h39 | 15:12 Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Nozomi 71 | 12:48 Tokyo Station | 2h12 | 15:00 Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Kodama 727 | 12:57 Tokyo Station | 3h37 | 16:34 Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Nozomi 239 | 13:00 Tokyo Station | 2h15 | 15:15 Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Hikari 513 | 13:03 Tokyo Station | 2h34 | 15:37 Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Nozomi 35 | 13:12 Tokyo Station | 2h11 | 15:23 Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Nozomi 37 | 13:30 Tokyo Station | 2h14 | 15:44 Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Hikari 645 | 13:33 Tokyo Station | 2h39 | 16:12 Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Nozomi 73 | 13:48 Tokyo Station | 2h12 | 16:00 Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Kodama 731 | 13:57 Tokyo Station | 3h37 | 17:34 Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Nozomi 241 | 14:00 Tokyo Station | 2h15 | 16:15 Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Hikari 515 | 14:03 Tokyo Station | 2h34 | 16:37 Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Nozomi 39 | 14:12 Tokyo Station | 2h11 | 16:23 Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Nozomi 41 | 14:30 Tokyo Station | 2h14 | 16:44 Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Hikari 647 | 14:33 Tokyo Station | 2h39 | 17:12 Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Nozomi 75 | 14:48 Tokyo Station | 2h12 | 17:00 Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Kodama 735 | 14:57 Tokyo Station | 3h37 | 18:34 Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Nozomi 243 | 15:00 Tokyo Station | 2h15 | 17:15 Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Hikari 517 | 15:03 Tokyo Station | 2h34 | 17:37 Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Nozomi 43 | 15:12 Tokyo Station | 2h11 | 17:23 Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Nozomi 45 | 15:30 Tokyo Station | 2h14 | 17:44 Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Hikari 649 | 15:33 Tokyo Station | 2h39 | 18:12 Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Nozomi 245 | 15:39 Tokyo Station | 2h12 | 17:51 Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Nozomi 77 | 15:48 Tokyo Station | 2h12 | 18:00 Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Kodama 739 | 15:57 Tokyo Station | 3h37 | 19:34 Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Nozomi 247 | 16:00 Tokyo Station | 2h15 | 18:15 Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Hikari 519 | 16:03 Tokyo Station | 2h34 | 18:37 Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Nozomi 47 | 16:12 Tokyo Station | 2h11 | 18:23 Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Nozomi 49 | 16:30 Tokyo Station | 2h14 | 18:44 Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Hikari 651 | 16:33 Tokyo Station | 2h39 | 19:12 Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Nozomi 249 | 16:39 Tokyo Station | 2h12 | 18:51 Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Nozomi 51 | 16:48 Tokyo Station | 2h12 | 19:00 Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Nozomi 251 | 17:00 Tokyo Station | 2h15 | 19:15 Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Hikari 521 | 17:03 Tokyo Station | 2h34 | 19:37 Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Nozomi 53 | 17:12 Tokyo Station | 2h11 | 19:23 Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Nozomi 253 | 17:21 Tokyo Station | 2h11 | 19:32 Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Nozomi 55 | 17:30 Tokyo Station | 2h14 | 19:44 Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Hikari 653 | 17:33 Tokyo Station | 2h39 | 20:12 Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Nozomi 255 | 17:39 Tokyo Station | 2h12 | 19:51 Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Nozomi 79 | 17:48 Tokyo Station | 2h12 | 20:00 Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Nozomi 257 | 18:00 Tokyo Station | 2h15 | 20:15 Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Hikari 655 | 18:03 Tokyo Station | 2h51 | 20:54 Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Nozomi 57 | 18:12 Tokyo Station | 2h11 | 20:23 Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Nozomi 259 | 18:21 Tokyo Station | 2h11 | 20:32 Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Nozomi 81 | 18:30 Tokyo Station | 2h14 | 20:44 Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Hikari 657 | 18:33 Tokyo Station | 2h39 | 21:12 Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Nozomi 261 | 18:39 Tokyo Station | 2h12 | 20:51 Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Nozomi 59 | 18:51 Tokyo Station | 2h15 | 21:06 Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Nozomi 263 | 19:00 Tokyo Station | 2h15 | 21:15 Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Hikari 659 | 19:03 Tokyo Station | 2h46 | 21:49 Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Nozomi 83 | 19:09 Tokyo Station | 2h12 | 21:21 Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Nozomi 85 | 19:21 Tokyo Station | 2h11 | 21:32 Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Hikari 661 | 19:30 Tokyo Station | 2h34 | 22:04 Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Nozomi 87 | 19:39 Tokyo Station | 2h13 | 21:52 Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Nozomi 265 | 19:48 Tokyo Station | 2h13 | 22:01 Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Kodama 755 | 19:57 Tokyo Station | 3h28 | 23:25 Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Nozomi 89 | 20:00 Tokyo Station | 2h13 | 22:13 Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Nozomi 267 | 20:09 Tokyo Station | 2h12 | 22:21 Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Hikari 663 | 20:12 Tokyo Station | 2h49 | 23:01 Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Nozomi 91 | 20:21 Tokyo Station | 2h10 | 22:31 Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Nozomi 93 | 20:39 Tokyo Station | 2h10 | 22:49 Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Nozomi 95 | 20:54 Tokyo Station | 2h09 | 23:03 Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Nozomi 269 | 21:03 Tokyo Station | 2h11 | 23:14 Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Nozomi 271 | 21:12 Tokyo Station | 2h10 | 23:22 Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Nozomi 273 | 21:24 Tokyo Station | 2h07 | 23:31 Kyoto Station | 0 changesdirect | |
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Journey information
Overview: Train from Tokyo to Kusatsu
Take a train from Tokyo to Kusatsu and enjoy the approximately 352 km long journey. Find schedules and pricing options for a convenient and affordable trip.
Distance 352 km |
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Low Season Jul - Sept |
FAQs: Tokyo to Kusatsu train
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Tokyo to Kusatsu by train. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest train, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Kusatsu, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

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Important Stations and Airports in Tokyo and Kusatsu
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- Free Wi-Fi available in certain areas; some cafes and restaurants offer free Wi-Fi.
- Multiple parking facilities available, including Daimaru Tokyo's parking garage.
- Numerous dining options, including Tokyo Ramen Street, Tokyo Sweets Land, and various cafes and restaurants.
- Available at multiple exits, including Yaesu North and Marunouchi South.
- Elevators, escalators, and accessible restrooms available; nursing rooms and baby changing facilities provided.
- Clean, free restrooms located throughout the station; accessible facilities available.
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