Getting to Karuizawa Prince Hotel Ski Resort

軽井沢プリンスホテルスキー場

The quickest drive to Karuizawa Prince Hotel Ski Resort on record here runs about 192 minutes from Tokyo Haneda Airport, roughly 196 km. Without a car there are 4 documented public-transport routes; the fastest is around 76 minutes of travelling time. Every route below carries its own fares, timetables and operator booking rules, and the calculator at the top prices the whole trip for your group size.

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By car

By car
  • Rental car (via Tokyo Haneda Airport) (national roads): Tokyo Haneda Airport — (National roads, 313 min) — Karuizawa Prince Hotel Ski Resort
  • Rental car (via Tokyo Haneda Airport) (expressway): Tokyo Haneda Airport — 空港中央 — (関越自動車道, 192 min · ¥5,720) — 碓氷軽井沢 — Karuizawa Prince Hotel Ski Resort
  • Rental car (from Nagoya Station) (expressway): Nagoya (Nagoya Sta.) — 名駅 — (Expressway, 290 min) — 碓氷軽井沢 — Karuizawa Prince Hotel Ski Resort
  • Rental car (from Nagoya Station) (national roads): Nagoya (Nagoya Sta.) — (National roads, 372 min) — Karuizawa Prince Hotel Ski Resort
By car
Icy road Snow-covered Approximate winter crash locations

Rental car (via Tokyo Haneda Airport) (expressway) · Tokyo Haneda Airport

Recommended The resort's own route

Tokyo Haneda Airport → Karuizawa Prince Hotel Ski Resort

196 km Distance
3h 12m Drive time
¥8,010 ETC · ¥9,160 Standard
ETC tolls verified 2026-10-17 Check current toll (NEXCO) ↗ Official resort access page ↗
Driving safety on this route 11 winter crashes on the rural approach over 6 seasons

11 winter crashes on the rural approach over 6 seasons

During snowfall 18.2%
Single-vehicle 18.2%
On curves 0%
Downhill 9.1%
At night 27.3%
Fatal 0%

↑ 940 m 1.6 Heavy-snow days / season

New to driving on snow? Read the guide → 出典:警察庁ウェブサイト (交通事故統計情報オープンデータ, PDL 1.0) を加工して作成 · 2026-10-17

By bus & train

By bus & train
  • Tokyo Station to Karuizawa (Hokuriku Shinkansen) + free shuttle: board:Tokyo Station — Tokyo Station — (Hokuriku Shinkansen, 76 min) — Karuizawa Station — (Free shuttle bus) — Karuizawa Prince Hotel Ski Resort
  • Monorail + Hokuriku Shinkansen (via Haneda): Tokyo Haneda Airport — (Tokyo Monorail, 19 min) — Hamamatsucho — (Yamanote Line, 6 min) — Tokyo Station — (Hokuriku Shinkansen, 76 min) — Karuizawa Station — (Free shuttle bus) — Karuizawa Prince Hotel Ski Resort
  • Narita Express + Hokuriku Shinkansen (via Narita): Tokyo Narita Airport — (Narita Express (N'EX), 61 min) — Tokyo Station — (Hokuriku Shinkansen, 76 min) — Karuizawa Station — (Free shuttle bus) — Karuizawa Prince Hotel Ski Resort
  • Tokaido + Hokuriku Shinkansen via Tokyo (from Nagoya): Nagoya Station — (Tokaido Shinkansen, 100 min) — Tokyo Station — (Hokuriku Shinkansen, 76 min) — Karuizawa Station — (Free shuttle bus) — Karuizawa Prince Hotel Ski Resort
By bus & train
Tokyo Station to Karuizawa (Hokuriku Shinkansen) + free shuttle Recommended Shinkansen, Bus 1h 16m ride time · ¥5,600 · 1 ⇄
Tokyo Station
Hokuriku Shinkansen JR East 76 min ¥5,600 Timetable ↗ 自由席 ¥5,600／指定席 ¥6,130（大人）。
Karuizawa Station transfer
Free shuttle bus Karuizawa Prince Hotel Ski Resort Free Shuttle ¥0 Timetable ↗ 予約不要。軽井沢駅南口発着。
Karuizawa Prince Hotel Ski Resort
  • JR East Unreserved seats need no booking; reserved seats via Eki-net. Only Hakutaka services stop at Iiyama Station.
  • Karuizawa Prince Hotel Ski Resort Free Shuttle Free shuttle bus between the ski resort and the South Exit of Karuizawa Station. No reservation needed.
  • Tokyo to Karuizawa takes about 60 minutes on a Hakutaka and about 70 to 78 minutes on an Asama. Daytime departures run roughly twice an hour.
  • About a 10-minute walk from the South Exit of Karuizawa Station, or roughly 2 minutes by taxi, so you can walk instead of waiting for the shuttle.
  • The resort accepts ski courier deliveries ("hands-free skiing"), so skis and boots can be shipped ahead.
Monorail + Hokuriku Shinkansen (via Haneda) Train, Train, Shinkansen, Bus 1h 41m ride time · ¥6,320 · 3 ⇄
Tokyo Haneda Airport
Tokyo Monorail Tokyo Monorail 19 min ¥520 Timetable ↗ 空港快速。京急で品川経由も可。
Hamamatsucho transfer
Yamanote Line JR East 6 min ¥200 Timetable ↗ 山手線・京浜東北線どちらでも可。
Tokyo Station transfer
Hokuriku Shinkansen JR East 76 min ¥5,600 Timetable ↗ 自由席 ¥5,600／指定席 ¥6,130（大人）。
Karuizawa Station transfer
Free shuttle bus Karuizawa Prince Hotel Ski Resort Free Shuttle ¥0 Timetable ↗ 予約不要。軽井沢駅南口発着。
Karuizawa Prince Hotel Ski Resort
  • Tokyo Monorail Transit IC cards accepted. On designated dates (weekends/holidays etc.) the Monorail & Yamanote Line discount ticket (adult ¥590, Haneda Airport to any Yamanote-loop station) is sold at the Haneda monorail stations.
  • JR East Unreserved seats need no booking; reserved seats via Eki-net. Only Hakutaka services stop at Iiyama Station.
  • Karuizawa Prince Hotel Ski Resort Free Shuttle Free shuttle bus between the ski resort and the South Exit of Karuizawa Station. No reservation needed.
  • Tokyo to Karuizawa takes about 60 minutes on a Hakutaka and about 70 to 78 minutes on an Asama. Daytime departures run roughly twice an hour.
  • About a 10-minute walk from the South Exit of Karuizawa Station, or roughly 2 minutes by taxi, so you can walk instead of waiting for the shuttle.
  • The resort accepts ski courier deliveries ("hands-free skiing"), so skis and boots can be shipped ahead.
Narita Express + Hokuriku Shinkansen (via Narita) Train, Shinkansen, Bus 2h 17m ride time · ¥8,740 · 2 ⇄
Tokyo Narita Airport
Narita Express (N'EX) JR East 61 min ¥3,140 Timetable ↗ 全車指定席。
Tokyo Station transfer
Hokuriku Shinkansen JR East 76 min ¥5,600 Timetable ↗ 自由席 ¥5,600／指定席 ¥6,130（大人）。
Karuizawa Station transfer
Free shuttle bus Karuizawa Prince Hotel Ski Resort Free Shuttle ¥0 Timetable ↗ 予約不要。軽井沢駅南口発着。
Karuizawa Prince Hotel Ski Resort
  • JR East Unreserved seats need no booking; reserved seats via Eki-net. Only Hakutaka services stop at Iiyama Station.
  • Karuizawa Prince Hotel Ski Resort Free Shuttle Free shuttle bus between the ski resort and the South Exit of Karuizawa Station. No reservation needed.
  • Tokyo to Karuizawa takes about 60 minutes on a Hakutaka and about 70 to 78 minutes on an Asama. Daytime departures run roughly twice an hour.
  • About a 10-minute walk from the South Exit of Karuizawa Station, or roughly 2 minutes by taxi, so you can walk instead of waiting for the shuttle.
  • The resort accepts ski courier deliveries ("hands-free skiing"), so skis and boots can be shipped ahead.
Tokaido + Hokuriku Shinkansen via Tokyo (from Nagoya) Shinkansen, Shinkansen, Bus 2h 56m ride time · ¥16,160 · 2 ⇄
Nagoya Station
Tokaido Shinkansen JR Central 100 min ¥10,560 Timetable ↗ のぞみ。自由席 ¥10,560／指定席 ¥11,500（大人、区間単独の運賃）。
Tokyo Station transfer
Hokuriku Shinkansen JR East 76 min ¥5,600 Timetable ↗ 自由席 ¥5,600／指定席 ¥6,130（大人）。
Karuizawa Station transfer
Free shuttle bus Karuizawa Prince Hotel Ski Resort Free Shuttle ¥0 Timetable ↗ 予約不要。軽井沢駅南口発着。
Karuizawa Prince Hotel Ski Resort
  • JR Central The Shinano limited express normally carries two unreserved cars. Over New Year (25 Dec 2026 – 5 Jan 2027) every seat is reserved and unreserved express tickets are not valid (standing tickets are sold when full).
  • JR East Unreserved seats need no booking; reserved seats via Eki-net. Only Hakutaka services stop at Iiyama Station.
  • Karuizawa Prince Hotel Ski Resort Free Shuttle Free shuttle bus between the ski resort and the South Exit of Karuizawa Station. No reservation needed.
  • Tokyo to Karuizawa takes about 60 minutes on a Hakutaka and about 70 to 78 minutes on an Asama. Daytime departures run roughly twice an hour.
  • About a 10-minute walk from the South Exit of Karuizawa Station, or roughly 2 minutes by taxi, so you can walk instead of waiting for the shuttle.
  • The resort accepts ski courier deliveries ("hands-free skiing"), so skis and boots can be shipped ahead.
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