1. With your Japan Rail Pass- Travel time: About 2 hours
Cost: 7-day 44,810 YEN
14-day 72,310 YEN
21-day 91,670 YEN
At Shinjuku Station, take the JR Chuo Line to Otsuki Station. This leg takes around 1 hour, and is covered by your JR Pass. At Otsuki Station, you must transfer to the Fujikyu Railway Line to reach Kawaguchiko Station. This 55-minute train ride is not covered by your JR Pass, unfortunately, so you have to shell out an extra 1,140 yen for a one-way ticket.
2. Local train- Travel time: 2 to 3 hours
Cost: About 3,500 yen
At Shinjuku Station, you can catch the JR Chuo limited express train and arrive to Kawaguchiko Station in about an hour. A one-way ticket costs 2,250 yen (unreserved seat), 2,970 yen (reserved seat), or free for JR Pass holders.
3. Highway bus- Travel time: At least 2 hours
Cost: Around 1,800 yen
At Tokyo Station, JR Kanto and Fujikyu buses depart for Kawaguchiko Station once or twice in an hour. They take around 2 hours, and cost 1,800 yen.
At Shibuya Station, Fujikyu offers one direct bus service to Kawaguchiko and the Fuji Five Lakes area every couple of hours. The one-way trip is about 2 hours to 2 hours and 30 minutes long, and costs 1,800 yen.
And, at Shinjuku Station, Keio Bus and Fujikyu run hourly buses bound for Kawaguchiko and the Fuji Five Lakes. The one-way ride takes less than 2 hours, and cost 1,750 yen.
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