There are 3 ways to get from Ashikaga to Kamikōchi by train or bus
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Train, bus via Matsumoto
best- Take the train from 足利 Ashikaga to 高崎 Takasakitrain
- Take the train from Takasaki to Naganotrain
- Take the train from Nagano to Matsumototrain
- Take the bus from Matsumoto Station to Kamikochi BTbus
6h 45m¥5,012–7,829Train, bus
- Take the train from 足利 Ashikaga to 高崎 Takasakitrain
- Take the train from Takasaki to Naganotrain
- Take the bus from Nagano to Kamikochi BTbus
6h 51m¥6,062–8,929Bus
- Take the bus from 足利市駅(のりば) to 成田空港第1旅客ターミナル(8番のりば)bus
- Take the bus from Narita Airport Terminal 1 to Shinjuku Station West Exitbus
- Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Hirayu Onsenbus
9h 23m¥15,098–18,536
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ashikaga to Kamikōchi is to train and bus via Matsumoto which costs ¥5000 - ¥8000 and takes 6h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Ashikaga to Kamikōchi is to train and bus via Matsumoto which takes 6h 45m and costs ¥5000 - ¥8000.
No, there is no direct bus from Ashikaga to Kamikōchi. However, there are services departing from 足利市駅(のりば) and arriving at Kamikochi BT via Narita Airport Terminal 1, Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal and Hirayu Onsen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 23m.
The distance between Ashikaga and Kamikōchi is 282 km.
The best way to get from Ashikaga to Kamikōchi without a car is to train and bus via Matsumoto which takes 6h 45m and costs ¥5000 - ¥8000.
It takes approximately 6h 45m to get from Ashikaga to Kamikōchi, including transfers.
Ashikaga to Kamikōchi bus services, operated by Narita Airport bus, depart from 足利市駅(のりば) station.
Ashikaga to Kamikōchi bus services, operated by Narita Airport bus, arrive at 成田空港第1旅客ターミナル(8番のりば) station.
There are 332+ hotels available in Kamikōchi.
What companies run services between Ashikaga, Japan and Kamikōchi, Nagano, Japan?
You can take a bus from 足利市駅(のりば) to Kamikōchi via 成田空港第1旅客ターミナル(8番のりば), Narita Airport Terminal 1, Shinjuku Station West Exit, Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal, Hirayu Onsen, and Kamikochi BT in around 9h 23m.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 足利 Ashikaga to 高崎 Takasaki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Takasaki to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–2,300
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Nagano to Matsumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,300
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 足利 Ashikaga to 高崎 Takasaki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Takasaki to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–2,300
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Nagano to Matsumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- 0570-550-373
- Website
- alpico.co.jp
Bus from Matsumoto Station to Kamikochi BT
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–5,000
- Schedules at
- visit-nagano.alpico.co.jp
Bus from Nagano to Kamikochi BT
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–5,500
- Schedules at
- alpico.co.jp
- Website
- Narita Airport
Bus from 足利市駅(のりば) to 成田空港第1旅客ターミナル(8番のりば)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–4,300
- Website
- Narita Airport
- Phone
- 03-3665-7220
- Website
- limousinebus.co.jp
Bus from Narita Airport Terminal 1 to Shinjuku Station West Exit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600
- Schedules at
- limousinebus.co.jp
- Phone
- 0577-32-1688
- Website
- nouhibus.co.jp
Bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Hirayu Onsen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–8,000
- Schedules at
- nouhibus.co.jp
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