There are 4 ways to get from Chichibu to Takayama by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from 飯能 Hannō to 池袋 Ikebukurotrain Si
- Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminalbus Takayama
6h 11m¥7,958–10,663Drive 234.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Chichibu to Takayamacar 234.2 km
4h 1m¥4,068–5,875Train
- Take the train from 御花畑 Ohanabatake to 熊谷 Kumagayatrain Cr
- Take the train from Kumagaya to Naganotrain
- Take the train from Nagano to Toyamatrain
- Take the train from Toyama to Takayamatrain
7h 43mTrain, bus via Matsumoto
- Take the train from Hachiōji to Matsumototrain Azusa
- Take the bus from Matsumoto Bus Terminal to Takayama Nohi Bus Centerbus Takayama
8h 20m¥4,554–9,092
Chichibu to Takayama by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chichibu to Takayama is to drive which costs ¥4000 - ¥6000 and takes 4h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Chichibu to Takayama is to drive which takes 4h 1m and costs ¥4000 - ¥6000.
No, there is no direct train from Chichibu to Takayama. However, there are services departing from 御花畑 Ohanabatake and arriving at Takayama via Kumagaya, Nagano and Toyama. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 43m.
The distance between Chichibu and Takayama is 370 km. The road distance is 234.2 km.
The best way to get from Chichibu to Takayama without a car is to train and bus which takes 6h 11m and costs ¥7500 - ¥11000.
It takes approximately 6h 11m to get from Chichibu to Takayama, including transfers.
Chichibu to Takayama train services, operated by Chichibu Railway, depart from 御花畑 Ohanabatake station.
Chichibu to Takayama train services, operated by Chichibu Railway, arrive at 熊谷 Kumagaya station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chichibu to Takayama is 234 km. It takes approximately 4h 1m to drive from Chichibu to Takayama.
There are 366+ hotels available in Takayama.
What companies run services between Chichibu, Japan and Takayama, Japan?
You can take a train from 御花畑 Ohanabatake to Takayama via Kumagaya, Nagano, and Toyama in around 7h 43m.
- Phone
- 0570-005-712
- Website
- seiburailway.jp
Train from 飯能 Hannō to 池袋 Ikebukuro
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥470–510
- Website
- https://www.seiburailway.jp/en/
- Website
- chichibu-railway.co.jp
Train from 御花畑 Ohanabatake to 熊谷 Kumagaya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥650–1,000
- Website
- https://www.chichibu-railway.co.jp/en/
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Kumagaya to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–3,100
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Nagano to Toyama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–3,300
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Hachiōji to Matsumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–3,500
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Toyama to Takayama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 0577-32-1688
- Website
- nouhibus.co.jp
Bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–9,500
- Schedules at
- nouhibus.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-550-373
- Website
- alpico.co.jp
Bus from Matsumoto Bus Terminal to Takayama Nohi Bus Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–4,400
- Schedules at
- alpico.co.jp
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