There are 3 ways to get from Gotemba to Kamikōchi by train or bus
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from 新松田 Shin-Matsuda to 町田 Machidatrain Oh
- Take the train from Hachiōji to Matsumototrain
- Take the bus from Matsumoto Station to Kamikochi BTbus
6h 59m¥5,073–7,863Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from 河口湖駅 to 甲府駅バスターミナルbus
- Take the train from Kōfu to Matsumototrain
- Take the bus from Matsumoto Station to Kamikochi BTbus
7h 15m¥4,902–9,709Bus
- Take the bus from Tomei Ashigara to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalbus Motohakone to Shinjuku
- Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Hirayu Onsenbus Takayama
7h 30m¥8,030–13,430
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gotemba to Kamikōchi is to train and bus which costs ¥5000 - ¥8000 and takes 6h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Gotemba to Kamikōchi is to train and bus which takes 6h 59m and costs ¥5000 - ¥8000.
No, there is no direct bus from Gotemba to Kamikōchi. However, there are services departing from Tomei Ashigara and arriving at Kamikochi BT via Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal and Hirayu Onsen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 30m.
The distance between Gotemba and Kamikōchi is 318 km.
The best way to get from Gotemba to Kamikōchi without a car is to train and bus which takes 6h 59m and costs ¥5000 - ¥8000.
It takes approximately 6h 59m to get from Gotemba to Kamikōchi, including transfers.
Gotemba to Kamikōchi bus services, operated by Odakyu Highway Bus, depart from Tomei Ashigara station.
Gotemba to Kamikōchi bus services, operated by Odakyu Highway Bus, arrive at Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal station.
There are 331+ hotels available in Kamikōchi.
What companies run services between Gotemba, Japan and Kamikōchi, Nagano, Japan?
You can take a bus from Tomei Ashigara to Kamikōchi via Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal, Hirayu Onsen, and Kamikochi BT in around 7h 30m.
- Phone
- 03-5909-0211
- Website
- odakyu.jp
Train from 新松田 Shin-Matsuda to 町田 Machida
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥500–750
- Website
- https://www.odakyu.jp/english/
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
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/
Train from Kōfu to Matsumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–2,000
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- 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 Matsumoto Station to Kamikochi BT
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–5,000
- Schedules at
- visit-nagano.alpico.co.jp
- Phone
- 0555-72-6877
- Website
- bus.fujikyu.co.jp
Bus from 河口湖駅 to 甲府駅バスターミナル
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,700
- Website
- https://bus-fujikyu-co-jp.translate.goog/?_x_tr_sl=ja&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=ja&_x_tr_pto=wapp
- Phone
- 0570-002-522
- Website
- odakyu-highway.jp
Bus from Tomei Ashigara to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥500–2,800
- Schedules at
- odakyu-highway.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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