There are 9 ways to get from Iiyama to Kusatsu by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Toyama
best- Take the train from Liyama Station to Toyamatrain
- Take the train from Toyama to Tsurugatrain
- Take the train from Tsuruga to Maibaratrain
- Take the train from Maibara to Rittotrain
4h 52m¥6,333–8,741Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nagano Station to Kyoto Stationbus
10h 23m¥5,454–14,323Train, bus
- Take the train from Liyama Station to Toyamatrain
- Take the bus from Toyama to Midland Square Maebus
- Take the train from Nagoya to Kyototrain
6h 15mDrive 383.6 km
- Drive from Iiyama to Kusatsucar 383.6 km
5h 32m¥6,614–9,553Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Liyama Station to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane HND - ITM
- Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus
6h 15m¥17,746–26,711Train
- Take the train from Nagano to Nagoyatrain
- Take the train from Nagoya to Maibaratrain
- Take the train from Maibara to Rittotrain
6h 31m¥5,794–7,873Train to Matsumoto Airport, fly to Kobe, train
- Take the train from Nagano to Muraitrain
- Fly from Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) to Kobe (UKB)plane MMJ - UKB
- Take the train from Shin Kobe to Kyototrain
7h 24mTrain to Niigata Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Joetsumyoko to Niigatatrain
- Fly from Niigata Airport (KIJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane KIJ - ITM
- Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus
7h 55m¥23,422–46,114Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train
- Take the train from Liyama Station to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane HND - NGO
- Take the train from Nagoya to Kyototrain
6h 35m
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Iiyama to Kusatsu is to train which costs ¥5500 - ¥8000 and takes 6h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Iiyama to Kusatsu is to train via Toyama which takes 4h 52m and costs ¥6000 - ¥9000.
No, there is no direct bus from Iiyama station to Kusatsu station. However, there are services departing from Nagano Station and arriving at Kyoto Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 23m.
No, there is no direct train from Iiyama station to Kusatsu. However, there are services departing from Liyama Station and arriving at Ritto via Toyama, Tsuruga and Maibara. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 52m.
The distance between Iiyama and Kusatsu is 428 km. The road distance is 383.6 km.
The best way to get from Iiyama to Kusatsu without a car is to train via Toyama which takes 4h 52m and costs ¥6000 - ¥9000.
It takes approximately 4h 52m to get from Iiyama to Kusatsu, including transfers.
Iiyama to Kusatsu bus services, operated by ALPICO Kotsu, depart from Nagano Station.
Iiyama to Kusatsu train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Liyama Station.
The best way to get from Iiyama to Kusatsu is to train via Toyama which takes 4h 52m and costs ¥6000 - ¥9000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥5000 - ¥15000 and takes 10h 23m.
What companies run services between Iiyama, Nagano, Japan and Kusatsu, Japan?
You can take a train from Liyama Station to Ritto via Toyama, Tsuruga, and Maibara in around 4h 52m. Alternatively, ALPICO Kotsu operates a bus from Nagano Station to Kyoto Station once daily. Tickets cost ¥4,500–13,000 and the journey takes 7h 40m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–19,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Izumo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–19,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Yamagata
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–19,000
Flights from Matsumoto Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–29,000
Flights from Niigata Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥33,000–40,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–22,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥40,000–90,000
Flights from Niigata Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–140,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥40,000–50,000
- Website
- ibexair.co.jp
Flights from Niigata Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–37,000
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Matsumoto Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–29,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Liyama Station to Toyama
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–2,700
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Liyama Station to Toyama
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–2,700
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Liyama Station to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–4,800
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Nagano to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–4,700
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Nagano to Murai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Joetsumyoko to Niigata
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–2,900
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Liyama Station to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–4,800
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Toyama to Tsuruga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–4,100
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Tsuruga to Maibara
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥700–1,000
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Maibara to Ritto
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥650–950
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Nagoya to Maibara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,500
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Maibara to Ritto
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥650–950
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Nagoya to Kyoto
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Nagano to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Nagoya to Maibara
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Shin Kobe to Kyoto
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Nagoya to Kyoto
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- 052-582-5151
- Website
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
Bus from Toyama to Midland Square Mae
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–6,000
- Schedules at
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 06-6844-1124
- Website
- hankyu-kankobus.co.jp
Bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gate
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,500
- Schedules at
- www-hankyu-kankobus-co-jp-e.athp.transer.com
Bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gate
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,500
- Schedules at
- www-hankyu-kankobus-co-jp-e.athp.transer.com
- Phone
- 0570-550-373
- Website
- alpico.co.jp
Bus from Nagano Station to Kyoto Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500–13,000
- Schedules at
- alpico.co.jp
- Daytime Bus
- ¥4,500–7,500
- Overnight Bus
- ¥4,800–8,000
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Iiyama to Kusatsu bus services, operated by ALPICO Kotsu, arrive at Kyoto Station.
Iiyama to Kusatsu train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Toyama station.
Yes, the driving distance between Iiyama to Kusatsu is 384 km. It takes approximately 5h 32m to drive from Iiyama to Kusatsu.
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