There are 3 ways to get from Itoigawa to Kamikōchi by train or bus
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Itoigawa to Naganotrain
- Take the train from Nagano to Matsumototrain
- Take the bus from Matsumoto Station to Kamikochi BTbus
4h¥3,918–6,304Train, bus via Ōmachi
cheapest- Take the train from Itoigawa to Minami-Otaritrain [29960] Jr Oito
- Take the bus from Matsumoto Station to Kamikochi BTbus
6h 44m¥3,346–5,705Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Itoigawa to Naganotrain Hakutaka
- Take the bus from Nagano to Kamikochi BTbus
4h 28m¥4,968–7,404
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Itoigawa to Kamikōchi is to train and bus via Ōmachi which costs ¥3300 - ¥6000 and takes 6h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Itoigawa to Kamikōchi is to train and bus which takes 4h and costs ¥3900 - ¥6500.
The distance between Itoigawa and Kamikōchi is 207 km.
The best way to get from Itoigawa to Kamikōchi without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h and costs ¥3900 - ¥6500.
It takes approximately 4h to get from Itoigawa to Kamikōchi, including transfers.
There are 80+ hotels available in Kamikōchi.
What companies run services between Itoigawa, Japan and Kamikōchi, Nagano, Japan?
There is no direct connection from Itoigawa to Kamikōchi. However, you can take the train to Nagano, take the train to Matsumoto, walk to Matsumoto Station, take the bus to Kamikochi BT, then walk to Kamikōchi. Alternatively, you can take a train from Itoigawa to Kamikōchi via Minami-Otari, Shinano-Omachi, Matsumoto, Matsumoto Station, and Kamikochi BT in around 6h 44m.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Itoigawa to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–1,900
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Nagano to Matsumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,300
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Itoigawa to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–1,900
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Nagano to Matsumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Itoigawa to Minami-Otari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥600–900
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
- Website
- JR EAST
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Website
- JR WEST
- Website
- JR SHIKOKU
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
- 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
Bus from Nagano to Kamikochi BT
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–5,500
- Schedules at
- alpico.co.jp
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