There are 3 ways to get from Kaga to Matsumoto by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Kagaonsen to Kanazawatrain
- Take the train from Kanazawa to Naganotrain
- Take the train from Nagano to Matsumototrain
3h 38m¥4,913–6,520Drive 225.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Kaga to Matsumotocar 225.4 km
3h 8m¥3,914–5,654Train, bus
- Take the train from Daishoji to Kanazawatrain
- Take the bus from Kanazawa Station to Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Takayama Nohi Bus Center to Matsumoto Bus Terminalbus
8h 52m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kaga to Matsumoto is to drive which costs ¥3900 - ¥6000 and takes 3h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Kaga to Matsumoto is to drive which takes 3h 8m and costs ¥3900 - ¥6000.
No, there is no direct train from Kaga to Matsumoto. However, there are services departing from Kagaonsen and arriving at Matsumoto via Kanazawa and Nagano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 38m.
The distance between Kaga and Matsumoto is 332 km. The road distance is 225.4 km.
The best way to get from Kaga to Matsumoto without a car is to train which takes 3h 38m and costs ¥4900 - ¥6500.
It takes approximately 3h 38m to get from Kaga to Matsumoto, including transfers.
Kaga to Matsumoto train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Kagaonsen station.
Kaga to Matsumoto train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Kanazawa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kaga to Matsumoto is 225 km. It takes approximately 3h 8m to drive from Kaga to Matsumoto.
There are 340+ hotels available in Matsumoto.
What companies run services between Kaga, Japan and Matsumoto, Japan?
You can take a train from Kagaonsen to Matsumoto via Kanazawa and Nagano in around 3h 38m.
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Kagaonsen to Kanazawa
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥650–950
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-055-521
- Website
- ishikawa-railway.jp
Train from Kagaonsen to Kanazawa
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- ishikawa-railway.jp
Train from Daishoji to Kanazawa
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- ishikawa-railway.jp
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Kanazawa to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–4,300
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Nagano to Matsumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,300
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Nagano to Matsumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 Kanazawa Station to Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–4,000
- Schedules at
- nouhibus.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-550-373
- Website
- alpico.co.jp
Bus from Takayama Nohi Bus Center to Matsumoto Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–4,400
- Schedules at
- alpico.co.jp
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