There are 9 ways to get from Kakunodate to Takayama by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Kakunodate to Omiya Stationtrain
- Take the train from Omiya Station to Toyamatrain
- Take the train from Toyama to Takayamatrain
8h 15mDrive 603.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Kakunodate to Takayamacar 603.7 km
8h 10m¥10,398–15,019Train, bus via Sendai
- Take the train from Kakunodate to Sendaitrain
- Take the bus from Sendai Station East Exit to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminalbus
12h 31m¥15,164–20,329Train to Morioka Hanamaki Airport, fly to Komaki Airport, train
- Take the train from Kakunodate to Moriokatrain
- Fly from Morioka Hanamaki Airport (HNA) to Komaki Airport (NKM)plane HNA - NKM
- Take the train from Nagoya Station to Takayamatrain
8h 44mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Kakunodate to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Take the train from Tachikawa to Matsumototrain
- Take the bus from Matsumoto Bus Terminal to Takayama Nohi Bus Centerbus
10h 33m¥12,272–19,173Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Kakunodate to Sendaitrain
- Take the bus from Sendai Station to Toyama Eki-maebus
- Take the train from Toyama to Takayamatrain
13h 3mTrain to Akita Airport, fly to Toyama Airport, train
- Take the train from Omagari to Akitatrain
- Fly from Akita Airport (AXT) to Toyama Airport (TOY)plane AXT - TOY
- Take the train from Toyama to Takayamatrain
11h 17mTrain to Akita Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport, train
- Take the train from Omagari to Akitatrain
- Fly from Akita Airport (AXT) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane AXT - ITM
- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Nagoyatrain
- Take the train from Nagoya Station to Takayamatrain
10h 54mTrain, bus to Yamagata Airport, fly to Komaki Airport
- Take the train from Kakunodate to Sendaitrain
- Take the bus from Sendai to Yamagata Kencho-maebus
- Fly from Yamagata Airport (GAJ) to Komaki Airport (NKM)plane GAJ - NKM
- Take the train from Nagoya Station to Takayamatrain
10h 43m
Morioka Hanamaki Airport (HNA) to Komaki Airport (NKM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kakunodate to Takayama is to drive which costs ¥10000 - ¥15000 and takes 8h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Kakunodate to Takayama is to drive which takes 8h 10m and costs ¥10000 - ¥15000.
No, there is no direct train from Kakunodate to Takayama. However, there are services departing from Kakunodate and arriving at Takayama via Omiya Station and Toyama. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 15m.
The distance between Kakunodate and Takayama is 975 km. The road distance is 603.7 km.
The best way to get from Kakunodate to Takayama without a car is to train which takes 8h 15m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 15m to get from Kakunodate to Takayama, including transfers.
Kakunodate to Takayama train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Kakunodate station.
Kakunodate to Takayama train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Omiya Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kakunodate to Takayama is 604 km. It takes approximately 8h 10m to drive from Kakunodate to Takayama.
There are 368+ hotels available in Takayama.
What companies run services between Kakunodate, Japan and Takayama, Japan?
You can take a train from Kakunodate to Takayama via Omiya Station and Toyama in around 8h 15m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Akita Airport to Toyama Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥41,000–800,000
Flights from Akita Airport to Toyama Airport via Osaka International Airport, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥230,000–800,000
Flights from Akita Airport to Toyama Airport via New Chitose, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥49,000–800,000
Flights from Akita Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥120,000–390,000
Flights from Akita Airport to Osaka International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥120,000–400,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Morioka Hanamaki Airport to Komaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥24,000–50,000
Flights from Akita Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–43,000
Flights from Akita Airport to Osaka International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–43,000
Flights from Yamagata Airport to Komaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥26,000–55,000
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Morioka Hanamaki Airport to Komaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥24,000–50,000
Flights from Yamagata Airport to Komaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥26,000–55,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Kakunodate to Omiya Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–10,000
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Omiya Station to Toyama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–7,000
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Kakunodate to Sendai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–4,400
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Kakunodate to Morioka
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,300
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Kakunodate to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–11,000
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Tachikawa to Matsumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–3,700
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Kakunodate to Sendai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–4,400
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Omagari to Akita
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥800–1,100
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Omagari to Akita
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥800–1,100
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Kakunodate to Sendai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–4,400
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Toyama to Takayama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Nagoya Station to Takayama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Toyama to Takayama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Toyama to Takayama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Shin Osaka to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Nagoya Station to Takayama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Nagoya Station to Takayama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- 050-3802-1547
- Website
- jamjamliner.jp
Bus from Sendai Station East Exit to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,800–6,500
- Schedules at
- jamjamliner.jp
- 3 seats per row
- ¥4,800–6,500
- 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
- Phone
- 0570ー000448
- Website
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
Bus from Sendai Station to Toyama Eki-mae
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–11,000
- Schedules at
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
- Website
- yamakobus.co.jp
Bus from Sendai to Yamagata Kencho-mae
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Schedules at
- yamakobus.jp
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