There are 3 ways to get from Kamakura to Kamikōchi by train or bus
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Train, bus via Matsumoto
best- Take the train from Kamakura to Shinjuku Stationtrain
- Take the train from Shinjuku Station to Matsumototrain
- Take the bus from Matsumoto Station to Kamikochi BTbus
6h 27m¥5,585–8,458Train, bus
- Take the train from 鎌倉 Kamakura to Yokohamatrain Jo
- Take the bus from Yokohama Railway Station Ticket Gate to Haneda Airport Terminal 1bus
- Take the bus from Haneda Airport Terminal 1 to Shinjuku Station West Exitbus
- Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Hirayu Onsenbus
- Take the bus from Hirayu Onsen to Kamikochi BTbus
6h 41m¥10,120–14,763Bus
- Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Matsumoto Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Matsumoto Station to Kamikochi BTbus
6h 56m¥6,582–11,926
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kamakura to Kamikōchi is to train and bus via Matsumoto which costs ¥5500 - ¥8500 and takes 6h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Kamakura to Kamikōchi is to train and bus via Matsumoto which takes 6h 27m and costs ¥5500 - ¥8500.
No, there is no direct bus from Kamakura to Kamikōchi. However, there are services departing from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal and arriving at Kamikochi BT via Matsumoto Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 56m.
The distance between Kamakura and Kamikōchi is 324 km.
The best way to get from Kamakura to Kamikōchi without a car is to train and bus via Matsumoto which takes 6h 27m and costs ¥5500 - ¥8500.
It takes approximately 6h 27m to get from Kamakura to Kamikōchi, including transfers.
Kamakura to Kamikōchi bus services, operated by ALPICO Kotsu, depart from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal station.
Kamakura to Kamikōchi bus services, operated by ALPICO Kotsu, arrive at Matsumoto Bus Terminal station.
There are 331+ hotels available in Kamikōchi.
What companies run services between Kamakura, Japan and Kamikōchi, Nagano, Japan?
You can take a train from 鎌倉 Kamakura to Kamikōchi via 武蔵小杉 Musashi-Kosugi, 新宿 Shinjuku, Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal, Matsumoto Bus Terminal, Matsumoto Station, and Kamikochi BT in around 6h 56m.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Kamakura to Shinjuku Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Shinjuku Station to Matsumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–4,200
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from 鎌倉 Kamakura to Yokohama
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥420–600
- 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 Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Matsumoto Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–7,500
- Schedules at
- 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
- 050-1807-1810
- Website
- keikyu-bus.co.jp
Bus from Yokohama Railway Station Ticket Gate to Haneda Airport Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥800–2,100
- Schedules at
- keikyu-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 03-3665-7220
- Website
- limousinebus.co.jp
Bus from Haneda Airport Terminal 1 to Shinjuku Station West Exit
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400
- Book at
- airport-bus-alliance.com
- 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
Bus from Hirayu Onsen to Kamikochi BT
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–2,700
- Schedules at
- nouhibus.co.jp
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