There are 4 ways to get from Kamikōchi to Kawaguchi by bus or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Kamikochi BT to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalbus
5h 31m¥4,817–18,350Bus, train via Nagano
- Take the bus from Kamikochi BT to Matsumoto Stationbus
- Take the train from Matsumoto to Naganotrain
- Take the train from Nagano to Omiya Stationtrain
5h 37m¥5,559–8,545Bus, train
- Take the bus from Kamikochi BT to Matsumoto Stationbus
- Take the train from Matsumoto to Shinjuku Stationtrain Azusa
5h 43m¥4,969–7,605Bus via Hirayu Onsen
- Take the bus from Hirayu Onsen to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalbus Takayama
6h 33m¥7,750–11,038
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kamikōchi to Kawaguchi is to bus and train which costs ¥4900 - ¥8000 and takes 5h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Kamikōchi to Kawaguchi is to bus which takes 5h 31m and costs ¥4800 - ¥19000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kamikōchi to Kawaguchi. However, there are services departing from Kamikochi BT and arriving at Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 31m.
The distance between Kamikōchi and Kawaguchi is 287 km.
The best way to get from Kamikōchi to Kawaguchi without a car is to bus which takes 5h 31m and costs ¥4800 - ¥19000.
It takes approximately 5h 31m to get from Kamikōchi to Kawaguchi, including transfers.
Kamikōchi to Kawaguchi bus services, operated by ALPICO Kotsu, depart from Kamikochi BT station.
Kamikōchi to Kawaguchi bus services, operated by ALPICO Kotsu, arrive at Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal station.
There are 12164+ hotels available in Kawaguchi.
What companies run services between Kamikōchi, Nagano, Japan and Kawaguchi, Japan?
ALPICO Kotsu operates a bus from Kamikochi BT to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal 3 times a day. Tickets cost ¥4,600–18,000 and the journey takes 4h 47m.
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Matsumoto to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Matsumoto to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,300
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Nagano to Omiya Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–3,600
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Matsumoto to Shinjuku Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–4,200
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Matsumoto to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,500
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- 0570-550-373
- Website
- alpico.co.jp
Bus from Kamikochi BT to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,600–18,000
- Schedules at
- alpico.co.jp
- Standard
- ¥6,500–16,000
- Premium Green Car
- ¥8,500–18,000
Bus from Kamikochi BT to Matsumoto Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–5,000
- Schedules at
- visit-nagano.alpico.co.jp
Bus from Kamikochi BT to Matsumoto Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–5,000
- Schedules at
- visit-nagano.alpico.co.jp
- Phone
- 0577-32-1688
- Website
- nouhibus.co.jp
Bus from Hirayu Onsen to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–8,000
- Schedules at
- nouhibus.co.jp
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