There are 5 ways to get from Kamikōchi to Nakasendo by bus, train, or plane
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Kamikochi BT to Matsumoto Stationbus
- Take the train from Matsumoto to Nagoyatrain
- Take the train from Nagoya to Okayamatrain
8h 14mBus via Osaka
cheapest- Take the bus from Kamikochi Bus Terminal to Osaka Hankyu Sanbangaibus
- Take the bus from Osaka Station JR Express BT to Okayama Station West Exitbus Osaka to Okayama
10h 25m¥7,500–17,540Bus, train, fly to Okayama Airport
- Take the bus from Kamikochi BT to Matsumoto Stationbus
- Take the train from Matsumoto to Shinjuku Stationtrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Okayama Airport (OKJ)plane HND - OKJ
10h 14m¥18,719–32,565Bus
- Take the bus from Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal to Kyoto Station Hachijo Gatebus Takayama
- Take the bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Okayamabus Kyoto
12h 5m¥12,600–18,198Bus, train, fly to Takamatsu Airport
- Take the bus from Kamikochi BT to Matsumoto Stationbus
- Take the train from Matsumoto to Shinjuku Stationtrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Takamatsu Airport (TAK)plane HND - TAK
- Take the train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Okayamatrain
11h 20m¥21,119–46,315
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Okayama Airport (OKJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kamikōchi to Nakasendo is to bus via Osaka which costs ¥7500 - ¥18000 and takes 10h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Kamikōchi to Nakasendo is to bus and train and fly which takes 10h 14m and costs ¥18000 - ¥33000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kamikōchi to Nakasendo station. However, there are services departing from Kamikochi Bus Terminal and arriving at Okayama Station West Exit via Osaka Station JR Express BT. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 25m.
The distance between Kamikōchi and Nakasendo is 573 km.
The best way to get from Kamikōchi to Nakasendo without a car is to bus and train which takes 8h 14m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 14m to get from Kamikōchi to Nakasendo, including transfers.
Kamikōchi to Nakasendo bus services, operated by ALPICO Kotsu, depart from Kamikochi Bus Terminal station.
Kamikōchi to Nakasendo bus services, operated by ALPICO Kotsu, arrive at Osaka Hankyu Sanbangai station.
There are 422+ hotels available in Nakasendo.
What companies run services between Kamikōchi, Nagano, Japan and Nakasendo, Okayama-ken, Japan?
You can take a vehicle from Kamikōchi to Nakasendo via Kamikochi Bus Terminal, Osaka Hankyu Sanbangai, Osaka Station JR Express BT, Okayama Station West Exit, Okayama, and Kitanagase in around 10h 25m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Okayama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–22,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Takamatsu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–35,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Okayama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥75,000–250,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Takamatsu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥75,000–260,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Matsumoto to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Nagoya to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Matsumoto to Shinjuku Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–4,200
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Matsumoto to Shinjuku Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–4,200
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,700
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
- Website
- JR EAST
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Website
- JR WEST
- Website
- JR SHIKOKU
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
- Phone
- 0570-00-4592
- Website
- JR SHIKOKU (Shikoku Railway Company)
Train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- JR SHIKOKU (Shikoku Railway Company)
- Phone
- 0570-550-373
- Website
- 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
Bus from Kamikochi Bus Terminal to Osaka Hankyu Sanbangai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–14,000
- Schedules at
- alpico.co.jp
- Standard
- ¥4,000–14,000
- Premium Green Car
- ¥4,000–19,000
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
- 0570-010-666
- Website
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp
Bus from Osaka Station JR Express BT to Okayama Station West Exit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400
- Schedules at
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp.e.aec.hp.transer.com
- Book at
- kousokubus.net
- Phone
- 0577-32-1688
- Website
- nouhibus.co.jp
Bus from Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal to Kyoto Station Hachijo Gate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–8,000
- Schedules at
- nouhibus.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-08-5050
- Website
- ryobi-holdings.jp
Bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–4,400
- Schedules at
- ryobi-holdings.jp
- Book at
- japanbusonline.com
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