There are 4 ways to get from Kamikōchi to Utsunomiya by bus or train
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Bus, train via Nagano
best- Take the bus from Kamikochi BT to Matsumoto Stationbus
- Take the train from Matsumoto to Naganotrain
- Take the train from Nagano to Omiya Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ōmiya to Utsunomiyatrain
6h 40m¥6,469–9,725Bus, train #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Kamikochi BT to Matsumoto Stationbus
- Take the train from Matsumoto to Shinjuku Stationtrain
- Take the train from Shinjuku Station to Utsunomiyatrain
8h 20m¥6,319–9,325Bus, train
- Take the bus from Hirayu Onsen to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalbus Takayama
- Take the train from Kurihashi to Tobu-Utsunomiyatrain [42423] Tobu Nikko/Utsunomiya
9h 7m¥9,330–13,408Bus
- Take the bus from Kamikochi BT to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Haneda Airport Terminal 2 to Tobu Utsunomiya Stationbus
9h 15m¥10,507–23,900
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kamikōchi to Utsunomiya is to bus and train which costs ¥6000 - ¥9500 and takes 8h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Kamikōchi to Utsunomiya is to bus and train via Nagano which takes 6h 40m and costs ¥6000 - ¥10000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kamikōchi to Utsunomiya station. However, there are services departing from Kamikochi BT and arriving at Tobu Utsunomiya Station via Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal and Haneda Airport Terminal 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 15m.
The distance between Kamikōchi and Utsunomiya is 379 km.
The best way to get from Kamikōchi to Utsunomiya without a car is to bus and train via Nagano which takes 6h 40m and costs ¥6000 - ¥10000.
It takes approximately 6h 40m to get from Kamikōchi to Utsunomiya, including transfers.
Kamikōchi to Utsunomiya bus services, operated by ALPICO Kotsu, depart from Kamikochi BT station.
Kamikōchi to Utsunomiya bus services, operated by ALPICO Kotsu, arrive at Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal station.
There are 126+ hotels available in Utsunomiya.
What companies run services between Kamikōchi, Nagano, Japan and Utsunomiya, Japan?
You can take a vehicle from Kamikōchi to Tobu Utsunomiya Station via Kamikochi BT, Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal, and Haneda Airport Terminal 2 in around 9h 15m.
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Matsumoto to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Matsumoto to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,300
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Nagano to Omiya Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–3,600
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Ōmiya to Utsunomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,600
- 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 Shinjuku Station to Utsunomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–2,100
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Matsumoto to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,500
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
- Website
- JR EAST
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Website
- JR WEST
- Website
- JR SHIKOKU
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
- Phone
- 03-5962-0102
- Website
- Tobu Railway
Train from Kurihashi to Tobu-Utsunomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,400
- Website
- Tobu Railway
- 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 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 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
- 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
- Phone
- 03-3665-7220
- Website
- limousinebus.co.jp
Bus from Haneda Airport Terminal 2 to Tobu Utsunomiya Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500
- Schedules at
- airport-bus-alliance.com
- Book at
- webservice.limousinebus.co.jp
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