There are 5 ways to get from Kiso to Takayama by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Kisofukushima to Naganotrain
- Take the train from Nagano to Takasakitrain
- Take the train from Takasaki to Nakanojotrain
6h 55mDrive 188.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Kiso to Takayamacar 188.1 km
3h 36m¥3,266–4,718Train, bus
- Take the train from Kisofukushima to Naganotrain Shinano 23 / ...
- Take the bus from Nagano to Kusatsu Onsen Bus Terminalbus Shiga Kogen
9h 10mTaxi, train, bus
- Take the taxi from Kiso to Kisofukushimataxi
- Take the train from Kisofukushima to Shinonoitrain
- Take the train from Shinonoi to Karuizawatrain
- Take the bus from 軽井沢駅北口(2番のりば) to 応桑道bus
- Take the train from 羽根尾 Haneo to 中之条 Nakanojōtrain
- Take the bus from 中之条駅 to 高山役場前bus
8h 52mTrain, bus via Tokyo
- Take the train from Kisofukushima to Matsumototrain
- Take the bus from Matsumoto Bus Terminal to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to 中之条駅南(おりば)bus
10h 37m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kiso to Takayama is to drive which costs ¥3200 - ¥4800 and takes 3h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Kiso to Takayama is to drive which takes 3h 36m and costs ¥3200 - ¥4800.
No, there is no direct train from Kiso to Takayama. However, there are services departing from Kisofukushima and arriving at Nakanojo via Nagano and Takasaki. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 55m.
The distance between Kiso and Takayama is 296 km. The road distance is 188.1 km.
The best way to get from Kiso to Takayama without a car is to train which takes 6h 55m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 55m to get from Kiso to Takayama, including transfers.
Kiso to Takayama train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Kisofukushima station.
Kiso to Takayama train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Nagano station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kiso to Takayama is 188 km. It takes approximately 3h 36m to drive from Kiso to Takayama.
There are 173+ hotels available in Takayama.
What companies run services between Kiso, Nagano, Japan and Takayama, Gunma, Japan?
You can take a vehicle from Kiso to 高山役場前 via Kisofukushima, Nagano, Takasaki, Nakanojo, and 中之条駅 in around 6h 55m.
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Kisofukushima to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Kisofukushima to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Kisofukushima to Shinonoi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Kisofukushima to Matsumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 41 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 Nagano to Takasaki
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–2,300
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Takasaki to Nakanojo
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥650–900
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from 羽根尾 Haneo to 中之条 Nakanojō
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥470–650
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 0268-21-4700
- Website
- shinanorailway.co.jp
Train from Shinonoi to Karuizawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–1,600
- Website
- https://www.shinanorailway.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- 026-295-8008
- Website
- nagadenbus.co.jp
Bus from Nagano to Kusatsu Onsen Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500
- Schedules at
- nagadenbus.co.jp
- Website
- kkkg.co.jp
Bus from 軽井沢駅北口(2番のりば) to 応桑道
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–1,900
- Schedules at
- kkkg.co.jp
- Website
- vill.takayama.gunma.jp
Bus from 中之条駅 to 高山役場前
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥140–700
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Phone
- 0570-550-373
- Website
- alpico.co.jp
Bus from Matsumoto Bus Terminal to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–8,500
- Schedules at
- alpico.co.jp
- Website
- busnet-gunma.jp
Bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to 中之条駅南(おりば)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–4,000
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
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