There are 6 ways to get from Kusatsu to Toyama by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Kyōto
best- Take the train from Kyōto to Tsurugatrain Thunderbird
- Take the train from Tsuruga to Toyamatrain Tsurugi
3h 50m¥4,712–6,671Train
cheapest- Take the train from Kusatsu to Ōmi-Shiotsutrain A: Special Rapid Service
- Take the train from Tsuruga to Toyamatrain Tsurugi
4h 5m¥4,318–6,080Train, bus via Nagoya
- Take the train from Kyoto to Nagoyatrain Hikari / ...
- Take the bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to Toyama Shiyakusho Maebus
5h 43mDrive 276.7 km
- Drive from Kusatsu to Toyamacar 276.7 km
3h 40m¥4,752–6,864Fly
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Toyama Airport (TOY)plane ITM - TOY
7h 23m¥82,042–372,621Train, bus
- Take the train from Kusatsu to Takayamatrain Hida 25
- Take the bus from Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal to Toyama Stationbus Takayama
8h 28m
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Toyama Airport (TOY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kusatsu to Toyama is to train which costs ¥4300 - ¥6500 and takes 4h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Kusatsu to Toyama is to drive which takes 3h 40m and costs ¥4700 - ¥7000.
No, there is no direct train from Kusatsu to Toyama. However, there are services departing from Ritto and arriving at Toyama via Kyōto and Tsuruga. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 50m.
The distance between Kusatsu and Toyama is 319 km. The road distance is 276.7 km.
The best way to get from Kusatsu to Toyama without a car is to train via Kyōto which takes 3h 50m and costs ¥4700 - ¥7000.
It takes approximately 3h 50m to get from Kusatsu to Toyama, including transfers.
Kusatsu to Toyama train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Kyōto station.
The best way to get from Kusatsu to Toyama is to train via Kyōto which takes 3h 50m and costs ¥4700 - ¥7000. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ¥80000 - ¥380000 and takes 7h 23m.
Kusatsu to Toyama train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Tsuruga station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kusatsu to Toyama is 277 km. It takes approximately 3h 40m to drive from Kusatsu to Toyama.
What companies run services between Kusatsu, Japan and Toyama, Japan?
You can take a train from Ritto to Toyama via Kyōto and Tsuruga in around 3h 50m. Alternatively, All Nippon Airways flies from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Toyama Airport (TOY) every 4 hours.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Toyama Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥80,000–370,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Toyama Airport via Kochi, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥95,000–420,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Toyama Airport via Matsuyama, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥95,000–430,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Toyama Airport via Oita, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥100,000–450,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Toyama Airport via Akita, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥100,000–450,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Kyōto to Tsuruga
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–2,000
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Tsuruga to Toyama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–4,100
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Kusatsu to Ōmi-Shiotsu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,700
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Tsuruga to Toyama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–4,100
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Kyoto to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Kusatsu to Takayama
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 052-582-5151
- Website
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
Bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to Toyama Shiyakusho Mae
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–6,000
- Schedules at
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 0577-32-1688
- Website
- nouhibus.co.jp
Bus from Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal to Toyama Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–4,200
- Schedules at
- nouhibus.co.jp
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