There are 7 ways to get from Kyoto to Nozawaonsen by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Kyōto to Tsurugatrain
- Take the train from Tsuruga to Naganotrain
- Take the bus from Nagano Station East Exit to Nozawa Onsen Chuo Terminalbus
6h 9m¥7,719–11,968Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Fukakusa Kyoto to Nagano Stationbus
- Take the bus from Nagano Station East Exit to Nozawa Onsen Chuo Terminalbus Nozawa Onsen
10h 41m¥5,893–16,129Train, night bus
- Take the train from Oomiya to Ōsakatrain Hankyu Kyoto Line Semi-Express / ...
- Take the night bus from Ōsaka Station to Nozawa Onsennightbus
12h 38m¥9,921–13,519Drive 421.3 km
- Drive from Kyoto to Nozawaonsencar 421.3 km
6h 6m¥7,310–10,559Train
- Take the train from Kyōto to Tsurugatrain
- Take the train from Tsuruga to Toyamatrain
- Take the train from Toyama to Liyama Stationtrain
6h 10m¥6,919–9,368Fly Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport, train
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane ITM - HND
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Liyama Stationtrain
7h 56m¥17,229–25,730Train, train to Kobe, fly to Matsumoto Airport, bus
- Take the train from Kyoto to Shin Osakatrain
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Sannomiyatrain
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Matsumoto Airport (MMJ)plane UKB - MMJ
- Take the train from Murai to Naganotrain
- Take the train from Nagano to Iiyamatrain
- Take the bus from Iiyama to Nozawa Onsen Chuo Terminalbus
9h 8m
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kyoto to Nozawaonsen is to train which costs ¥6500 - ¥9500 and takes 6h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Kyoto to Nozawaonsen is to drive which takes 6h 6m and costs ¥7000 - ¥11000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kyoto to Nozawaonsen. However, there are services departing from Fukakusa Kyoto and arriving at Nozawa Onsen Chuo Terminal via Nagano Station East Exit. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 41m.
No, there is no direct train from Kyoto to Nozawaonsen station. However, there are services departing from Kyōto and arriving at Liyama Station via Tsuruga and Toyama. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 10m.
The distance between Kyoto and Nozawaonsen is 497 km. The road distance is 421.3 km.
The best way to get from Kyoto to Nozawaonsen without a car is to train and bus which takes 6h 9m and costs ¥7500 - ¥12000.
It takes approximately 6h 9m to get from Kyoto to Nozawaonsen, including transfers.
Kyoto to Nozawaonsen bus services, operated by ALPICO Kotsu, depart from Fukakusa Kyoto station.
Kyoto to Nozawaonsen train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Kyōto station.
The best way to get from Kyoto to Nozawaonsen is to bus which takes 10h 41m and costs ¥5500 - ¥17000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ¥6500 - ¥9500 and takes 6h 10m.
What companies run services between Kyoto, Japan and Nozawaonsen, Japan?
You can take a train from Kyōto to Nozawa Onsen Chuo Terminal via Inari, Fukakusa Kyoto, Nagano Station, and Nagano Station East Exit in around 10h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kyōto to Nozawa Onsen Chuo Terminal via Tsuruga, Toyama, Liyama Station, and Iiyama in around 6h 10m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–19,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥80,000–270,000
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Kobe to Matsumoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–29,000
- 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 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 Shin-Ōsaka Station to Sannomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥550–800
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Tsuruga to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–7,000
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Toyama to Liyama Station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–2,700
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Tōkyō Station to Liyama Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–4,800
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Murai to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Nagano to Iiyama
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥500–700
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 0570-089-500
- Website
- hankyu.co.jp
Train from Oomiya to Ōsaka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥420–550
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Kyoto to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 0570-550-373
- Website
- alpico.co.jp
Bus from Nagano Station East Exit to Nozawa Onsen Chuo Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,000
- Schedules at
- alpico.co.jp
Bus from Fukakusa Kyoto to Nagano Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500–13,000
- Schedules at
- alpico.co.jp
- Daytime Bus
- ¥4,500–7,500
- Overnight Bus
- ¥4,800–8,000
Bus from Nagano Station East Exit to Nozawa Onsen Chuo Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,000
- Schedules at
- alpico.co.jp
- Phone
- 026-295-8008
- Website
- nagadenbus.co.jp
Night bus from Ōsaka Station to Nozawa Onsen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–13,000
- Schedules at
- nagadenbus.co.jp
- Phone
- 0269-85-3333
- Website
- nozawaonsen.info
Bus from Iiyama to Nozawa Onsen Chuo Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥600
- Schedules at
- nozawaonsen.info
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More Questions & Answers
Kyoto to Nozawaonsen bus services, operated by ALPICO Kotsu, arrive at Nagano Station.
Kyoto to Nozawaonsen train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Tsuruga station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kyoto to Nozawaonsen is 421 km. It takes approximately 6h 6m to drive from Kyoto to Nozawaonsen.
There are 642+ hotels available in Nozawaonsen.

























