There are 5 ways to get from Kyoto to Tsunan by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Kyōto to Tsurugatrain
- Take the train from Tsuruga to Naganotrain
- Take the train from Nagano to Togarinozawa-Onsentrain
7h 36m¥7,519–10,568Night bus, train
cheapest- Take the night bus from Kyoto Station Hachijo gate to Sakudaira Stationnightbus Chikumagawa Liner
- Take the train from Sakudaira to Liyama Stationtrain Hakutaka
14h 45m¥6,980–13,870Bus
- Take the bus from Fukakusa Kyoto to Nagano Stationbus
- Take the bus from Nagano Station East Exit to Nozawa Onsen Chuo Terminalbus Nozawa Onsen
11h 7m¥19,893–33,129Drive 443.2 km
- Drive from Kyoto to Tsunancar 443.2 km
6h 23m¥7,689–11,106Train, fly
- Take the train from Kyōto to Ashiyatrain
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Matsumoto Airport (MMJ)plane UKB - MMJ
- Take the train from Murai to Naganotrain
- Take the train from Nagano to Togarinozawa-Onsentrain
- Take the train from Togarinozawa-Onsen to Tsunantrain
9h 32m¥24,775–36,675
Kobe (UKB) to Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kyoto to Tsunan is to drive which costs ¥7500 - ¥12000 and takes 6h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Kyoto to Tsunan is to drive which takes 6h 23m and costs ¥7500 - ¥12000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kyoto to Tsunan. 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 11h 7m.
No, there is no direct train from Kyoto to Tsunan. However, there are services departing from Kyōto and arriving at Tsunan via Tsuruga, Nagano and Togarinozawa-Onsen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 36m.
The distance between Kyoto and Tsunan is 522 km. The road distance is 443.2 km.
The best way to get from Kyoto to Tsunan without a car is to train which takes 7h 36m and costs ¥7500 - ¥11000.
It takes approximately 7h 36m to get from Kyoto to Tsunan, including transfers.
Kyoto to Tsunan bus services, operated by ALPICO Kotsu, depart from Fukakusa Kyoto station.
Kyoto to Tsunan train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Kyōto station.
The best way to get from Kyoto to Tsunan is to train which takes 7h 36m and costs ¥7500 - ¥11000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥19000 - ¥34000 and takes 11h 7m.
What companies run services between Kyoto, Japan and Tsunan, Japan?
You can take a train from Kyōto to Tsunan via Tsuruga, Nagano, and Togarinozawa-Onsen in around 7h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kyōto to Tsunan via Inari, Fukakusa Kyoto, Nagano Station, Nagano Station East Exit, and Nozawa Onsen Chuo Terminal in around 11h 7m.
- 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 Ashiya
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,400
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
- 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 Nagano to Togarinozawa-Onsen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥600–850
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Sakudaira to Liyama Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,800
- 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 Togarinozawa-Onsen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥600–850
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Togarinozawa-Onsen to Tsunan
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥500–750
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 0570-550-373
- Website
- 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
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Kyoto Station Hachijo gate to Sakudaira Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–11,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
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More Questions & Answers
Kyoto to Tsunan bus services, operated by ALPICO Kotsu, arrive at Nagano Station.
Kyoto to Tsunan train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Tsuruga station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kyoto to Tsunan is 443 km. It takes approximately 6h 23m to drive from Kyoto to Tsunan.
There are 173+ hotels available in Tsunan.















