There are 3 ways to get from Minakami (Station) to Kamikōchi by train or bus
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Train, bus via Matsumoto
best- Take the train from 水上 Minakami to 高崎 Takasakitrain
- Take the train from Takasaki to Naganotrain
- Take the train from Nagano to Matsumototrain
- Take the bus from Matsumoto Station to Kamikochi BTbus
6h 19m¥5,089–7,928Train, bus
- Take the train from 水上 Minakami to 高崎 Takasakitrain
- Take the train from Takasaki to Naganotrain
- Take the bus from Nagano to Kamikochi BTbus
6h 47m¥6,139–9,028Bus
- Take the bus from Minakami Station to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Hirayu Onsenbus Takayama
8h 47m¥11,200–15,839
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Minakami (Station) to Kamikōchi is to train and bus via Matsumoto which costs ¥5000 - ¥8000 and takes 6h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Minakami (Station) to Kamikōchi is to train and bus via Matsumoto which takes 6h 19m and costs ¥5000 - ¥8000.
No, there is no direct bus from Minakami (Station) station to Kamikōchi. However, there are services departing from Minakami Station and arriving at Kamikochi BT via Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal and Hirayu Onsen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 47m.
The distance between Minakami (Station) and Kamikōchi is 288 km.
The best way to get from Minakami (Station) to Kamikōchi without a car is to train and bus via Matsumoto which takes 6h 19m and costs ¥5000 - ¥8000.
It takes approximately 6h 19m to get from Minakami (Station) to Kamikōchi, including transfers.
Minakami (Station) to Kamikōchi bus services, operated by Kan-etsu Transportation, depart from Minakami Station.
Minakami (Station) to Kamikōchi bus services, operated by Kan-etsu Transportation, arrive at Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal station.
There are 80+ hotels available in Kamikōchi.
What companies run services between Minakami (Station), Japan and Kamikōchi, Nagano, Japan?
You can take a bus from Minakami Station to Kamikōchi via Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal, Hirayu Onsen, and Kamikochi BT in around 8h 47m.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 水上 Minakami to 高崎 Takasaki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,300
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Takasaki to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–2,300
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Nagano to Matsumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,300
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 水上 Minakami to 高崎 Takasaki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,300
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Takasaki to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–2,300
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Nagano to Matsumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- 0570-550-373
- Website
- alpico.co.jp
Bus from Matsumoto Station to Kamikochi BT
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–5,000
- Schedules at
- visit-nagano.alpico.co.jp
Bus from Nagano to Kamikochi BT
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–5,500
- Schedules at
- alpico.co.jp
- Website
- kan-etsu.net
Bus from Minakami Station to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–5,500
- Schedules at
- kan-etsu.net
- Phone
- 0577-32-1688
- Website
- nouhibus.co.jp
Bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Hirayu Onsen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–8,000
- Schedules at
- nouhibus.co.jp
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