There are 9 ways to get from Nakano to Ōtsu by train, bus, night bus, car, plane, or subway
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Train
best- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Kyototrain Hikari / ...
3h 28mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchibus
7h 27m¥3,420–12,310Night bus
- Take the nightbus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Minami Kusatsu Stationnightbus
7h 12mDrive 440.6 km
- Drive from Nakano to Ōtsucar 440.6 km
4h 52m¥7,590–10,963Fly Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport, bus
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane HND - ITM
- Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus
4h 23m¥13,950–21,724Subway to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Kobe, train
- Take the subway from 中野坂上 Nakano-sakaue to 大門 Daimonsubway
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kobe (UKB)plane HND - UKB
- Take the train from Shin Kobe to Kyototrain
- Take the train from Kyōto to Zezetrain
5h 1mSubway to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train
- Take the subway from 中野坂上 Nakano-sakaue to 大門 Daimonsubway
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane HND - NGO
- Take the train from Nagoya to Kyototrain
- Take the train from Kyōto to Zezetrain
4h 48mTrain to Narita International Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane NRT - ITM
- Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus
5h 14m¥17,718–40,834Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane NRT - NGO
- Take the train from Nagoya to Kyototrain
5h 34m
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nakano to Ōtsu is to drive which costs ¥7500 - ¥11000 and takes 4h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Nakano to Ōtsu is to fly and bus which takes 4h 23m and costs ¥14000 - ¥22000.
No, there is no direct bus from Nakano to Ōtsu station. However, there are services departing from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal and arriving at Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 27m.
No, there is no direct train from Nakano to Ōtsu. However, there are services departing from Nakano and arriving at Zeze via Tōkyō Station and Kyōto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 28m.
The distance between Nakano and Ōtsu is 503 km. The road distance is 440.6 km.
The best way to get from Nakano to Ōtsu without a car is to train which takes 3h 28m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 28m to get from Nakano to Ōtsu, including transfers.
Nakano to Ōtsu bus services, operated by JR Bus Kanto, depart from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal station.
Nakano to Ōtsu train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Tōkyō Station.
The best way to get from Nakano to Ōtsu is to train which takes 3h 28m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥3400 - ¥13000 and takes 7h 27m.
What companies run services between Nakano, Japan and Ōtsu, Japan?
JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Tōkyō Station to Kyoto every 30 minutes, and the journey takes 2h 34m. Alternatively, JR Bus Kanto operates a bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi once daily. Tickets cost ¥3,200–12,000 and the journey takes 7h 8m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–19,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Izumo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–19,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Yamagata
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–19,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–22,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–34,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–19,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥40,000–85,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–120,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥40,000–50,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥49,000–52,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥35,000–70,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–21,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Tōkyō Station to Kyoto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Shin Kobe to Kyoto
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Nagoya to Kyoto
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Nagoya to Kyoto
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- 03-3816-5711
- Website
- Toei Transportation
Subway from 中野坂上 Nakano-sakaue to 大門 Daimon
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥170–270
- Website
- Toei Transportation
- Tram
- ¥170
- Subway
- ¥210–270
Subway from 中野坂上 Nakano-sakaue to 大門 Daimon
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥170–270
- Website
- Toei Transportation
- Tram
- ¥170
- Subway
- ¥210–270
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Kyōto to Zeze
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥220–310
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Kyōto to Zeze
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥220–310
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Tōkyō Station to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,600
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Tōkyō Station to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,600
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 0570-048905
- Website
- jrbuskanto.co.jp
Bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–12,000
- Schedules at
- time.jrbuskanto.co.jp.e.wn.hp.transer.com
- Phone
- 050-3851-1151
- Website
- seneikotsu.co.jp
Night bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Minami Kusatsu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- seneikotsu.co.jp
- Phone
- 06-6844-1124
- Website
- hankyu-kankobus.co.jp
Bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gate
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,500
- Schedules at
- www-hankyu-kankobus-co-jp-e.athp.transer.com
Bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gate
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,500
- Schedules at
- www-hankyu-kankobus-co-jp-e.athp.transer.com
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Booking & Getting There
Nakano to Ōtsu bus services, operated by JR Bus Kanto, arrive at Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi.
Nakano to Ōtsu train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Kyoto station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nakano to Ōtsu is 441 km. It takes approximately 4h 52m to drive from Nakano to Ōtsu.
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