There are 7 ways to get from Nakasendo to Matsumoto by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Okayama to Nagoyatrain Hikari / ...
- Take the train from Nagoya to Matsumototrain Shinano 23 / ...
6h 5mDrive 515.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Nakasendo to Matsumotocar 515.3 km
7h 11m¥8,957–12,937Bus, train
- Take the bus from Okayama to Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exitbus Okayama
- Take the train from Nagoya to Matsumototrain Shinano 23 / ...
9h 14mTrain to Kobe, fly to Matsumoto Airport
- Take the train from Okayama to Shin Kobetrain
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Matsumoto Airport (MMJ)plane UKB - MMJ
3h 51m¥25,900–37,799Bus
- Take the bus from Okayama Station West Exit to Osaka Station JR Express BTbus Okayama to Osaka
- Take the bus from Osaka Hankyu Sanbangai to Matsumoto Bus Terminalbus
11h 5m¥9,000–18,539Fly Okayama Airport to Tokyo International Airport, train
- Fly from Okayama Airport (OKJ) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane OKJ - HND
- Take the train from Shinjuku Station to Matsumototrain
8h 19m¥17,531–30,120Train to Takamatsu Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport, train
- Take the train from Okayama to Takamatsu(Kagawa)train
- Fly from Takamatsu Airport (TAK) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane TAK - HND
- Take the train from Shinjuku Station to Matsumototrain
8h 50m¥19,550–44,239
Kobe (UKB) to Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nakasendo to Matsumoto is to drive which costs ¥8500 - ¥13000 and takes 7h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Nakasendo to Matsumoto is to train and fly which takes 3h 51m and costs ¥25000 - ¥38000.
No, there is no direct bus from Nakasendo station to Matsumoto. However, there are services departing from Okayama Station West Exit and arriving at Matsumoto Bus Terminal via Osaka Hankyu Sanbangai. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Nakasendo to Matsumoto. However, there are services departing from Kitanagase and arriving at Matsumoto via Okayama and Nagoya. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 5m.
The distance between Nakasendo and Matsumoto is 524 km. The road distance is 515.3 km.
The best way to get from Nakasendo to Matsumoto without a car is to train which takes 6h 5m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 5m to get from Nakasendo to Matsumoto, including transfers.
Nakasendo to Matsumoto bus services, operated by JR Bus Chugoku, depart from Okayama Station West Exit.
Nakasendo to Matsumoto train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Okayama station.
The best way to get from Nakasendo to Matsumoto is to train which takes 6h 5m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥9000 - ¥19000 and takes 11h 5m.
What companies run services between Nakasendo, Okayama-ken, Japan and Matsumoto, Japan?
You can take a vehicle from Nakasendo to Matsumoto via Kitanagase, Okayama, and Nagoya in around 6h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Nakasendo to Matsumoto Bus Terminal via Kitanagase, Okayama, Okayama Station West Exit, Osaka Station JR Express BT, and Osaka Hankyu Sanbangai in around 11h 5m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Okayama Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–23,000
Flights from Takamatsu Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–36,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Okayama Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥100,000–340,000
Flights from Takamatsu Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥100,000–330,000
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Kobe to Matsumoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–29,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Nagoya to Matsumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Nagoya to Matsumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Okayama to Shin Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Shin Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–2,700
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Shinjuku Station to Matsumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–4,200
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Shinjuku Station to Matsumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–4,200
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Takamatsu(Kagawa)
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,700
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- 0570-00-4592
- Website
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Takamatsu(Kagawa)
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
- Phone
- 052-582-5151
- Website
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
Bus from Okayama to Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,800–8,000
- Schedules at
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-010-666
- Website
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp
Bus from Okayama Station West Exit to Osaka Station JR Express BT
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400
- Schedules at
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp.e.aec.hp.transer.com
- Book at
- kousokubus.net
- Phone
- 0570-550-373
- Website
- alpico.co.jp
Bus from Osaka Hankyu Sanbangai to Matsumoto Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–15,000
- Schedules at
- alpico.co.jp
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Nakasendo to Matsumoto bus services, operated by JR Bus Chugoku, arrive at Osaka Station JR Express BT.
Nakasendo to Matsumoto train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Nagoya station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nakasendo to Matsumoto is 515 km. It takes approximately 7h 11m to drive from Nakasendo to Matsumoto.
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