There are 2 ways to get from Nakatsugawa to Kamikōchi by train or bus
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The cheapest way to get from Nakatsugawa to Kamikōchi is to bus which costs ¥4700 - ¥7000 and takes 5h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Nakatsugawa to Kamikōchi is to bus which takes 5h 18m and costs ¥4700 - ¥7000.
No, there is no direct bus from Nakatsugawa to Kamikōchi. However, there are services departing from Nakatsugawa IC and arriving at Kamikochi BT via Komaba and Matsumoto Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 18m.
The distance between Nakatsugawa and Kamikōchi is 156 km.
The best way to get from Nakatsugawa to Kamikōchi without a car is to train and bus which takes 3h 30m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 30m to get from Nakatsugawa to Kamikōchi, including transfers.
Nakatsugawa to Kamikōchi bus services, operated by ALPICO Kotsu, depart from Komaba station.
Nakatsugawa to Kamikōchi bus services, operated by ALPICO Kotsu, arrive at Matsumoto Bus Terminal station.
There are 79+ hotels available in Kamikōchi.
What companies run services between Nakatsugawa, Japan and Kamikōchi, Nagano, Japan?
You can take a bus from Nakatsugawa IC to Kamikōchi via Komaba, Matsumoto Bus Terminal, Matsumoto Station, and Kamikochi BT in around 5h 18m.
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Nakatsugawa to Matsumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- 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 Komaba to Matsumoto Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–3,700
- Schedules at
- 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
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