There are 5 ways to get from Namba (Station) to Kamikōchi by train, bus, or plane
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Train, bus via Shin-Ōsaka Station
best- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Nagoyatrain
- Take the train from Nagoya to Matsumototrain
- Take the bus from Matsumoto Station to Kamikochi BTbus
7h 4mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Umeda to Kamikochi Bus Terminalbus
7h 21m¥4,208–14,244Fly, train, bus
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane ITM - HND
- Take the train from Shinjuku Station to Matsumototrain
- Take the bus from Matsumoto Station to Kamikochi BTbus
9h 3m¥18,735–28,429Train, bus
- Take the train from Osaka-Namba to Kintetsu-Nagoyatrain
- Take the train from Nagoya to Matsumototrain
- Take the bus from Matsumoto Station to Kamikochi BTbus
7h 50mBus via Takayama
- Take the bus from JR Namba Station OCAT to Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminalbus Takayama
8h¥10,201–16,026
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Namba (Station) to Kamikōchi is to bus which costs ¥4200 - ¥15000 and takes 7h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Namba (Station) to Kamikōchi is to bus which takes 7h 21m and costs ¥4200 - ¥15000.
No, there is no direct bus from Namba (Station) to Kamikōchi. However, there are services departing from Umeda and arriving at Kamikochi Bus Terminal via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 21m.
The distance between Namba (Station) and Kamikōchi is 417 km.
The best way to get from Namba (Station) to Kamikōchi without a car is to train and bus via Shin-Ōsaka Station which takes 7h 4m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 4m to get from Namba (Station) to Kamikōchi, including transfers.
Namba (Station) to Kamikōchi bus services, operated by ALPICO Kotsu, depart from Umeda station.
Namba (Station) to Kamikōchi bus services, operated by ALPICO Kotsu, arrive at Kamikochi Bus Terminal station.
There are 331+ hotels available in Kamikōchi.
What companies run services between Namba (Station), Japan and Kamikōchi, Nagano, Japan?
ALPICO Kotsu operates a bus from Umeda to Kamikochi Bus Terminal twice daily. Tickets cost ¥4,000–14,000 and the journey takes 6h 5m.
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Shin Osaka to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Nagoya to Matsumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Nagoya to Matsumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Shinjuku Station to Matsumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–4,200
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 050-3536-3957
- Website
- kintetsu.co.jp
Train from Osaka-Namba to Kintetsu-Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,400–5,500
- Schedules at
- hyperdia.com
- 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 Umeda to Kamikochi Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–14,000
- Schedules at
- alpico.co.jp
- Standard
- ¥4,000–14,000
- Premium Green Car
- ¥4,000–19,000
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 Matsumoto Station to Kamikochi BT
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–5,000
- Schedules at
- visit-nagano.alpico.co.jp
- Phone
- 0577-32-1688
- Website
- nouhibus.co.jp
Bus from JR Namba Station OCAT to Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–11,000
- Schedules at
- nouhibus.co.jp
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