There are 2 ways to get from Niigata to Kamikōchi by bus or train
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The cheapest way to get from Niigata to Kamikōchi is to bus and train which costs ¥5500 - ¥8000 and takes 6h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Niigata to Kamikōchi is to bus and train which takes 6h 31m and costs ¥5500 - ¥8000.
No, there is no direct bus from Niigata to Kamikōchi. However, there are services departing from Toppara and arriving at Kamikochi BT via Nagano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 59m.
The distance between Niigata and Kamikōchi is 473 km.
The best way to get from Niigata to Kamikōchi without a car is to bus and train which takes 6h 31m and costs ¥5500 - ¥8000.
It takes approximately 6h 31m to get from Niigata to Kamikōchi, including transfers.
Niigata to Kamikōchi bus services, operated by Nagaden Bus, depart from Toppara station.
Niigata to Kamikōchi bus services, operated by Nagaden Bus, arrive at Nagano station.
There are 332+ hotels available in Kamikōchi.
What companies run services between Niigata, Japan and Kamikōchi, Nagano, Japan?
You can take a bus from Toppara to Kamikōchi via Nagano and Kamikochi BT in around 6h 59m.
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Nagano to Matsumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Nagano to Matsumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,300
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 026-295-8008
- Website
- nagadenbus.co.jp
Bus from Toppara to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500
- Schedules at
- nagadenbus.co.jp
Bus from Toppara to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500
- Schedules at
- nagadenbus.co.jp
- 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
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