There are 9 ways to get from Nozawaonsen to Kobe by bus, train, night bus, car, or plane
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Bus, train via Nagoya
best- Take the bus from Nozawa Onsen Chuo Terminal to Nagano Station East Exitbus
- Take the train from Nagano to Nagoya Stationtrain
- Take the train from Nagoya to Shin Osakatrain
7h 10mDrive 483.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Nozawaonsen to Kobecar 483.4 km
7h 6m¥7,374–10,652Bus, train
- Take the bus from Nozawa Onsen Chuo Terminal to Nagano Station East Exitbus
- Take the bus from Nagano Station to Kyoto Stationbus
- Take the train from Kyōto to Motomachitrain
11h 55m¥9,084–20,181Night bus
- Take the nightbus from Nozawa Onsen to Sannomiya Stationnightbus
10h 28m¥9,500–13,000Train
- Take the train from Nagano to Nagoya Stationtrain Shinano
- Take the train from Nagoya to Shin Kobetrain Hikari / ...
7h 40mTrain, train to Matsumoto Airport, fly to Kobe
- Take the train from Kitaiiyama to Naganotrain
- Take the train from Nagano to Shiojiritrain
- Fly from Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) to Kobe (UKB)plane MMJ - UKB
6h 13m¥20,894–41,281Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Kobe
- Take the train from Liyama Station to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kobe (UKB)plane HND - UKB
6h 32m¥18,144–55,101Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport
- Take the train from Liyama Station to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane HND - ITM
7h¥19,834–28,051Train, train to Ibaraki Airport, fly to Kobe
- Take the train from Liyama Station to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Ishiokatrain
- Fly from Ibaraki Airport (IBR) to Kobe (UKB)plane IBR - UKB
7h 41m¥26,894–44,031
Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) to Kobe (UKB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nozawaonsen to Kobe is to drive which costs ¥7000 - ¥11000 and takes 7h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Nozawaonsen to Kobe is to train and fly which takes 6h 13m and costs ¥20000 - ¥42000.
Yes, there is an overnight bus departing from Nozawa Onsen and arriving at Sannomiya Station station. This bus operates every day. The journey takes approximately 10h 28m.
No, there is no direct train from Nozawaonsen to Kobe. However, there are services departing from Kitaiiyama and arriving at Shin Kobe via Nagano and Nagoya. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 40m.
The distance between Nozawaonsen and Kobe is 504 km. The road distance is 483.4 km.
The best way to get from Nozawaonsen to Kobe without a car is to bus and train via Nagoya which takes 7h 10m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 10m to get from Nozawaonsen to Kobe, including transfers.
Nozawaonsen to Kobe bus services, operated by Nagaden Bus, depart from Nozawa Onsen station.
Nozawaonsen to Kobe train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Nagano station.
Nozawaonsen to Kobe bus services, operated by Nagaden Bus, arrive at Sannomiya Station.
What companies run services between Nozawaonsen, Japan and Kobe, Japan?
Nagaden Bus operates a vehicle from Nozawa Onsen to Sannomiya Station once daily. Tickets cost ¥9,500–13,000 and the journey takes 10h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Nozawaonsen to Shin Kobe via Nozawa Onsen Chuo Terminal, Kita-Iiyama, Kitaiiyama, Nagano, Nagoya Station, and Nagoya in around 7h 40m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Matsumoto Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–30,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–18,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Izumo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–18,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Yamagata
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–18,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–95,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥41,000–75,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–17,000
Flights from Ibaraki Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–25,000
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Matsumoto Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–30,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Nagano to Nagoya Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–4,700
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Nagano to Nagoya Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–4,700
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Kitaiiyama to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥500–750
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Nagano to Shiojiri
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,600
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Liyama Station to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–4,800
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Liyama Station to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–4,800
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Liyama Station to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–4,800
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Tōkyō Station to Ishioka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,800
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Nagano to Nagoya Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Nagoya to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Nagano to Nagoya Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Nagoya to Shin Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Nagano to Shiojiri
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Kyōto to Motomachi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,600
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-550-373
- Website
- alpico.co.jp
Bus from Nozawa Onsen Chuo Terminal to Nagano Station East Exit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,000
- Schedules at
- alpico.co.jp
Bus from Nozawa Onsen Chuo Terminal to Nagano Station East Exit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,000
- Schedules at
- alpico.co.jp
Bus from Nagano Station to Kyoto Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500–13,000
- Schedules at
- alpico.co.jp
- Daytime Bus
- ¥4,500–7,500
- Overnight Bus
- ¥4,800–8,000
- Phone
- 026-295-8008
- Website
- nagadenbus.co.jp
Night bus from Nozawa Onsen to Sannomiya Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–13,000
- Schedules at
- nagadenbus.co.jp
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