There are 8 ways to get from Nozawaonsen to Kusatsu by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Liyama Station to Toyamatrain
- Take the train from Toyama to Tsurugatrain
- Take the train from Tsuruga to Maibaratrain
- Take the train from Maibara to Rittotrain
6h 17m¥6,850–9,350Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nozawa Onsen Chuo Terminal to Nagano Station East Exitbus Nozawa Onsen
- Take the bus from Nagano Station to Kyoto Stationbus
10h 35m¥6,180–16,414Night bus, train
- Take the night bus from Nozawa Onsen to Ōsaka Stationnightbus
- Take the train from Ōsaka to Kyōtotrain Thunderbird / ...
10h 35m¥10,660–14,250Drive 399.3 km
- Drive from Nozawaonsen to Kusatsucar 399.3 km
5h 47m¥6,928–10,006Bus, train
- Take the bus from Nozawa Onsen Chuo Terminal to Nagano Station East Exitbus
- Take the train from Nagano to Nagoyatrain
- Take the train from Nagoya to Maibaratrain
- Take the train from Maibara to Rittotrain
7h 22mTrain to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Liyama Station to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane HND - ITM
- Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus
7h 35m¥18,300–27,220Train to Niigata Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Joetsumyoko to Niigatatrain
- Fly from Niigata Airport (KIJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane KIJ - ITM
- Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus
9h 20m¥18,000–43,620Bus, train, train to Matsumoto Airport, fly to Kobe
- Take the bus from Nozawa Onsen Chuo Terminal to Kita-Iiyamabus
- Take the train from Kitaiiyama to Naganotrain
- Take the train from Nagano to Muraitrain
- Fly from Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) to Kobe (UKB)plane MMJ - UKB
- Take the train from Shin Kobe to Kyototrain
- Take the train from Kyōto to Rittotrain
9h 7m
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nozawaonsen to Kusatsu is to train which costs ¥6500 - ¥9500 and takes 6h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Nozawaonsen to Kusatsu is to drive which takes 5h 47m and costs ¥6500 - ¥10000.
No, there is no direct bus from Nozawaonsen to Kusatsu station. However, there are services departing from Nozawa Onsen Chuo Terminal and arriving at Kyoto Station via Nagano Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Nozawaonsen station to Kusatsu. However, there are services departing from Liyama Station and arriving at Ritto via Toyama, Tsuruga and Maibara. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 17m.
The distance between Nozawaonsen and Kusatsu is 442 km. The road distance is 399.3 km.
The best way to get from Nozawaonsen to Kusatsu without a car is to train which takes 6h 17m and costs ¥6500 - ¥9500.
It takes approximately 6h 17m to get from Nozawaonsen to Kusatsu, including transfers.
Nozawaonsen to Kusatsu bus services, operated by ALPICO Kotsu, depart from Nozawa Onsen Chuo Terminal station.
Nozawaonsen to Kusatsu train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Liyama Station.
The best way to get from Nozawaonsen to Kusatsu is to train which takes 6h 17m and costs ¥6500 - ¥9500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥6000 - ¥17000 and takes 10h 35m.
What companies run services between Nozawaonsen, Japan and Kusatsu, Japan?
You can take a bus from Nozawa Onsen Chuo Terminal to Ritto via Iiyama, Liyama Station, Toyama, Tsuruga, and Maibara in around 6h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nozawa Onsen Chuo Terminal to Seta(Shiga) via Nagano Station East Exit, Nagano Station, Kyoto Station, and Kyōto in around 10h 35m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–19,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Izumo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–19,000
Flights from Niigata Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–38,000
Flights from Matsumoto Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–29,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–230,000
Flights from Niigata Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥95,000–330,000
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Matsumoto Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–29,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Liyama Station to Toyama
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–2,700
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Liyama Station to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–4,800
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Joetsumyoko to Niigata
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–2,900
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Kitaiiyama to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥500–750
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Nagano to Murai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Toyama to Tsuruga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–4,100
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Tsuruga to Maibara
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥700–1,000
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Maibara to Ritto
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥650–950
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Ōsaka to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥650–950
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Nagoya to Maibara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,500
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Maibara to Ritto
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥650–950
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Kyōto to Ritto
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥410–600
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Ōsaka to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Nagano to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Nagoya to Maibara
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Shin Kobe to Kyoto
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- 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 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
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
- Phone
- 026-295-8008
- Website
- nagadenbus.co.jp
Night bus from Nozawa Onsen to Ōsaka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–13,000
- Schedules at
- nagadenbus.co.jp
- Phone
- 06-6844-1124
- Website
- hankyu-kankobus.co.jp
Bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gate
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,400
- Schedules at
- okkbus.co.jp
Bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gate
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,400
- Schedules at
- okkbus.co.jp
- Phone
- 0269-85-3333
- Website
- nozawaonsen.info
Bus from Nozawa Onsen Chuo Terminal to Kita-Iiyama
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥600
- Schedules at
- nozawaonsen.info
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More Questions & Answers
Nozawaonsen to Kusatsu bus services, operated by ALPICO Kotsu, arrive at Nagano Station East Exit.
Nozawaonsen to Kusatsu train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Toyama station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nozawaonsen to Kusatsu is 399 km. It takes approximately 5h 47m to drive from Nozawaonsen to Kusatsu.
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