There are 6 ways to get from Okayama to Kamikōchi by train, bus, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Okayama to Nagoyatrain
- Take the train from Nagoya to Matsumototrain
- Take the bus from Matsumoto Station to Kamikochi BTbus
7h 32mBus via Osaka
cheapest- Take the bus from Okayama Station West Exit to Osaka Station JR Express BTbus Okayama to Osaka
- Take the bus from Umeda to Kamikochi Bus Terminalbus
10h 23m¥7,400–17,400Train to Takamatsu Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from Okayama to Takamatsu(Kagawa)train
- Fly from Takamatsu Airport (TAK) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane TAK - HND
- Take the train from Shinjuku Station to Matsumototrain
- Take the bus from Matsumoto Station to Kamikochi BTbus
10h 32m¥21,023–47,185Bus
- Take the bus from Okayama to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchibus Kyoto
- Take the bus from Kyoto Station Hachijo Gate to Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminalbus Takayama
11h 7m¥12,950–19,050Fly Okayama Airport to Tokyo International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Okayama Airport (OKJ) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane OKJ - HND
- Take the train from Shinjuku Station to Matsumototrain
- Take the bus from Matsumoto Station to Kamikochi BTbus
10h 25m¥19,081–33,290Train to Izumo Airport, fly to Komaki Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from Okayama to Shinjitrain
- Fly from Izumo Airport (IZO) to Komaki Airport (NKM)plane IZO - NKM
- Take the train from Chikusa to Matsumototrain
- Take the bus from Matsumoto Station to Kamikochi BTbus
10h 59m
Takamatsu Airport (TAK) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Okayama to Kamikōchi is to bus via Osaka which costs ¥7000 - ¥18000 and takes 10h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Okayama to Kamikōchi is to bus via Osaka which takes 10h 23m and costs ¥7000 - ¥18000.
No, there is no direct bus from Okayama station to Kamikōchi. However, there are services departing from Okayama Station West Exit and arriving at Kamikochi Bus Terminal via Umeda. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 23m.
The distance between Okayama and Kamikōchi is 569 km.
The best way to get from Okayama to Kamikōchi without a car is to train and bus which takes 7h 32m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 32m to get from Okayama to Kamikōchi, including transfers.
Okayama to Kamikōchi bus services, operated by JR Bus Chugoku, depart from Okayama Station West Exit.
Okayama to Kamikōchi bus services, operated by JR Bus Chugoku, arrive at Osaka Station JR Express BT.
There are 331+ hotels available in Kamikōchi.
What companies run services between Okayama, Japan and Kamikōchi, Nagano, Japan?
You can take a bus from Okayama Station West Exit to Kamikōchi via Osaka Station JR Express BT, Umeda, and Kamikochi BT in around 10h 23m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Takamatsu Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–35,000
Flights from Okayama Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–22,000
Flights from Izumo Airport to Komaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–32,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Takamatsu Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥100,000–330,000
Flights from Okayama Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥100,000–340,000
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Izumo Airport to Komaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–32,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Nagoya to Matsumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Chikusa to Matsumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Takamatsu(Kagawa)
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,700
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- 0570-00-4592
- Website
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Takamatsu(Kagawa)
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Shinjuku Station to Matsumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–4,200
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Shinjuku Station to Matsumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–4,200
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Okayama to Shinji
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–4,200
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
- 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
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
- 0570-010-666
- Website
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp
Bus from Okayama Station West Exit to Osaka Station JR Express BT
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400
- Schedules at
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp.e.aec.hp.transer.com
- Book at
- kousokubus.net
- Phone
- 0570-08-5050
- Website
- ryobi-holdings.jp
Bus from Okayama to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–4,400
- Schedules at
- ryobi-holdings.jp
- Book at
- japanbusonline.com
- Phone
- 0577-32-1688
- Website
- nouhibus.co.jp
Bus from Kyoto Station Hachijo Gate to Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–9,000
- Schedules at
- nouhibus.co.jp
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