There are 5 ways to get from Osaka to Kiso by train, bus, car, plane, or taxi
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Train via Shin-Ōsaka Station
best- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Nagoyatrain Kodama / ...
- Take the train from Nagoya to Kisofukushimatrain Shinano 23 / ...
4h 11mDrive 303 km
cheapest- Drive from Osaka to Kisocar 303 km
4h 25m¥5,208–7,522Bus, train
- Take the bus from Osaka Hankyu Sanbangai to Matsumoto Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from Matsumoto to Kisofukushimatrain Shinano 12 / ...
7h 37mFly, taxi
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Matsumoto Airport (MMJ)plane UKB - MMJ
- Take the taxi from Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) to Kisotaxi
3h 51m¥40,803–56,082Train
- Take the train from Osaka-Namba to Kintetsu-Nagoyatrain Urban Liner / ...
- Take the train from Nagoya to Kisofukushimatrain Shinano 23 / ...
5h 3m
Kobe (UKB) to Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Osaka to Kiso is to drive which costs ¥5000 - ¥7500 and takes 4h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Osaka to Kiso is to fly and taxi which takes 3h 51m and costs ¥40000 - ¥60000.
No, there is no direct train from Osaka to Kiso. However, there are services departing from Yodoyabashi and arriving at Kisofukushima via Shin Osaka and Nagoya. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 11m.
The distance between Osaka and Kiso is 321 km. The road distance is 303 km.
The best way to get from Osaka to Kiso without a car is to train via Shin-Ōsaka Station which takes 4h 11m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 11m to get from Osaka to Kiso, including transfers.
Osaka to Kiso train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Shin Osaka station.
Osaka to Kiso train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Nagoya station.
Yes, the driving distance between Osaka to Kiso is 303 km. It takes approximately 4h 25m to drive from Osaka to Kiso.
There are 35+ hotels available in Kiso.
What companies run services between Osaka, Japan and Kiso, Nagano, Japan?
You can take a subway from Yodoyabashi to Kiso via Shin-Ōsaka Station, Shin Osaka, Nagoya, and Kisofukushima in around 4h 11m.
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Kobe to Matsumoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–29,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Shin Osaka to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Nagoya to Kisofukushima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Matsumoto to Kisofukushima
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Nagoya to Kisofukushima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- 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 Osaka Hankyu Sanbangai to Matsumoto Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–15,000
- Schedules at
- alpico.co.jp
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