There are 4 ways to get from Osaka to Kurobe Gorge by train, unknown, bus, or plane
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Train, travel
best- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Tsurugatrain
- Take the train from Tsuruga to Toyamatrain
- Walk from Kamiichi to Kurobe Gorgeunknown
4h 40mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Osaka-Umeda(Hankyu) to Hakuba Goryu Escal Plazabus
- Walk from Hakuba Goryu Escal Plaza to Kurobe Gorgeunknown
8h 39mFly, travel
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Matsumoto Airport (MMJ)plane UKB - MMJ
- Walk from Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) to Kurobe Gorgeunknown
3h 59mTrain, Ski bus, travel
- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Nagoyatrain
- Take the bus from Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit to Goryu Escal Plazabus
- Walk from Goryu Escal Plaza to Kurobe Gorgeunknown
9h 31m
Kobe (UKB) to Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Osaka and Kurobe Gorge is 376 km.
The best way to get from Osaka to Kurobe Gorge without a car is to train and travel which takes 4h 40m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 40m to get from Osaka to Kurobe Gorge, including transfers.
There are 828+ hotels available in Kurobe Gorge.
What companies run services between Osaka, Japan and Kurobe Gorge, Japan?
There is no direct connection from Osaka to Kurobe Gorge. However, you can take the train to Tsuruga, take the train to Toyama, walk to Dentetsutoyama, take the train to Kamiichi, then travel to Kurobe Gorge. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Osaka-Umeda(Hankyu) to Kurobe Gorge via Hakuba Goryu Escal Plaza in around 8h 39m.
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Kobe to Matsumoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–29,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Tsuruga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–2,800
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Tsuruga to Toyama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–4,100
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
- 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/
- Phone
- 0570-550-373
- Website
- alpico.co.jp
Bus from Osaka-Umeda(Hankyu) to Hakuba Goryu Escal Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–14,000
- Schedules at
- alpico.co.jp
- Book at
- highwaybus.com
- Overnight Bus
- ¥10,000–14,000
- Phone
- 050-3802-1547
- Website
- jamjamliner.jp
Bus from Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit to Goryu Escal Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000
- Schedules at
- jamjamliner.jp
- 4 seats per row
- ¥5,000
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