There are 7 ways to get from Osaka to Nozawaonsen by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Tsurugatrain
- Take the train from Tsuruga to Naganotrain
- Take the bus from Nagano Station East Exit to Nozawa Onsen Chuo Terminalbus
6h 33m¥8,288–12,759Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Osaka-Umeda(Hankyu) to Nagano Stationbus
- Take the bus from Nagano Station East Exit to Nozawa Onsen Chuo Terminalbus Nozawa Onsen
11h 12m¥5,800–17,404Night bus
- Take the night bus from Ōsaka Station to Nozawa Onsennightbus
10h 37m¥9,500–13,000Drive 457.9 km
- Drive from Osaka to Nozawaonsencar 457.9 km
6h 38m¥7,944–11,475Train
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Tsurugatrain
- Take the train from Tsuruga to Toyamatrain
- Take the train from Toyama to Liyama Stationtrain
6h 34m¥7,488–10,159Fly Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport, train
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane ITM - HND
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Liyama Stationtrain
7h 24m¥17,229–25,730Train to Kobe, fly to Matsumoto Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Sannomiyatrain
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Matsumoto Airport (MMJ)plane UKB - MMJ
- Take the train from Murai to Naganotrain
- Take the train from Nagano to Iiyamatrain
- Take the bus from Iiyama to Nozawa Onsen Chuo Terminalbus
8h 42m¥24,159–35,512
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Osaka to Nozawaonsen is to bus which costs ¥5500 - ¥18000 and takes 11h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Osaka to Nozawaonsen is to train and bus which takes 6h 33m and costs ¥8000 - ¥13000.
Yes, there is an overnight bus departing from Ōsaka Station station and arriving at Nozawa Onsen. This bus operates every day. The journey takes approximately 10h 37m.
No, there is no direct train from Osaka station to Nozawaonsen station. However, there are services departing from Shin-Ōsaka Station and arriving at Liyama Station via Tsuruga and Toyama. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 34m.
The distance between Osaka and Nozawaonsen is 536 km. The road distance is 457.9 km.
The best way to get from Osaka to Nozawaonsen without a car is to train and bus which takes 6h 33m and costs ¥8000 - ¥13000.
It takes approximately 6h 33m to get from Osaka to Nozawaonsen, including transfers.
Osaka to Nozawaonsen bus services, operated by ALPICO Kotsu, depart from Osaka-Umeda(Hankyu) station.
Osaka to Nozawaonsen train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Shin-Ōsaka Station.
The best way to get from Osaka to Nozawaonsen is to bus which takes 11h 12m and costs ¥5500 - ¥18000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ¥7500 - ¥11000 and takes 6h 34m.
What companies run services between Osaka, Japan and Nozawaonsen, Japan?
You can take a bus from Osaka-Umeda(Hankyu) to Nozawa Onsen Chuo Terminal via Nagano Station and Nagano Station East Exit in around 11h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Nozawa Onsen Chuo Terminal via Tsuruga, Toyama, Liyama Station, and Iiyama in around 6h 34m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–19,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥80,000–270,000
- 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 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
Train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Sannomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥550–800
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Tsuruga to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–7,000
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Toyama to Liyama Station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–2,700
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Tōkyō Station to Liyama Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–4,800
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Murai to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Nagano to Iiyama
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥500–700
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 0570-550-373
- Website
- alpico.co.jp
Bus from Nagano Station East Exit to Nozawa Onsen Chuo Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,000
- Schedules at
- alpico.co.jp
Bus from Osaka-Umeda(Hankyu) to Nagano Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500–15,000
- Schedules at
- alpico.co.jp
- Daytime Bus
- ¥4,500–7,500
- Overnight Bus
- ¥4,800–8,000
Bus from Nagano Station East Exit to Nozawa Onsen Chuo Terminal
- 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 Ōsaka Station to Nozawa Onsen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–13,000
- Schedules at
- nagadenbus.co.jp
- Phone
- 0269-85-3333
- Website
- nozawaonsen.info
Bus from Iiyama to Nozawa Onsen Chuo Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥600
- Schedules at
- nozawaonsen.info
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More Questions & Answers
Osaka to Nozawaonsen bus services, operated by ALPICO Kotsu, arrive at Nagano Station.
Osaka to Nozawaonsen train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Tsuruga station.
Yes, the driving distance between Osaka to Nozawaonsen is 458 km. It takes approximately 6h 38m to drive from Osaka to Nozawaonsen.
There are 643+ hotels available in Nozawaonsen.

















