There are 11 ways to get from Sasebo to Takayama by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Sasebo to Hakatatrain
- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Nagoyatrain
- Take the train from Nagoya Station to Takayamatrain
9h 21mDrive 962.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Sasebo to Takayamacar 962.5 km
12h 36m¥16,561–23,921Bus
- Take the bus from Sasebo to Nishitetsu Tenjin Expressway BTbus
- Take the bus from Nishitetsu Tenjin Kosoku Bus Terminal to Willerバスターミナル大阪梅田bus
- Take the bus from Osaka Station to Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminalbus
18h 27m¥25,564–36,843Train, night bus, bus
- Take the train from Sasebo to Hakatatrain
- Take the nightbus from Hakata Station to Meitetsu Bus Centernightbus
- Take the bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminalbus
17h 49mTrain via Osaka
- Take the train from Sasebo to Shin-Tosutrain
- Take the train from Shin Tosu to Shin Osakatrain
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Takayamatrain
9h 58mTrain to Fukuoka Airport, fly to Matsumoto Airport, bus
- Take the train from Sasebo to Hakatatrain
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Matsumoto Airport (MMJ)plane FUK - MMJ
- Take the bus from Shinshimashima Station to Takayama Nohi Bus Centerbus
7h 46mFly Nagasaki Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train
- Fly from Nagasaki Airport (NGS) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane NGS - NGO
- Take the train from Nagoya Station to Takayamatrain
7h 23mTrain to Fukuoka Airport, fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train
- Take the train from Sasebo to Hakatatrain
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane FUK - NGO
- Take the train from Nagoya Station to Takayamatrain
8h 23mTrain to Fukuoka Airport, fly to Komaki Airport, train
- Take the train from Sasebo to Hakatatrain
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Komaki Airport (NKM)plane FUK - NKM
- Take the train from Nagoya Station to Takayamatrain
8h 37mFly Nagasaki Airport to Osaka International Airport, train
- Fly from Nagasaki Airport (NGS) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane NGS - ITM
- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Nagoyatrain
- Take the train from Nagoya Station to Takayamatrain
8h 28mTrain to Fukuoka Airport, fly to Komatsu Airport, train
- Take the train from Sasebo to Hakatatrain
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Komatsu Airport (KMQ)plane FUK - KMQ
- Take the train from Komatsu to Toyamatrain
- Take the train from Toyama to Takayamatrain
8h 43m
Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sasebo to Takayama is to drive which costs ¥16000 - ¥24000 and takes 12h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Sasebo to Takayama is to drive which takes 12h 36m and costs ¥16000 - ¥24000.
No, there is no direct bus from Sasebo to Takayama. However, there are services departing from Sasebo and arriving at Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal via Nishitetsu Tenjin Kosoku Bus Terminal and Osaka Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 27m.
No, there is no direct train from Sasebo to Takayama. However, there are services departing from Sasebo and arriving at Takayama via Hakata Fukuoka and Nagoya Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 21m.
The distance between Sasebo and Takayama is 1003 km. The road distance is 962.5 km.
The best way to get from Sasebo to Takayama without a car is to train which takes 9h 21m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 21m to get from Sasebo to Takayama, including transfers.
Sasebo to Takayama bus services, operated by Nishitetsu Bus, depart from Sasebo station.
Sasebo to Takayama train services, operated by JR KYUSHU (Kyushu Railway Company), depart from Sasebo station.
The best way to get from Sasebo to Takayama is to train which takes 9h 21m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥25000 - ¥37000 and takes 18h 27m.
What companies run services between Sasebo, Japan and Takayama, Japan?
You can take a train from Sasebo to Takayama via Hakata, Hakata Fukuoka, Nagoya, and Nagoya Station in around 9h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sasebo to Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal via Nishitetsu Tenjin Expressway BT, Nishitetsu Tenjin Kosoku Bus Terminal, Willerバスターミナル大阪梅田, and Osaka Station in around 18h 27m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Matsumoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥25,000–55,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥8,500–21,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Komaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–33,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Komaki Airport via Niigata
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–33,000
Flights from Nagasaki Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–33,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Komatsu Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥32,000–60,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Nagasaki Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–150,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–130,000
Flights from Nagasaki Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–120,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Komatsu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–160,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Komatsu Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥29,000–240,000
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Matsumoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥25,000–55,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Komaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–33,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Komaki Airport via Niigata
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–33,000
- Website
- orc-air.co.jp
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥8,500–55,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Miyazaki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–60,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Komatsu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–70,000
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥8,500–21,000
- Website
- starflyer.jp
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–23,000
- Website
- ibexair.co.jp
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–36,000
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Sasebo to Hakata
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Sasebo to Hakata
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Sasebo to Shin-Tosu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Sasebo to Hakata
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Sasebo to Hakata
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Sasebo to Hakata
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Sasebo to Hakata
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Nagoya Station to Takayama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Takayama
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Nagoya Station to Takayama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Nagoya Station to Takayama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Nagoya Station to Takayama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Shin Osaka to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Nagoya Station to Takayama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Toyama to Takayama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Shin Tosu to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–12,000
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Komatsu to Toyama
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,900
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3616-2150
- Website
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Sasebo to Nishitetsu Tenjin Expressway BT
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–2,900
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
- Phone
- 0954-63-3111
- Website
- Yutoku Jidousya
Bus from Nishitetsu Tenjin Kosoku Bus Terminal to Willerバスターミナル大阪梅田
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–23,000
- Website
- Yutoku Jidousya
- Phone
- 0577-32-1688
- Website
- nouhibus.co.jp
Bus from Osaka Station to Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–11,000
- Schedules at
- nouhibus.co.jp
Bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥4,900–6,000
- Schedules at
- nouhibus.co.jp
- Phone
- 052-582-5151
- Website
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Hakata Station to Meitetsu Bus Center
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000
- Schedules at
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-550-373
- Website
- alpico.co.jp
Bus from Shinshimashima Station to Takayama Nohi Bus Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–4,400
- Schedules at
- alpico.co.jp
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Booking & Getting There
Sasebo to Takayama bus services, operated by Nishitetsu Bus, arrive at Nishitetsu Tenjin Expressway BT station.
Sasebo to Takayama train services, operated by JR KYUSHU (Kyushu Railway Company), arrive at Hakata station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sasebo to Takayama is 962 km. It takes approximately 12h 36m to drive from Sasebo to Takayama.
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