There are 5 ways to get from Shizuoka to Takayama by train, bus, or car
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Train via Tokyo
best- Take the train from Shizuoka to Tōkyō Stationtrain Hikari / ...
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Naganotrain Hakutaka / ...
4h 13mDrive 235.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Shizuoka to Takayamacar 235.7 km
3h 40m¥4,087–5,903Bus
- Take the bus from Shin-Shizuoka to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalbus Shinjuku
- Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Nagano Stationbus
8h 18m¥16,000–22,600Bus, train
- Take the bus from Shinshizuoka-eki to Kōfu Stationbus
- Take the train from Kōfu to Matsumototrain
- Take the train from Matsumoto to Naganotrain
6h 32m¥10,450–13,000Train
- Take the train from Shizuoka to Kofutrain
- Take the train from Kōfu to Matsumototrain
- Take the train from Matsumoto to Naganotrain
6h 41m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shizuoka to Takayama is to drive which costs ¥4000 - ¥6000 and takes 3h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Shizuoka to Takayama is to drive which takes 3h 40m and costs ¥4000 - ¥6000.
No, there is no direct bus from Shizuoka to Takayama station. However, there are services departing from Shin-Shizuoka and arriving at Nagano Station via Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 18m.
No, there is no direct train from Shizuoka to Takayama. However, there are services departing from Shizuoka and arriving at Suzaka via Tōkyō Station and Nagano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 13m.
The distance between Shizuoka and Takayama is 409 km. The road distance is 235.7 km.
The best way to get from Shizuoka to Takayama without a car is to train via Tokyo which takes 4h 13m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 13m to get from Shizuoka to Takayama, including transfers.
Shizuoka to Takayama bus services, operated by JR Bus Kanto, depart from Shin-Shizuoka station.
Shizuoka to Takayama train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Shizuoka station.
The best way to get from Shizuoka to Takayama is to train via Tokyo which takes 4h 13m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥16000 - ¥23000 and takes 8h 18m.
What companies run services between Shizuoka, Japan and Takayama, Nagano, Japan?
You can take a train from Shizuoka to Takayama via Tōkyō Station, Nagano, and Suzaka in around 4h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Shin-Shizuoka to Takayama via Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal and Nagano Station in around 8h 18m.
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Shizuoka to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Matsumoto to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Shizuoka to Kofu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Matsumoto to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Tōkyō Station to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–4,200
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Kōfu to Matsumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–2,000
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Matsumoto to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,300
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Kōfu to Matsumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–2,000
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Matsumoto to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,300
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Matsumoto to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,500
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
- Website
- JR EAST
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Website
- JR WEST
- Website
- JR SHIKOKU
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Matsumoto to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,500
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
- Website
- JR EAST
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Website
- JR WEST
- Website
- JR SHIKOKU
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
- Phone
- 0570-048905
- Website
- jrbuskanto.co.jp
Bus from Shin-Shizuoka to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–3,600
- Schedules at
- time.jrbuskanto.co.jp.e.wn.hp.transer.com
- Phone
- 0570-550-373
- Website
- alpico.co.jp
Bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Nagano Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–8,000
- Schedules at
- alpico.co.jp
- Day bus
- ¥4,200–5,500
- Night bus
- ¥4,500–5,500
- Website
- justline.co.jp
Bus from Shinshizuoka-eki to Kōfu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600
- Schedules at
- justline.co.jp
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More Questions & Answers
Shizuoka to Takayama bus services, operated by JR Bus Kanto, arrive at Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal station.
Shizuoka to Takayama train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Tōkyō Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shizuoka to Takayama is 236 km. It takes approximately 3h 40m to drive from Shizuoka to Takayama.
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