There are 3 ways to get from Takayama to Kamikōchi by train or bus
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Train, bus via Matsumoto
best- Take the train from Nakanojo to Takasakitrain
- Take the train from Takasaki to Naganotrain
- Take the train from Nagano to Matsumototrain
- Take the bus from Matsumoto Station to Kamikochi BTbus
7h 33m¥4,945–8,297Train, bus
- Take the train from Nakanojo to Takasakitrain
- Take the train from Takasaki to Naganotrain
- Take the bus from Nagano to Kamikochi BTbus
8h 1m¥5,995–9,397Bus
- Take the bus from 中之条駅南(のりば) to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalbus 新宿~伊香保・草津
- Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Hirayu Onsenbus Takayama
9h 28m¥8,645–15,397
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Takayama to Kamikōchi is to train and bus via Matsumoto which costs ¥4900 - ¥8500 and takes 7h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Takayama to Kamikōchi is to train and bus via Matsumoto which takes 7h 33m and costs ¥4900 - ¥8500.
No, there is no direct bus from Takayama to Kamikōchi. However, there are services departing from 高山役場前 and arriving at Kamikochi BT via 中之条駅南(のりば), Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal and Hirayu Onsen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 28m.
The distance between Takayama and Kamikōchi is 280 km.
The best way to get from Takayama to Kamikōchi without a car is to train and bus via Matsumoto which takes 7h 33m and costs ¥4900 - ¥8500.
It takes approximately 7h 33m to get from Takayama to Kamikōchi, including transfers.
Takayama to Kamikōchi bus services, operated by Express bus - Gunma Prefecture, depart from 中之条駅南(のりば) station.
Takayama to Kamikōchi bus services, operated by Express bus - Gunma Prefecture, arrive at Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal station.
There are 79+ hotels available in Kamikōchi.
What companies run services between Takayama, Gunma, Japan and Kamikōchi, Nagano, Japan?
You can take a bus from 高山役場前 to Kamikōchi via 中之条駅, 中之条駅南(のりば), Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal, Hirayu Onsen, and Kamikochi BT in around 9h 28m.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Nakanojo to Takasaki
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥650–900
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Takasaki to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–2,300
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Nagano to Matsumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,300
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Nakanojo to Takasaki
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥650–900
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Takasaki to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–2,300
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Nagano to Matsumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- 0570-550-373
- Website
- alpico.co.jp
Bus from Matsumoto Station to Kamikochi BT
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–5,000
- Schedules at
- visit-nagano.alpico.co.jp
Bus from Nagano to Kamikochi BT
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–5,500
- Schedules at
- alpico.co.jp
- Website
- busnet-gunma.jp
Bus from 中之条駅南(のりば) to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–4,000
- Schedules at
- Japan Travel by NAVITIME
- Phone
- 0577-32-1688
- Website
- nouhibus.co.jp
Bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Hirayu Onsen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–8,000
- Schedules at
- nouhibus.co.jp
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