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How to get fromTokyo to Nakasendoby train, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Tokyo to Nakasendo by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Okayamatrain train Hikari / ...
    4h 35m

  2. Night bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the nightbus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Okayama Station West Gatenightbus night bus Shinjuku
    10h 14m
    ¥5,100–22,314

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Ōsaka Station JR Express Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Osaka Station JR Express BT to Okayama Station West Exitbus bus Osaka to Okayama
    12h 4m
    ¥6,700–15,540

  4. Drive  658.9 km

    1. Drive from Tokyo to Nakasendocar car 658.9 km
    7h 30m
    ¥11,293–16,312

  5. Fly to Okayama Airport

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Okayama Airport (OKJ)plane plane HND - OKJ
    4h 38m
    ¥13,150–24,804

  6. Fly to Takamatsu Airport, train

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Takamatsu Airport (TAK)plane plane HND - TAK
    2. Take the train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Okayamatrain train
    5h 27m
    ¥15,550–39,554

  7. Fly to Tokushima Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Tokushima Airport (TKS)plane plane HND - TKS
    2. Take the bus from Matsushige to Takamatsu Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Okayamatrain train
    6h 4m
    ¥19,700–46,154

  8. Fly to Hiroshima Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Hiroshima Airport (HIJ)plane plane HND - HIJ
    2. Take the bus from Hiroshima Airport to Hiroshima Shinkansen-Guchibus bus
    3. Take the train from Hiroshima to Okayamatrain train
    5h 4m
    ¥17,250–31,504

  9. Fly to Miho–Yonago Airport, train

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Miho–Yonago Airport (YGJ)plane plane HND - YGJ
    2. Take the train from Yonago to Kurashikitrain train
    7h 31m
    ¥45,110–89,514

Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Okayama Airport (OKJ) flights

Calendar70Weekly Planes
Duration1h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket¥12,630Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 679.7 km
  • Duration: 4h 35m

What companies run services between Tokyo, Japan and Nakasendo, Okayama-ken, Japan?

JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Tōkyō Station to Okayama hourly, and the journey takes 4h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Nakasendo via Ōsaka Station JR Express Bus Terminal, Osaka Station JR Express BT, Okayama Station West Exit, Okayama, and Kitanagase in around 12h 4m.

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