There are 3 ways to get from Yamanashi to Jigokudani Monkey Park by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Kōfu to Matsumototrain
- Take the train from Matsumoto to Naganotrain
- Take the bus from Nagano to Snow Monkey Parkbus
5h 56m¥4,197–6,872Drive 189.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Yamanashi to Jigokudani Monkey Parkcar 189.4 km
3h 33m¥3,283–4,742Bus
- Take the bus from Kofu Station to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Nagano Stationbus
9h 49m¥7,347–15,372
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Yamanashi to Jigokudani Monkey Park is to drive which costs ¥3200 - ¥4800 and takes 3h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Yamanashi to Jigokudani Monkey Park is to drive which takes 3h 33m and costs ¥3200 - ¥4800.
No, there is no direct bus from Yamanashi station to Jigokudani Monkey Park. However, there are services departing from Kofu Station and arriving at Snow Monkey Park via Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal and Nagano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 49m.
The distance between Yamanashi and Jigokudani Monkey Park is 207 km. The road distance is 189.4 km.
The best way to get from Yamanashi to Jigokudani Monkey Park without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 56m and costs ¥4200 - ¥7000.
It takes approximately 5h 56m to get from Yamanashi to Jigokudani Monkey Park, including transfers.
Yamanashi to Jigokudani Monkey Park bus services, operated by Keio Dentetsu Bus, depart from Kofu Station.
Yamanashi to Jigokudani Monkey Park bus services, operated by Keio Dentetsu Bus, arrive at Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Yamanashi to Jigokudani Monkey Park is 189 km. It takes approximately 3h 33m to drive from Yamanashi to Jigokudani Monkey Park.
There are 415+ hotels available in Jigokudani Monkey Park.
What companies run services between Yamanashi, Japan and Jigokudani Monkey Park, Japan?
You can take a train from 山梨市 Yamanashishi to Jigokudani Monkey Park via 甲府 Kōfu, Kofu Station, Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal, Nagano Station, Nagano, and Snow Monkey Park in around 9h 49m.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- 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
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
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 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
- Phone
- 026-295-8008
- Website
- nagadenbus.co.jp
Bus from Nagano to Snow Monkey Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–3,000
- Schedules at
- nagadenbus.co.jp
- Phone
- 042-352-3700
- Website
- keio-bus.com
Bus from Kofu Station to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,000
- Schedules at
- highwaybus.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
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