There are 3 ways to get from Yudanaka to Kamikōchi by train or bus
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Train, bus via Matsumoto
best- Take the train from Yudanaka to Naganotrain
- Take the train from Nagano to Matsumototrain
- Take the bus from Matsumoto Station to Kamikochi BTbus
4h 13m¥3,543–5,697Train, bus
- Take the train from Yudanaka to Naganotrain [161115] Ltd. Exp. Snow Monkey / ...
- Take the bus from Nagano to Kamikochi BTbus
4h 41m¥4,593–6,797Bus
- Take the bus from Snow Monkey Park to Naganobus Shiga Kogen
- Take the bus from Nagano to Kamikochi BTbus
6h 16m¥5,000–8,500
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Yudanaka to Kamikōchi is to train and bus via Matsumoto which costs ¥3500 - ¥6000 and takes 4h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Yudanaka to Kamikōchi is to train and bus via Matsumoto which takes 4h 13m and costs ¥3500 - ¥6000.
No, there is no direct bus from Yudanaka to Kamikōchi. However, there are services departing from Hoshikawa Onsen and arriving at Kamikochi BT via Snow Monkey Park and Nagano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 16m.
The distance between Yudanaka and Kamikōchi is 144 km.
The best way to get from Yudanaka to Kamikōchi without a car is to train and bus via Matsumoto which takes 4h 13m and costs ¥3500 - ¥6000.
It takes approximately 4h 13m to get from Yudanaka to Kamikōchi, including transfers.
Yudanaka to Kamikōchi bus services, operated by Nagaden Bus, depart from Snow Monkey Park station.
Yudanaka to Kamikōchi bus services, operated by Nagaden Bus, arrive at Nagano station.
There are 80+ hotels available in Kamikōchi.
What companies run services between Yudanaka, Japan and Kamikōchi, Nagano, Japan?
You can take a bus from Hoshikawa Onsen to Kamikōchi via Snow Monkey Park, Nagano, and Kamikochi BT in around 6h 16m.
- Phone
- 026-248-6000
- Website
- Nagaden (Nagano Electric Railway)
Train from Yudanaka to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,300
- Website
- Nagaden (Nagano Electric Railway)
Train from Yudanaka to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,300
- Website
- Nagaden (Nagano Electric Railway)
- 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
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Nagano to Matsumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,300
- Website
- JR EAST
- 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
Bus from Nagano to Kamikochi BT
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–5,500
- Schedules at
- alpico.co.jp
- Phone
- 026-295-8008
- Website
- nagadenbus.co.jp
Bus from Snow Monkey Park to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–3,000
- Schedules at
- nagadenbus.co.jp
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