There are 9 ways to get from Iya Valley to Takayama by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Oboke to Okayama
- Take the train from Okayama to Nagoya Station
- Take the train from Nagoya Station to Takayama
8h 35m¥16,210–24,280Drive 507.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Iya Valley to Takayama507.9 km
7h 13m¥8,634–12,471Bus
- Take the bus from 阿波池田バスターミナル to 阪急三番街大阪線
- Take the bus from Osaka Station to Takayama Nouhi Bus TerminalTakayama
12h 34m¥8,810–13,590Train to Kochi Airport, fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train
- Take the train from Oboke to Kochi(Kochi)
- Fly from Kochi Airport (KCZ) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)KCZ - NGO
- Take the train from Nagoya Station to Takayama
9h 19m¥26,300–82,120Train, bus
- Take the train from Awa-Ikeda to Sako(Tokushima)
- Take the bus from Yaoyamachi Tokushima to Meitetsu Bus Center
- Take the bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal
14h 28mTrain to Kochi Airport, fly to Komaki Airport, train
- Take the train from Oboke to Kochi(Kochi)
- Fly from Kochi Airport (KCZ) to Komaki Airport (NKM)KCZ - NKM
- Take the train from Nagoya Station to Takayama
9h 33m¥25,200–77,120Train to Kochi Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport, train
- Take the train from Oboke to Kochi(Kochi)
- Fly from Kochi Airport (KCZ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)KCZ - ITM
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Nagoya Station
- Take the train from Nagoya Station to Takayama
9h 50m¥20,600–49,370Train, train to Kobe, fly to Matsumoto Airport, bus
- Take the train from Oboke to Okayama
- Take the train from Okayama to Shin-Kōbe Station
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Matsumoto Airport (MMJ)UKB - MMJ
- Take the bus from Shinshimashima Station to Takayama Nohi Bus Center
10h 5m¥27,810–52,640Train, train to Matsuyama Airport, fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Take the train from Oboke to Tadotsu
- Take the train from Tadotsu to Matsuyama(Ehime)
- Fly from Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)MYJ - NGO
- Take the train from Nagoya Station to Takayama
11h 31m¥34,960–61,280
Kochi Airport (KCZ) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Iya Valley to Takayama is to drive which costs ¥8500 - ¥13000 and takes 7h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Iya Valley to Takayama is to drive which takes 7h 13m and costs ¥8500 - ¥13000.
No, there is no direct bus from Iya Valley to Takayama. However, there are services departing from 西祖谷局前 and arriving at Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal via 阿波池田バスターミナル and Osaka Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 34m.
The distance between Iya Valley and Takayama is 632 km. The road distance is 507.9 km.
The best way to get from Iya Valley to Takayama without a car is to train which takes 8h 35m and costs ¥16000 - ¥25000.
It takes approximately 8h 35m to get from Iya Valley to Takayama, including transfers.
Iya Valley to Takayama bus services, operated by Shikoku Kotsu, depart from 阿波池田バスターミナル station.
The best way to get from Iya Valley to Takayama is to train which takes 8h 35m and costs ¥16000 - ¥25000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥8500 - ¥14000 and takes 12h 34m.
Iya Valley to Takayama bus services, operated by Shikoku Kotsu, arrive at 阪急三番街 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Iya Valley to Takayama is 508 km. It takes approximately 7h 13m to drive from Iya Valley to Takayama.
What companies run services between Iya Valley, Japan and Takayama, Japan?
You can take a vehicle from Iya Valley to Takayama via ひの字渓谷, 大歩危橋, Oboke, Okayama, and Nagoya Station in around 8h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Iya Valley to Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal via 西祖谷局前, 阿波池田バスターミナル, 阪急三番街, and Osaka Station in around 12h 34m.
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- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Kochi Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–30,000
Flights from Matsuyama Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–44,000
- Website
- ibexair.co.jp
Flights from Matsuyama Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–44,000
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Kochi Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–70,000
Flights from Kochi Airport to Komaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥17,000–65,000
Flights from Kobe to Matsumoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–28,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Oboke to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–5,000
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved Seat
- ¥4,100–4,700
- Reserved Seat
- ¥3,500–5,000
- Green Seat
- ¥5,000–7,000
Train from Nagoya Station to Takayama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥4,600–6,500
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved Seat
- ¥5,000–6,000
- Reserved Seat
- ¥4,600–6,500
- Green Seat
- ¥6,500–9,000
Train from Oboke to Kochi(Kochi)
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–3,300
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved Seat
- ¥2,900–3,300
- Reserved Seat
- ¥2,200–3,200
- Green Seat
- ¥2,900–3,900
Train from Oboke to Tadotsu
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–3,400
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved Seat
- ¥3,000–3,400
- Reserved Seat
- ¥2,300–3,300
- Green Seat
- ¥3,100–4,200
Train from Tadotsu to Matsuyama(Ehime)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500–6,500
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved Seat
- ¥5,000–6,000
- Reserved Seat
- ¥4,500–6,500
- Green Seat
- ¥6,500–9,000
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Nagoya Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–12,000
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved seat
- ¥8,000–12,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥9,500–12,000
- Green seat
- ¥12,000–16,000
Train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Nagoya Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–7,500
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved seat
- ¥5,000–7,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥6,000–7,500
- Green seat
- ¥7,500–11,000
Train from Okayama to Shin-Kōbe Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–6,500
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved seat
- ¥4,200–6,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥5,000–6,500
- Green seat
- ¥6,000–8,500
- Phone
- 0570-00-4592
- Website
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Oboke to Kochi(Kochi)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Awa-Ikeda to Sako(Tokushima)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Tadotsu to Matsuyama(Ehime)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
- Website
- yonkoh.co.jp
Bus from 阿波池田バスターミナル to 阪急三番街
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–4,800
- Schedules at
- yonkoh.co.jp
- Phone
- 0577-32-1688
- Website
- nouhibus.co.jp
Bus from Osaka Station to Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–7,000
- Schedules at
- nouhibus.co.jp
Bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–4,600
- Schedules at
- nouhibus.co.jp
- Phone
- 052-582-5151
- Website
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
Bus from Yaoyamachi Tokushima to Meitetsu Bus Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–9,500
- Schedules at
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-550-373
- Website
- alpico.co.jp
Bus from Shinshimashima Station to Takayama Nohi Bus Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,400
- Schedules at
- alpico.co.jp
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