There are 6 ways to get from Kyoto to Obuse by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Kyōto to TsurugaThunderbird
- Take the train from Tsuruga to NaganoKagayaki / ...
4h 30m¥12,636–17,959Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kyoto Station to Nagano Station
9h 42m¥5,324–9,055Night bus
- Take the night bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Obuse
6h 46m¥7,500–9,000Drive 388.5 km
- Drive from Kyoto to Obuse388.5 km
5h 28m¥6,624–9,567Train to Kobe, fly to Matsumoto Airport, train
- Take the train from Kyōto to Shin-Kōbe Station
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Matsumoto Airport (MMJ)UKB - MMJ
- Take the train from Shiojiri to Nagano
5h 31m¥20,978–41,189Fly Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport, train
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)ITM - HND
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Nagano
6h 15m¥21,398–48,114
Kobe (UKB) to Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kyoto to Obuse is to bus which costs ¥5000 - ¥9500 and takes 9h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Kyoto to Obuse is to train which takes 4h 30m and costs ¥12000 - ¥18000.
Yes, there is an overnight bus departing from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi station and arriving at Obuse. This bus operates every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 46m.
No, there is no direct train from Kyoto to Obuse. However, there are services departing from Kyōto and arriving at Obuse via Tsuruga and Nagano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 30m.
The distance between Kyoto and Obuse is 470 km. The road distance is 388.5 km.
The best way to get from Kyoto to Obuse without a car is to train which takes 4h 30m and costs ¥12000 - ¥18000.
It takes approximately 4h 30m to get from Kyoto to Obuse, including transfers.
Kyoto to Obuse bus services, operated by Nagaden Bus, depart from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi.
Kyoto to Obuse train services, operated by Japan Railways Limited Express, depart from Kyōto station.
The best way to get from Kyoto to Obuse is to train which takes 4h 30m and costs ¥12000 - ¥18000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥5000 - ¥9500 and takes 9h 42m.
What companies run services between Kyoto, Japan and Obuse, Japan?
You can take a train from Kyōto to Obuse via Tsuruga and Nagano in around 4h 30m. Alternatively, ALPICO Kotsu operates a bus from Kyoto Station to Nagano Station once daily. Tickets cost ¥4,500–8,000 and the journey takes 7h 32m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Kobe to Matsumoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–27,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–33,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–34,000
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Kobe to Matsumoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–27,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Kyōto to Tsuruga
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–4,200
- 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
- ¥3,600–4,100
- Reserved Seat
- ¥3,000–4,200
- Green Seat
- ¥4,200–5,500
Train from Shiojiri to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–3,700
- 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
- ¥3,200–3,700
- Reserved Seat
- ¥2,600–3,600
- Green Seat
- ¥3,500–4,600
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Tsuruga to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–13,000
- 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
- ¥9,000–12,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥10,000–13,000
- Green seat
- ¥13,000–17,000
Train from Kyōto to Shin-Kōbe Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–4,800
- 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
- ¥3,000–4,100
- Reserved seat
- ¥3,900–4,800
- Green seat
- ¥4,600–6,500
Train from Tōkyō Station to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–9,000
- 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
- ¥6,000–8,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥7,000–9,000
- Green seat
- ¥9,000–12,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Shiojiri to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,600
- Schedules at
- jreast.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-550-373
- Website
- alpico.co.jp
Bus from Kyoto Station to Nagano Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500–8,000
- Schedules at
- alpico.co.jp
- Daytime Bus
- ¥4,500–7,500
- Overnight Bus
- ¥4,800–8,000
- Phone
- 026-295-8008
- Website
- nagadenbus.co.jp
Night bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Obuse
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–9,000
- Website
- http://www.nagadenbus.co.jp.e.aaf.hp.transer.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Kyoto to Obuse bus services, operated by Nagaden Bus, arrive at Obuse station.
Kyoto to Obuse train services, operated by Japan Railways Limited Express, arrive at Tsuruga station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kyoto to Obuse is 389 km. It takes approximately 5h 28m to drive from Kyoto to Obuse.
There are 454+ hotels available in Obuse.