There are 3 ways to get from Nakano to Kamikōchi by bus or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Hirayu OnsenTakayama
3h 47m¥6,401–12,200Train, bus
- Take the train from Tachikawa to MatsumotoAzusa
- Take the bus from Matsumoto Station to Kamikochi BT
6h¥7,997–10,643Bus via Matsumoto Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Matsumoto Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Matsumoto Station to Kamikochi BT
5h 30m¥6,670–7,070
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nakano to Kamikōchi is to bus via Matsumoto Bus Terminal which costs ¥6600 - ¥7100 and takes 5h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Nakano to Kamikōchi is to bus which takes 3h 47m and costs ¥6000 - ¥13000.
No, there is no direct bus from Nakano to Kamikōchi. However, there are services departing from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal and arriving at Kamikochi BT via Hirayu Onsen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 47m.
The distance between Nakano and Kamikōchi is 315 km.
The best way to get from Nakano to Kamikōchi without a car is to bus which takes 3h 47m and costs ¥6000 - ¥13000.
It takes approximately 3h 47m to get from Nakano to Kamikōchi, including transfers.
Nakano to Kamikōchi bus services, operated by Nouhi Bus, depart from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal station.
Nakano to Kamikōchi bus services, operated by Nouhi Bus, arrive at Hirayu Onsen station.
There are 275+ hotels available in Kamikōchi.
What companies run services between Nakano, Japan and Kamikōchi, Nagano, Japan?
Nouhi Bus operates a bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Hirayu Onsen 3 times a day. Tickets cost ¥4,900–9,500 and the journey takes 2h 52m.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Tachikawa to Matsumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- 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
- ¥5,500–6,500
- Reserved Seat
- ¥5,000–7,500
- Green Seat
- ¥7,500–11,000
- Phone
- 0577-32-1688
- Website
- nouhibus.co.jp
Bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Hirayu Onsen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,900–9,500
- Schedules at
- nouhibus.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-550-373
- Website
- alpico.co.jp
Bus from Matsumoto Station to Kamikochi BT
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,570
- Schedules at
- alpico.co.jp
Bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Matsumoto Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–4,500
- Schedules at
- alpico.co.jp
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