There are 5 ways to get from Naoshima to Kiso by ferry, bus, train, car ferry, car, plane, or taxi
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Ferry, bus, train
best- Take the ferry from Honmura to Unoferry
- Take the bus from Uno Sta. to Okayama Sta.bus
- Take the train from Okayama to Nagoya Stationtrain
- Take the train from Nagoya to Kisofukushimatrain
6h 13m¥17,310–24,450Car ferry, drive
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Naoshima to Unocarferry Uno – Naoshima
- Drive from Uno to Kisocar
7h 2m¥8,337–14,654Ferry, bus, train via Nagoya
- Take the ferry from Honmura to Unoferry
- Take the bus from Okayama to Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exitbus
- Take the train from Nagoya to Kisofukushimatrain
10h 23m¥14,110–20,450Ferry, train, fly, taxi
- Take the ferry from Honmura to Unoferry
- Take the train from Okayama to Shin-Kōbe Stationtrain
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Matsumoto Airport (MMJ)plane UKB - MMJ
- Take the taxi from Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) to Kisotaxi
6h 21m¥38,900–59,260Ferry, bus, train via Osaka
- Take the ferry from Honmura to Unoferry
- Take the bus from Okayama Station West Exit to Minatomachi BT OCATbus
- Take the train from Osaka-Namba to Kintetsu-Nagoyatrain
- Take the train from Nagoya to Kisofukushimatrain
11h 47m¥17,110–21,350
Kobe (UKB) to Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Naoshima to Kiso is to car ferry and drive which costs ¥8000 - ¥15000 and takes 7h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Naoshima to Kiso is to ferry and bus and train which takes 6h 13m and costs ¥17000 - ¥25000.
The distance between Naoshima and Kiso is 506 km.
The best way to get from Naoshima to Kiso without a car is to ferry and bus and train which takes 6h 13m and costs ¥17000 - ¥25000.
It takes approximately 6h 13m to get from Naoshima to Kiso, including transfers.
There are 27+ hotels available in Kiso.
What companies run services between Naoshima, Japan and Kiso, Nagano, Japan?
There is no direct connection from Naoshima to Kiso. However, you can take the ferry to Uno, walk to Uno Sta., take the bus to Okayama Sta., walk to Okayama, take the train to Nagoya Station, take the train to Kisofukushima, then take the taxi to Kiso. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Honmura to Kiso via Uno, Uno Sta., Okayama Sta., Okayama, Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit, Nagoya, and Kisofukushima in around 10h 23m.
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Kobe to Matsumoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–25,000
- 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 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
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Nagoya to Kisofukushima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–5,500
- 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
- ¥4,400–5,000
- Reserved Seat
- ¥3,900–5,500
- Green Seat
- ¥5,500–7,500
- Phone
- 050-3536-3957
- net-members_desk@rw.kintetsu.co.jp
- Website
- kintetsu.co.jp
Train from Osaka-Namba to Kintetsu-Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,400–5,500
- Website
- https://www.kintetsu.co.jp/foreign/english/
- Phone
- 086-230-2130
- Website
- ryobi-holdings.jp
Bus from Uno Sta. to Okayama Sta.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥410–650
- Website
- https://www.ryobi-holdings.jp/bus/
- Phone
- 052-582-5151
- Website
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
Bus from Okayama to Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,800–8,000
- Schedules at
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-666-012
- Website
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp
Bus from Okayama Station West Exit to Minatomachi BT OCAT
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400
- Schedules at
- chugoku-jrbus.j-server.com
- Book at
- chugoku-jrbus.j-server.com
- Phone
- 087-892-3104
- Website
- shikokukisen.com
Ferry from Honmura to Uno
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥300
- Schedules at
- shikokukisen.com
Car ferry from Naoshima to Uno
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥300–2,600
- Schedules at
- shikokukisen.com
- Passenger
- ¥300
- Bicycle (A passenger fare is required)
- ¥310
- Motorcycle (A passenger fare is required)Bicycle (A passenger fare is required)
- ¥600–1,000
- Car less than 6m length (inc. driver's fare)
- ¥1,500–2,600
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