There are 5 ways to get from Nara to Matsumoto by train, bus, car or plane
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Recommended option
Train • 4 h 20 min
$81 - $129
Cheapest option
Bus Alpico Group • 9 h 5 min
$49 - $50
3 alternative options
Bus Access Shinshu • 6 h 50 min
$59
Drive • 4 h 12 min
$35 - $55
Fly, train • 7 h 31 min
$142 - $394
Questions & Answers
No, there is no direct bus from Nara station to Matsumoto. However, there are services departing from Kintetsu Nara Station and arriving at Matsumoto Bus Terminal via Meitetsu Nagoya. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6 h 50 min.
No, there is no direct train from Nara to Matsumoto. However, there are services departing from Kintetsunara and arriving at Matsumoto via Kyoto and Nagoya. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 h 20 min.
The distance between Nara and Matsumoto is 261 km. The road distance is 332.3 km.
The best way to get from Nara to Matsumoto without a car is to train which takes 4 h 20 min and costs .
It takes approximately 4 h 20 min to get from Nara to Matsumoto, including transfers.
Nara to Matsumoto bus services, operated by Meitetsu Bus, arrive at Kintetsu Nara Station.
Nara to Matsumoto train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, depart from Kyoto station.
The best way to get from Nara to Matsumoto is to train which takes 4 h 20 min and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 6 h 50 min.
The quickest flight from Osaka Airport to Tokyo Haneda Airport is the direct flight which takes 1 h 5 min.
Nara to Matsumoto bus services, operated by Access Shinshu, arrive at Matsumoto Bus Terminal station.
- Distance: 162.9 miles
- Duration: 4 h 20 min
What companies run services between Nara, Japan and Matsumoto, Japan?
You can take a train from Nara to Matsumoto via Kyoto and Nagoya in around 4 h 20 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nara to Matsumoto via Meitetsu Nagoya in around 6 h 50 min.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka to Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 9 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85 - $470
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Osaka to Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 13 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80 - $440
- Website
- hyperdia.com
Train from Kyoto to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $35 - $60
- Schedules at
- hyperdia.com
- Unreserved seat
- $35 - $55
- Reserved seat
- $45 - $60
- Green seat
- $55 - $75
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- Website
- hyperdia.com
Train from Nagoya to Matsumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 3 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $40 - $55
- Schedules at
- hyperdia.com
Train from Shinjuku(Jr) to Matsumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $50 - $60
- Schedules at
- hyperdia.com
- Website
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
Bus from Kintetsu Nara Station to Meitetsu Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23
- Schedules at
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
- Website
- alpico.co.jp
Bus from Meitetsu Nagoya to Matsumoto Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 20 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $36
- Schedules at
- alpico.co.jp
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- Phone
- +886-2-2501-8559
- Website
- alpico.co.jp
Bus from Kyōto Station to Matsumoto Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7 h 15 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $44
- Schedules at
- alpico.co.jp
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More Questions & Answers
Nara to Matsumoto train services, operated by Japan Railways Limited Express, arrive at Matsumoto station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nara to Matsumoto is 332 km. It takes approximately 4 h 12 min to drive from Nara to Matsumoto.
Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways offer flights from Osaka Airport to Tokyo Haneda Airport.
There are 83+ hotels available in Matsumoto. Prices start at $46 USD per night.