There are 7 ways to get from Obuse to Kusatsu by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Nagano to Tsurugatrain
- Take the train from Tsuruga to Maibaratrain
- Take the train from Maibara to Kusatsu(Shiga)train
5h 31mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nagano Station to Kyoto Stationbus
9h 48m¥4,634–13,753Train, night bus
- Take the train from Nagano to Tanakatrain [161689] Shinano Railway Shinano / ...
- Take the night bus from Tomi Shiyakusho-mae to Kyoto Station Hachijo gatenightbus Chikumagawa Liner
11h 52m¥6,584–12,853Drive 366.1 km
- Drive from Obuse to Kusatsucar 366.1 km
5h 13m¥6,350–9,172Train via Nagoya
- Take the train from Nagano to Nagoyatrain
- Take the train from Nagoya to Maibaratrain
- Take the train from Maibara to Kusatsu(Shiga)train
6h 35mTrain to Matsumoto Airport, fly to Kobe, train
- Take the train from Nagano to Shiojiritrain
- Fly from Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) to Kobe (UKB)plane MMJ - UKB
- Take the train from Sannomiya to Kyōtotrain
6h 1mTrain to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Nagano to Tokyotrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane HND - ITM
- Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus
7h 9m¥17,514–25,173
Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) to Kobe (UKB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Obuse to Kusatsu is to bus which costs ¥4600 - ¥14000 and takes 9h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Obuse to Kusatsu is to drive which takes 5h 13m and costs ¥6000 - ¥9500.
No, there is no direct train from Obuse to Kusatsu. However, there are services departing from Obuse and arriving at Kusatsu(Shiga) via Nagano, Tsuruga and Maibara. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 31m.
The distance between Obuse and Kusatsu is 467 km. The road distance is 366.1 km.
The best way to get from Obuse to Kusatsu without a car is to train which takes 5h 31m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 31m to get from Obuse to Kusatsu, including transfers.
Obuse to Kusatsu train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Nagano station.
The best way to get from Obuse to Kusatsu is to train which takes 5h 31m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥4600 - ¥14000 and takes 9h 48m.
Obuse to Kusatsu train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Tsuruga station.
Yes, the driving distance between Obuse to Kusatsu is 366 km. It takes approximately 5h 13m to drive from Obuse to Kusatsu.
What companies run services between Obuse, Japan and Kusatsu, Japan?
You can take a train from Obuse to Kusatsu(Shiga) via Nagano, Tsuruga, and Maibara in around 5h 31m. Alternatively, ALPICO Kotsu operates a bus from Nagano Station to Kyoto Station once daily. Tickets cost ¥4,000–13,000 and the journey takes 7h 40m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Matsumoto Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–28,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–17,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–24,000
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Matsumoto Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–28,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Nagano to Tsuruga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–7,000
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Nagano to Shiojiri
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,600
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Nagano to Tokyo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–4,200
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Tsuruga to Maibara
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Book at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Maibara to Kusatsu(Shiga)
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Nagoya to Maibara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Book at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Sannomiya to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Maibara to Kusatsu(Shiga)
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Nagano to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Nagoya to Maibara
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Nagano to Shiojiri
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 0268-21-4700
- Website
- shinanorailway.co.jp
Train from Nagano to Tanaka
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,100
- Website
- https://www.shinanorailway.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- 0570-550-373
- Website
- alpico.co.jp
Bus from Nagano Station to Kyoto Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–13,000
- Schedules at
- alpico.co.jp
- Daytime Bus
- ¥4,500–7,500
- Overnight Bus
- ¥4,800–8,000
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Tomi Shiyakusho-mae to Kyoto Station Hachijo gate
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–11,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 06-6844-1124
- Website
- hankyu-kankobus.co.jp
Bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gate
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,400
- Website
- https://www-hankyu-kankobus-co-jp-e.athp.transer.com/limousine/
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