There are 9 ways to get from Ueda to Kusatsu by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train via Tokyo
best- Take the train from Ueda to Uenotrain Asama
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Kyototrain Hikari / ...
5h 5mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Naganodo Koshoku IC to Kyoto Stationbus
9h 28m¥4,799–13,986Night bus
- Take the night bus from Ueda Station to Kyoto Station Hachijo gatenightbus Chikumagawa Liner
8h 46m¥5,410–11,600Drive 342 km
- Drive from Ueda to Kusatsucar 342 km
4h 58m¥6,103–8,815Train
- Take the train from Shinonoi to Nagoyatrain
- Take the train from Nagoya to Maibaratrain
- Take the train from Maibara to Rittotrain
6h 25mTrain to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Ueda to Uenotrain
- 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
5h 58m¥16,903–24,424Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Kobe, train
- Take the train from Ueda to Uenotrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kobe (UKB)plane HND - UKB
- Take the train from Ashiya to Kyōtotrain
6h 30m¥14,673–31,974Train to Matsumoto Airport, fly to Kobe, train
- Take the train from Shinonoi to Muraitrain
- Fly from Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) to Kobe (UKB)plane MMJ - UKB
- Take the train from Ashiya to Kyōtotrain
7h¥25,547–38,293Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train
- Take the train from Ueda to Uenotrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane HND - NGO
- Take the train from Nagoya to Kyototrain
6h 23m
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ueda to Kusatsu is to drive which costs ¥6000 - ¥9000 and takes 4h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Ueda to Kusatsu is to drive which takes 4h 58m and costs ¥6000 - ¥9000.
No, there is no direct bus from Ueda to Kusatsu station. However, there are services departing from Naganodo Koshoku IC and arriving at Kyoto Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 28m.
No, there is no direct train from Ueda to Kusatsu. However, there are services departing from Ueda and arriving at Ritto via 上野 Ueno, Tōkyō Station and Kyōto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 5m.
The distance between Ueda and Kusatsu is 691 km. The road distance is 342 km.
The best way to get from Ueda to Kusatsu without a car is to train via Tokyo which takes 5h 5m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 5m to get from Ueda to Kusatsu, including transfers.
Ueda to Kusatsu bus services, operated by ALPICO Kotsu, depart from Naganodo Koshoku IC station.
Ueda to Kusatsu train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Ueda station.
The best way to get from Ueda to Kusatsu is to train via Tokyo which takes 5h 5m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥4800 - ¥14000 and takes 9h 28m.
What companies run services between Ueda, Japan and Kusatsu, Japan?
You can take a train from Ueda to Ritto via 上野 Ueno, Tōkyō Station, Kyoto, and Kyōto in around 5h 5m. Alternatively, ALPICO Kotsu operates a bus from Naganodo Koshoku IC to Kyoto Station once daily. Tickets cost ¥4,000–13,000 and the journey takes 7h 21m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–18,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Izumo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–18,000
Flights from Matsumoto Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–30,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–20,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥29,000–140,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥34,000–160,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥27,000–130,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–19,000
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Matsumoto Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–30,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Ueda to Ueno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–3,600
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Ueda to Ueno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–3,600
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Ueda to Ueno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–3,600
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Shinonoi to Murai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,300
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Ueda to Ueno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–3,600
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to Kyoto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Shinonoi to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- 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 Nagoya to Kyoto
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Nagoya to Maibara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,500
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Maibara to Ritto
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥650–950
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Ashiya to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,400
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Ashiya to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,400
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
- Phone
- 0570-550-373
- Website
- alpico.co.jp
Bus from Naganodo Koshoku IC to Kyoto Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- 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 Ueda Station to Kyoto Station Hachijo gate
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- 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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More Questions & Answers
Ueda to Kusatsu bus services, operated by ALPICO Kotsu, arrive at Kyoto Station.
Ueda to Kusatsu train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Ueno station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ueda to Kusatsu is 342 km. It takes approximately 4h 58m to drive from Ueda to Kusatsu.
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