There are 3 ways to get from Kawagoe to Kamikōchi by train or bus
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Kawagoe to Hachiojitrain
- Take the train from Hachioji to Matsumototrain
- Take the bus from Matsumoto Station to Kamikochi BTbus
5h 52m¥4,952–7,588Bus
- Take the bus from Matoba Kawagoe, Saitama to Nagano Interchange Maebus
- Take the bus from Nagano IC to Kamikochi BTbus
6h 41m¥7,700–10,600Train, bus via Nagano
- Take the train from Omiya Station to Naganotrain
- Take the train from Nagano to Matsumototrain
- Take the bus from Matsumoto Station to Kamikochi BTbus
6h 11m¥5,572–8,548
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kawagoe to Kamikōchi is to train and bus which costs ¥4900 - ¥8000 and takes 5h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Kawagoe to Kamikōchi is to train and bus which takes 5h 52m and costs ¥4900 - ¥8000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kawagoe to Kamikōchi. However, there are services departing from Matoba Kawagoe, Saitama and arriving at Kamikochi BT via Nagano IC. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 41m.
The distance between Kawagoe and Kamikōchi is 278 km.
The best way to get from Kawagoe to Kamikōchi without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 52m and costs ¥4900 - ¥8000.
It takes approximately 5h 52m to get from Kawagoe to Kamikōchi, including transfers.
Kawagoe to Kamikōchi bus services, operated by Nagaden Bus, depart from Matoba Kawagoe, Saitama station.
Kawagoe to Kamikōchi bus services, operated by Nagaden Bus, arrive at Nagano Interchange Mae station.
There are 337+ hotels available in Kamikōchi.
What companies run services between Kawagoe, Japan and Kamikōchi, Nagano, Japan?
You can take a bus from Matoba Kawagoe, Saitama to Kamikōchi via Nagano IC and Kamikochi BT in around 6h 41m.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Kawagoe to Hachioji
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥750–1,000
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Hachioji to Matsumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–3,500
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Omiya Station to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–3,700
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Nagano to Matsumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,300
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Nagano to Matsumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- 0570-550-373
- Website
- alpico.co.jp
Bus from Matsumoto Station to Kamikochi BT
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–5,000
- Schedules at
- visit-nagano.alpico.co.jp
Bus from Nagano IC to Kamikochi BT
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–5,500
- Schedules at
- alpico.co.jp
Bus from Matsumoto Station to Kamikochi BT
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–5,000
- Schedules at
- visit-nagano.alpico.co.jp
- Phone
- 026-295-8008
- Website
- nagadenbus.co.jp
Bus from Matoba Kawagoe, Saitama to Nagano Interchange Mae
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–5,500
- Schedules at
- nagadenbus.co.jp
- Daytime Service
- ¥4,200–5,500
- Evening Service
- ¥4,500–5,500
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