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Osaka to Takayama by train or bus
About 300 km. The train is fastest at 4.3 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹3,030 per person.
Takayama to OsakaFastest
Train
Hida limited express (one through train a day), or shinkansen + Hida via Nagoya
4.3 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
Highway bus (Osaka Umeda–Takayama)
from ₹3,030 per person
Best value
Bus
Highway bus (Osaka Umeda–Takayama)
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | Hida limited express (one through train a day), or shinkansen + Hida via Nagoya | 4.3 h | ₹5,750–₹9,980per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Bus | Highway bus (Osaka Umeda–Takayama) | 5.5 h | ₹3,030–₹3,930per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out; change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Train · Hida limited express (one through train a day), or shinkansen + Hida via Nagoya | ₹11,500–₹19,960 | ₹23,000–₹39,920 |
| Bus · Highway bus (Osaka Umeda–Takayama) | ₹6,060–₹7,860 | ₹12,120–₹15,720 |
Once you’re in Takayama
- Best time: April – May, October – November
- Typical stay: 2 days
- November: Good month: November is at the end of the recommended season (April – May, October – November). Autumn leaves (koyo) can fall this month.
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Plan Osaka and Takayama
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.