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Takayama to Matsumoto by bus or road
About 130 km. The private car is fastest at 2.5 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹2,360 per person.
Matsumoto to TakayamaFastest
Private car
Private car, per vehicle
2.5 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
Alpico / Nohi bus over the Alps via Hirayu Onsen
from ₹2,360 per person
Best value
Bus
Alpico / Nohi bus over the Alps via Hirayu Onsen
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bus | Alpico / Nohi bus over the Alps via Hirayu Onsen | 2.6 h | ₹2,360per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Private car | Private car, per vehicle | 2.5 h | ₹25,410–₹37,510per car (up to 4) | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bus · Alpico / Nohi bus over the Alps via Hirayu Onsen | ₹4,720 | ₹9,440 |
| Private car · Private car, per vehicle | ₹25,410–₹37,510 | ₹25,410–₹37,510 |
Once you’re in Matsumoto
- Best time: April – November
- Typical stay: 2 days
- November: Good month: November is at the end of the recommended season (April – November). Autumn leaves (koyo) can fall this month.
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Plan Takayama and Matsumoto
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