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Tokyo to Matsumoto by train or bus
About 230 km. The train is fastest at 3 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹2,300 per person.
Matsumoto to TokyoFastest
Train
Azusa limited express (Shinjuku–Matsumoto)
3 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
Alpico / Keio highway bus (Shinjuku–Matsumoto)
from ₹2,300 per person
Best value
Bus
Alpico / Keio highway bus (Shinjuku–Matsumoto)
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 | Azusa limited express (Shinjuku–Matsumoto) | 3 h | ₹3,930–₹5,750per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Bus | Alpico / Keio highway bus (Shinjuku–Matsumoto) | 3.5 h | ₹2,300–₹2,720per 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 · Azusa limited express (Shinjuku–Matsumoto) | ₹7,860–₹11,500 | ₹15,720–₹23,000 |
| Bus · Alpico / Keio highway bus (Shinjuku–Matsumoto) | ₹4,600–₹5,440 | ₹9,200–₹10,880 |
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 Tokyo and Matsumoto
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.