basic information

Nagoya is connected by direct highway buses with Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, Hiroshima, Fukuoka and several other cities across Japan. Below are more details on selected routes:

Route	highway bus	express train
Nagoya - Tokyo	from 3,500 yen (6 hours)	10,500 yen (1.5 hours)
Nagoya - Takayama	2,900 yen (2.5 hours)	6,000 yen (2.5 hours)
Nagoya - Kanazawa	4,060 yen (4 hours)	7,500 yen (2.5 hours)
Nagoya - Kyoto	2,500 yen (2.5 hours)	5,500 yen (0.5 hours)
Nagoya - Osaka	2,900 yen (3 hours)	6,500 yen (1 hours)
Nagoya - Sendai	10,190 yen (10 hours)	19,500 yen (4 hours)
Nagoya - Hiroshima	8,400 yen (8.5 hours)	14,000 yen (2 hours)
Nagoya - Fukuoka	10,500 yen (11 hours)	18,000 yen (3.5 hours)

Prices for express trains (shinkansen included) are approximate.

Nagoya - Tokyo:

Nagoya - Tokyo Tomei Liner, Super Liner, Dream Nagoya, Seishun Dream Nagoya
Operated by JR Bus Kanto (English website), JR Tokai Bus and JR Bus Tech. Running along the Tomei Expressway.
Tokyo: Tokyo Station (Yaesu Exit) Nagoya: Nagoya Station, Sakae Bus Terminal
DAY	5.5 to 6 hours, 12 buses per day (Tomei Liner, Super Liner) 5,100 Yen (one way), 8,760 Yen (round trip within 6 days)
NIGHT	6.5 hours, 2 buses per day (Dream Nagoya) 6,420 Yen (one way), 11,410 Yen (round trip within 6 days)
NIGHT	8 hours, 1 bus per day (Seishun Dream Nagoya) 5,000 Yen (one way)

Nagoya - Tokyo Chuo Liner, New Dream Nagoya
Operated by JR Bus Kanto (English website) and JR Tokai Bus. Running along the Chuo Expressway.
Tokyo: Shinjuku JR Highway Bus Terminal Nagoya: Nagoya Station, Sakae Bus Terminal
DAY	6 hours, 5 buses per day 5,100 Yen (one way), 8,760 Yen (round trip within 6 days)
NIGHT	7 hours, 2 buses per day 6,420 Yen (one way), 11,410 Yen (round trip within 6 days)

Nagoya - Tokyo Meitetsu Shinjuku Line, Keio Nagoya Line
Operated by Keio and Meitetsu.
Tokyo: Shinjuku Keio Highway Bus Terminal Nagoya: Meitetsu Bus Center, Sakae Bus Terminal
DAY	7 hours, 1 bus per day 5,100 Yen (one way)
NIGHT	7 hours, 2 buses per day 5,100 Yen (one way)

Nagoya - Tokyo Nagoya Bus
Operated by Orion Tour (English website).
Tokyo: Tokyo Station (near Marunouchi Building) Nagoya: Nagoya Station
NIGHT	6.5 hours, 1 bus per day 3,700 Yen (one way), 7,200 Yen (round trip)

Nagoya - Takayama:

Nagoya - Takayama Takayama - Nagoya Line
Operated by Nohi Bus, Meitetsu and JR Tokai Bus.
Nagoya: Meitetsu Bus Center, Nagoya Station Takayama: Takayama Station (Takayama Hida Bus Center)
DAY	2.5 hours, 9 buses per day 2,900 Yen (one way), 5,000 Yen (round trip within 4 days)

Nagoya - Kanazawa:

Nagoya - Kanazawa Kanazawa - Nagoya Line
Operated by Hokutetsu, Meitetsu and Nishinihon JR Bus.
Nagoya: Meitetsu Bus Center Kanazawa: Kanazawa Station
DAY	4 hours, 10 buses per day 4,060 Yen (one way), 6,000 Yen (round trip within 4 days)

Nagoya - Kyoto:

Nagoya - Kyoto Meihan Highwaybus Kyoto Line
Operated by JR Tokai Bus, Nishinihon JR Bus, Meihan Kintetsu Bus and Nagoya Kanko Nikkyu.
Kyoto: Kyoto Station Nagoya: Meitetsu Bus Center, Nagoya Station
DAY	2.5 hours, 16 buses per day 2,500 Yen (one way), 4,000 Yen (round trip within 10 days)

Nagoya - Osaka:

Nagoya - Osaka Meihan Highwaybus Osaka Line
Operated by JR Tokai Bus, Nishinihon JR Bus, Meihan Kintetsu Bus and Nagoya Kanko Nikkyu.
Osaka: Osaka Station; one bus stops at Namba (OCAT) instead of Osaka Station; some buses connect to the Universal Studios Nagoya: Nagoya Station
DAY	3 hours, 6 buses per day 2,900 Yen (one way), 4,600 Yen (round trip within 10 days)

Nagoya - Sendai:

Nagoya - Sendai Meitetsu Sendai Line, Miyako Nagoya Line
Operated by Meitetsu Bus and Miyako.
Nagoya: Meitetsu Bus Center, Sakae Bus Terminal Sendai: Sendai Station
NIGHT	10 hours, 1 bus per day 10,190 Yen (one way), 18,340 Yen (round trip within 10 days)

Nagoya - Hiroshima:

Nagoya - Hiroshima Serenade
Operated by JR Tokai Bus and Chugoku JR Bus.
Nagoya: Sakae Bus Terminal, Nagoya Station Hiroshima: Hiroshima Station, Hiroshima Bus Center
NIGHT	8.5 hours, 1 bus per day 8,400 Yen (one way), 15,100 Yen (round trip within 7 days)

Nagoya - Fukuoka:

Nagoya - Fukuoka Dontaku
Operated by Meitetsu and Nishitetsu (English website).
Nagoya: Meitetsu Bus Center, Sakae Bus Terminal Fukuoka: Tenjin Bus Center, Hakata Station
NIGHT	11 hours, 1 bus per day 10,500 Yen (one way), 19,000 Yen (round trip within 10 days)

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