basic information

Takayama is connected by direct highway buses with Tokyo, Nagoya, Kyoto, Osaka, Kanazawa, Matsumoto and other cities.

Because of Takayama's location in a mountain valley, access by bus is more direct and, therefore, faster and cheaper from certain cities, such as Kanazawa and Matsumoto, than access by train. Below are more details on selected routes:

Route	highway bus	express train
Takayama - Tokyo	6,500 yen (5.5 hours)	14,500 yen (4.5 hours)
Takayama - Matsumoto	3,100 yen (2.5 hours)	10,000 yen (4.5 hours)
Takayama - Nagoya	2,900 yen (2.5 hours)	6,000 yen (2.5 hours)
Takayama - Kanazawa	3,300 yen (3 hours)	11,000 yen (5 hours)
Takayama - Kyoto	4,650 yen (4 hours)	10,500 yen (3 hours)
Takayama - Osaka	5,500 yen (5 hours)	10,500 yen (3.5 hours)

Prices for express trains (shinkansen included) are approximate.

Takayama - Tokyo:

Takayama - Tokyo Takayama - Shinjuku Line
Operated by Nohi Bus and Keio.
Tokyo: Shinjuku Station (Keio Highway Bus Terminal) Takayama: Takayama Station (Takayama Hida Bus Center)
DAY	5.5 hours, 4-7 buses per day 6,500 Yen (one way), 11,700 Yen (round trip within 7 days)

Takayama - Matsumoto:

Takayama - Matsumoto Takayama - Matsumoto Line
Operated by Nohi Bus and Alpico (English website).
Matsumoto: Matsumoto Bus Terminal Takayama: Takayama Station (Takayama Hida Bus Center)
DAY	2.5 hours, 4 buses per day 3,100 Yen (one way), 5,500 Yen (round trip within 7 days)

Takayama - Nagoya:

Takayama - Nagoya 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)

Takayama - Kanazawa:

Takayama - Shirakawago - Kanazawa Takayama - Shirakawago - Kanazawa Line
Operated by Nohi Bus.
Kanazawa: Kanazawa Station Takayama: Takayama Station (Takayama Hida Bus Center)
DAY	3 hours, 2 buses per day 3,300 Yen (one way), 5,900 Yen (round trip within 10 days)

Takayama - Kyoto:

Takayama - Kyoto - Osaka Takayama - Kyoto - Osaka Line
Operated by Nohi Bus and Kintetsu.
Kyoto: Meishin Kyoto Fukakusa (bus stop along the expressway) Takayama: Takayama Station (Takayama Hida Bus Center)
DAY	4 hours, 2 buses per day 4,650 Yen (one way), 8,350 Yen (round trip within 10 days)

Takayama - Osaka:

Takayama - Kyoto - Osaka Takayama - Kyoto - Osaka Line
Operated by Nohi Bus and Kintetsu.
Osaka: Abenohashi Station (Tennoji Station), Kintetsu Namba Station (OCAT), Osaka Station Takayama: Takayama Station (Takayama Hida Bus Center)
DAY	5 hours, 2 buses per day 5,500 Yen (one way), 9,900 Yen (round trip within 10 days)

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