Can you get to Magome and Tsumago from Nakatsugawa?

Yes, local buses connect Nakatsugawa to Magome. The journey takes approximately 30 minutes. From Magome, Tsumago can be reached on foot via the Nakasendo trail or by another bus.

How long does the train journey from Takayama to Nakatsugawa take?

The train journey from Takayama to Nakatsugawa takes approximately 3 hours and 20 minutes to 3 hours and 45 minutes. It is a two-step journey: you take the Limited Express Hida from Takayama to Nagoya (approximately 2 hours and 20 minutes to 2 hours and 40 minutes). Then, in Nagoya, you transfer to the JR Chuo Line, with a journey of about 45 to 55 minutes to Nakatsugawa.

Is the bus faster than the train between Takayama and Nakatsugawa?

By train, allow 3 hours 20 minutes to 3 hours 50 minutes: take the Limited Express Hida to Nagoya, then the Chuo Line to Nakatsugawa. There is no transfer at Gifu on this route. To be checked before publication: the existence of a direct bus line between Takayama and Nakatsugawa, which we have not been able to confirm.

Where should I change trains to go from Takayama to Nakatsugawa?

You will change trains for Takayama to Nakatsugawa in Nagoya. Take the Limited Express Hida from Takayama to Nagoya, then a train on the JR Chuo Main Line (Limited Express Shinano or local) from Nagoya to Nakatsugawa.

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