There are 5 ways to get from Akihabara to Nagano by train, bus, night bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Naganotrain Hakutaka / ...
2h 32m¥3,270–4,393Bus via 秋葉原 Akihabara
cheapest- Take the bus from Shinjuku Bus Terminal to Nagano Station East Exitbus
5h 55m¥2,106–8,932Bus
- Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Nagano Bus Terminalbus
4h 43m¥4,375–8,299Night bus
- Take the nightbus from Keisei-Ueno to Nagano Bus Terminalnightbus 101
6h 50m¥4,000–13,000Drive 229.9 km
- Drive from Akihabara to Naganocar 229.9 km
2h 59m¥3,960–5,720
Akihabara to Nagano by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Akihabara to Nagano is to train which costs ¥3200 - ¥4400 and takes 2h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Akihabara to Nagano is to train which takes 2h 32m and costs ¥3200 - ¥4400.
Yes, there is an overnight bus departing from Keisei-Ueno and arriving at Nagano Bus Terminal. This bus operates every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Akihabara to Nagano. However, there are services departing from 秋葉原 Akihabara and arriving at Nagano via Tōkyō Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 32m.
The distance between Akihabara and Nagano is 225 km. The road distance is 229.9 km.
The best way to get from Akihabara to Nagano without a car is to train which takes 2h 32m and costs ¥3200 - ¥4400.
It takes approximately 2h 32m to get from Akihabara to Nagano, including transfers.
Akihabara to Nagano bus services, operated by ALPICO Kotsu, depart from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal station.
Akihabara to Nagano train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Tōkyō Station.
The best way to get from Akihabara to Nagano is to train which takes 2h 32m and costs ¥3200 - ¥4400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥4300 - ¥8500 and takes 4h 43m.
What companies run services between Akihabara, Tokyo, Japan and Nagano, Japan?
JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Tōkyō Station to Nagano hourly. Tickets cost ¥3,200–4,200 and the journey takes 1h 37m. Alternatively, ALPICO Kotsu operates a bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Nagano Bus Terminal hourly. Tickets cost ¥4,200–8,000 and the journey takes 3h 42m.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Tōkyō Station to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–4,200
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 0570-550-373
- Website
- alpico.co.jp
Bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Nagano Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–8,000
- Schedules at
- alpico.co.jp
- Day bus
- ¥4,200–5,500
- Night bus
- ¥4,500–5,500
Night bus from Keisei-Ueno to Nagano Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–13,000
- Schedules at
- alpico.co.jp
- [email protected]
- Website
- Willer Express
Bus from Shinjuku Bus Terminal to Nagano Station East Exit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–8,500
- Website
- Willer Express
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More Questions & Answers
Akihabara to Nagano bus services, operated by ALPICO Kotsu, arrive at Nagano Bus Terminal station.
Akihabara to Nagano train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Nagano station.
Yes, the driving distance between Akihabara to Nagano is 230 km. It takes approximately 2h 59m to drive from Akihabara to Nagano.
There are 267+ hotels available in Nagano.