There are 9 ways to get from Himeji to Nagano by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Himeji to Shin Osakatrain
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Tsurugatrain
- Take the train from Tsuruga to Naganotrain
5h 11m¥8,168–11,560Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Sanyohimeji to Nishidai(Hyogo)train [173339] Sanyo Electric Railway Main Line Local / ...
- Take the bus from Osaka-Umeda(Hankyu) to Nagano Stationbus
12h 42m¥5,669–16,624Train, night bus
- Take the train from Himeji to Shin Osakatrain Sakura
- Take the nightbus from Ōsaka Station to Naganonightbus
6h 36m¥10,868–14,910Drive 487.9 km
- Drive from Himeji to Naganocar 487.9 km
6h 55m¥8,358–12,072Train via Nagoya
- Take the train from Himeji to Nagoyatrain Hikari
- Take the train from Nagoya to Naganotrain Shinano 23 / ...
5h 31mTrain to Kobe, fly to Matsumoto Airport, train
- Take the train from Higashi-Himeji to Sannomiyatrain
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Matsumoto Airport (MMJ)plane UKB - MMJ
- Take the train from Murai to Naganotrain
5h 44m¥16,667–34,039Train to Kobe, fly to Tokyo International Airport, train
- Take the train from Higashi-Himeji to Sannomiyatrain
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane UKB - HND
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Naganotrain
6h 30m¥15,817–61,509Train to Osaka International Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport, train
- Take the train from Himeji to Shin Osakatrain
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane ITM - HND
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Naganotrain
6h 21m¥16,448–26,380Train to Kobe, fly to Ibaraki Airport, train
- Take the train from Higashi-Himeji to Sannomiyatrain
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Ibaraki Airport (IBR)plane UKB - IBR
- Take the train from Ishioka to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Naganotrain
7h 37m¥25,567–38,439
Himeji to Nagano by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Himeji to Nagano is to train and bus which costs ¥5500 - ¥17000 and takes 12h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Himeji to Nagano is to train which takes 5h 11m and costs ¥8000 - ¥12000.
No, there is no direct train from Himeji to Nagano. However, there are services departing from Himeji and arriving at Nagano via Shin-Ōsaka Station and Tsuruga. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 11m.
The distance between Himeji and Nagano is 576 km. The road distance is 487.9 km.
The best way to get from Himeji to Nagano without a car is to train which takes 5h 11m and costs ¥8000 - ¥12000.
It takes approximately 5h 11m to get from Himeji to Nagano, including transfers.
Himeji to Nagano train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Himeji station.
Himeji to Nagano train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Shin Osaka station.
Yes, the driving distance between Himeji to Nagano is 488 km. It takes approximately 6h 55m to drive from Himeji to Nagano.
There are 276+ hotels available in Nagano.
What companies run services between Himeji, Japan and Nagano, Japan?
You can take a train from Himeji to Nagano via Shin Osaka, Shin-Ōsaka Station, and Tsuruga in around 5h 11m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Kobe to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–170,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥48,000–150,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Himeji to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,800
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Tsuruga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–2,800
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Himeji to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,800
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Higashi-Himeji to Sannomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Higashi-Himeji to Sannomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Himeji to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,800
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Higashi-Himeji to Sannomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
- Phone
- 0570-550-373
- Website
- alpico.co.jp
Bus from Osaka-Umeda(Hankyu) to Nagano Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500–15,000
- Schedules at
- alpico.co.jp
- Daytime Bus
- ¥4,500–7,500
- Overnight Bus
- ¥4,800–8,000
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