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There are 11 ways to get from Hokkaido to Nagano by plane, train, car ferry, car, or bus

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  1. Fly New Chitose Airport to Matsumoto Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Matsumoto Airport (MMJ)plane plane CTS - MMJ
    2. Take the train from Shiojiri to Naganotrain train
    4h 45m
    ¥26,726–102,406

  2. Car ferry, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the carferry from Otaru to Niigatacarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Niigata to Naganocar car
    19h 23m
    ¥3,405–24,030

  3. Train via Morioka

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokutotrain train
    2. Take the train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Moriokatrain train
    3. Take the train from Morioka to Ōmiyatrain train
    4. Take the train from Omiya Station to Naganotrain train
    12h 11m
    ¥21,084–30,145

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from 札幌駅前 to 新函館北斗駅前bus bus
    2. Take the train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Shin Aomoritrain train
    3. Take the bus from Konan Bus Hirosaki Bus Terminal to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Nagano Bus Terminalbus bus
    22h 44m
    ¥16,950–24,200

  5. Fly Hakodate Airport to Tokyo International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Hakodate Airport (HKD) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane HKD - HND
    2. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Naganotrain train
    5h 45m
    ¥16,960–47,516

  6. Fly New Chitose Airport to Toyama Airport, train

    1. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Toyama Airport (TOY)plane plane CTS - TOY
    2. Take the train from Toyama to Naganotrain train
    5h 57m
    ¥68,926–285,106

  7. Fly New Chitose Airport to Tokyo International Airport, train

    1. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane CTS - HND
    2. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Naganotrain train
    5h 53m
    ¥14,976–44,376

  8. Fly New Chitose Airport to Komatsu Airport, train

    1. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Komatsu Airport (KMQ)plane plane CTS - KMQ
    2. Take the train from Kanazawa to Naganotrain train
    6h 12m
    ¥35,286–75,556

  9. Fly New Chitose Airport to Ibaraki Airport, train

    1. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Ibaraki Airport (IBR)plane plane CTS - IBR
    2. Take the train from Ishioka to Tōkyō Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Naganotrain train
    6h 50m
    ¥24,726–57,306

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokutotrain train
    2. Take the train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Omiya Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Omiya Station to Naganotrain train
    14h 6m
    ¥20,884–29,645

  11. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Otaru to Niigatacarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Niigata-eki to Showadoribus bus
    23h 59m
    ¥4,475–23,892

New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration1h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket¥20,352Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 893.7 km
  • Duration: 4h 45m

What companies run services between Hokkaido, Japan and Nagano, Japan?

You can take a train from Sapporo to Nagano via Shin Hakodate Hokuto, Morioka, and Omiya Station in around 12h 11m.

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