There are 3 ways to get from Itoigawa to Suwa by train or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Itoigawa to Naganotrain
- Take the train from Nagano to Matsumototrain
- Take the train from Matsumoto to Kami-Suwatrain
2h 53m¥2,968–4,004Drive 136.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Itoigawa to Suwacar 136.7 km
2h 6m¥2,375–3,430Train via Ōmachi
- Take the train from Itoigawa to Minami-Otaritrain
- Take the train from Minami-Otari to Shinano-Omachitrain
- Take the train from Shinano-Omachi to Matsumototrain
5h 37m¥2,396–3,405
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Itoigawa to Suwa is to train via Ōmachi which costs ¥2400 - ¥3500 and takes 5h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Itoigawa to Suwa is to drive which takes 2h 6m and costs ¥2300 - ¥3500.
No, there is no direct train from Itoigawa to Suwa. However, there are services departing from Itoigawa and arriving at Kami-Suwa via Nagano and Matsumoto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 53m.
The distance between Itoigawa and Suwa is 192 km. The road distance is 136.7 km.
The best way to get from Itoigawa to Suwa without a car is to train which takes 2h 53m and costs ¥2900 - ¥4000.
It takes approximately 2h 53m to get from Itoigawa to Suwa, including transfers.
Itoigawa to Suwa train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Itoigawa station.
Itoigawa to Suwa train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Nagano station.
Yes, the driving distance between Itoigawa to Suwa is 137 km. It takes approximately 2h 6m to drive from Itoigawa to Suwa.
There are 211+ hotels available in Suwa.
What companies run services between Itoigawa, Japan and Suwa, Japan?
You can take a train from Itoigawa to Kami-Suwa via Nagano and Matsumoto in around 2h 53m.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Itoigawa to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–1,900
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Nagano to Matsumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,300
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Matsumoto to Kami-Suwa
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥550–800
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Shinano-Omachi to Matsumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥600–800
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Nagano to Matsumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Itoigawa to Minami-Otari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥600–900
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Minami-Otari to Shinano-Omachi
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥600–850
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Shinano-Omachi to Matsumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥600–900
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
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