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 Hakutaka
- Take the train from Nagano to Shiojiritrain Shinano 24 / ...
2h 16m¥2,948–4,054Train via Ōmachi
cheapest- Take the train from Itoigawa to Minami-Otaritrain
- Take the train from Minami-Otari to Shinano-Omachitrain
- Take the train from Shinano-Ōmachi to Matsumototrain
4h 33m¥2,352–3,405Drive 136.7 km
- Drive from Itoigawa to Suwacar 136.7 km
2h 6m¥2,353–3,398
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Itoigawa to Suwa is to drive which costs ¥2300 - ¥3400 and takes 2h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Itoigawa to Suwa is to drive which takes 2h 6m and costs ¥2300 - ¥3400.
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 Shiojiri. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 16m.
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 16m and costs ¥2900 - ¥4100.
It takes approximately 2h 16m 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 185+ 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 Shiojiri in around 2h 16m.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Itoigawa to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–1,900
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Nagano to Shiojiri
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,600
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Itoigawa to Minami-Otari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥600–800
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Minami-Otari to Shinano-Omachi
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥600–800
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Shinano-Ōmachi to Matsumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥600–800
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Nagano to Shiojiri
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Itoigawa to Minami-Otari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥600–900
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
- Website
- JR EAST
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Website
- JR WEST
- Website
- JR SHIKOKU
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Minami-Otari to Shinano-Omachi
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥600–850
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
- Website
- JR EAST
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Website
- JR WEST
- Website
- JR SHIKOKU
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Shinano-Ōmachi to Matsumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥600–900
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
- Website
- JR EAST
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Website
- JR WEST
- Website
- JR SHIKOKU
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
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