There are 2 ways to get from Kōfu to Nagano by train or car
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The cheapest way to get from Kōfu to Nagano is to train which costs ¥2400 - ¥3500 and takes 2h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Kōfu to Nagano is to drive which takes 2h 16m and costs ¥2500 - ¥3800.
No, there is no direct train from Kōfu to Nagano. However, there are services departing from Kōfu and arriving at Nagano via Matsumoto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 29m.
The distance between Kōfu and Nagano is 161 km. The road distance is 149 km.
The best way to get from Kōfu to Nagano without a car is to train which takes 2h 29m and costs ¥2400 - ¥3500.
It takes approximately 2h 29m to get from Kōfu to Nagano, including transfers.
Kōfu to Nagano train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Kōfu station.
Kōfu to Nagano train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Matsumoto station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kōfu to Nagano is 149 km. It takes approximately 2h 16m to drive from Kōfu to Nagano.
There are 265+ hotels available in Nagano.
What companies run services between Kōfu, Japan and Nagano, Japan?
You can take a train from Kōfu to Nagano via Matsumoto in around 2h 29m.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Kōfu to Matsumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–2,000
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Matsumoto to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,300
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Matsumoto to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 53 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 Matsumoto to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,500
- 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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