There are 9 ways to get from Kagoshima to Nagano by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Kagoshima Chuo to Shin Osakatrain
- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Nagoyatrain
- Take the train from Nagoya to Naganotrain
9h 40mFly Kagoshima Airport to Tokyo International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane KOJ - HND
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Naganotrain
6h 16m¥15,434–49,370Bus, night bus
- Take the bus from Kagoshimachuo to Kumamoto Kencho-maebus
- Take the nightbus from Kumamoto Kencho-mae to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchinightbus
- Take the bus from Kyoto Station to Nagano Stationbus
25h 28mDrive 1,252.2 km
- Drive from Kagoshima to Naganocar 1,252.2 km
16h 41m¥21,477–31,022Train to Fukuoka Airport, fly to Matsumoto Airport, train
- Take the train from Kagoshima Chuo to Hakata Fukuokatrain
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Matsumoto Airport (MMJ)plane FUK - MMJ
- Take the train from Shiojiri to Naganotrain
6h 4m¥35,515–77,611Fly Kagoshima Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train
- Fly from Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane KOJ - NGO
- Take the train from Nagoya to Naganotrain
7h 38mTrain to Miyazaki Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport, train
- Take the train from Kagoshima-Chuo to Minamimiyazakitrain
- Fly from Miyazaki Airport (KMI) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane KMI - HND
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Naganotrain
8h 10mFly Kagoshima Airport to Osaka International Airport, train
- Fly from Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane KOJ - ITM
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Tsurugatrain
- Take the train from Tsuruga to Naganotrain
8h 6m¥21,084–56,750Fly Kagoshima Airport to Matsumoto Airport, train
- Fly from Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) to Matsumoto Airport (MMJ)plane KOJ - MMJ
- Take the train from Shiojiri to Naganotrain
7h 23m¥27,184–68,400
Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kagoshima to Nagano is to drive which costs ¥21000 - ¥31000 and takes 16h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Kagoshima to Nagano is to train and fly which takes 6h 4m and costs ¥35000 - ¥80000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kagoshima to Nagano station. However, there are services departing from Kagoshimachuo and arriving at Nagano Station via Kumamoto Kencho-mae and Kyoto Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 28m.
No, there is no direct train from Kagoshima to Nagano. However, there are services departing from Kagoshima Chuo and arriving at Nagano via Shin Osaka and Nagoya. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 40m.
The distance between Kagoshima and Nagano is 1229 km. The road distance is 1252.2 km.
The best way to get from Kagoshima to Nagano without a car is to train which takes 9h 40m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 40m to get from Kagoshima to Nagano, including transfers.
Kagoshima to Nagano bus services, operated by Sanko Bus, depart from Kagoshimachuo station.
Kagoshima to Nagano train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Kagoshima Chuo station.
Kagoshima to Nagano bus services, operated by Sanko Bus, arrive at Kumamoto Kencho-mae station.
What companies run services between Kagoshima, Japan and Nagano, Japan?
You can take a train from Kagoshima Chuo to Nagano via Shin Osaka and Nagoya in around 9h 40m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Kagoshima Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–48,000
Flights from Kagoshima Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–48,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Matsumoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥26,000–55,000
Flights from Miyazaki Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–46,000
Flights from Miyazaki Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–46,000
Flights from Miyazaki Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–46,000
Flights from Kagoshima Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–45,000
Flights from Kagoshima Airport to Osaka International Airport via Yakushima
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–45,000
Flights from Kagoshima Airport to Matsumoto Airport via Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥21,000–60,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Kagoshima Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–140,000
Flights from Kagoshima Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–110,000
Flights from Miyazaki Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–160,000
Flights from Miyazaki Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥85,000–160,000
Flights from Kagoshima Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–95,000
- Website
- solaseedair.jp
Flights from Kagoshima Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–35,000
Flights from Kagoshima Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–37,000
Flights from Miyazaki Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–37,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Kagoshima Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–39,000
Flights from Kagoshima Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–39,000
Flights from Kagoshima Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–23,000
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Matsumoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥26,000–55,000
Flights from Kagoshima Airport to Matsumoto Airport via Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥21,000–60,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Kagoshima Chuo to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–17,000
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Kagoshima Chuo to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–5,500
- 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
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Shin Osaka to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Nagoya to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Shiojiri to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Nagoya to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Shiojiri to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Tōkyō Station to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–4,200
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Shiojiri to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,600
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Tōkyō Station to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–4,200
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Tsuruga to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–7,000
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Shiojiri to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,600
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Kagoshima Chuo to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Kagoshima-Chuo to Minamimiyazaki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
- Phone
- 0570-09-3533
- Website
- sankobus.jp
Bus from Kagoshimachuo to Kumamoto Kencho-mae
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- sankobus.jp
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Kumamoto Kencho-mae to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–12,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-550-373
- Website
- alpico.co.jp
Bus from Kyoto Station to Nagano Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500–13,000
- Schedules at
- alpico.co.jp
- Daytime Bus
- ¥4,500–7,500
- Overnight Bus
- ¥4,800–8,000
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