There are 3 ways to get from Karuizawa to Shinano-Ōmachi by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Nakakaruizawa to Naganotrain [161761] Shinano Railway Shinano / ...
- Take the bus from Nagano to Shinano Ōmachi-ekibus
3h 35m¥2,832–4,837Drive 90 km
cheapest- Drive from Karuizawa to Shinano-Ōmachicar 90 km
1h 28m¥1,560–2,253Train
- Take the train from Nakakaruizawa to Shinonoitrain
- Take the train from Shinonoi to Matsumototrain
- Take the train from Matsumoto to Shinano-Omachitrain
4h 4m¥2,732–3,611
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Karuizawa to Shinano-Ōmachi is to drive which costs ¥1500 - ¥2300 and takes 1h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Karuizawa to Shinano-Ōmachi is to drive which takes 1h 28m and costs ¥1500 - ¥2300.
No, there is no direct train from Karuizawa to Shinano-Ōmachi. However, there are services departing from Nakakaruizawa and arriving at Shinano-Omachi via Shinonoi and Matsumoto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 4m.
The distance between Karuizawa and Shinano-Ōmachi is 116 km. The road distance is 90 km.
The best way to get from Karuizawa to Shinano-Ōmachi without a car is to train and bus which takes 3h 35m and costs ¥2800 - ¥4900.
It takes approximately 3h 35m to get from Karuizawa to Shinano-Ōmachi, including transfers.
Karuizawa to Shinano-Ōmachi train services, operated by Shinano Railway, depart from Nakakaruizawa station.
Karuizawa to Shinano-Ōmachi train services, operated by Shinano Railway, arrive at Shinonoi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Karuizawa to Shinano-Ōmachi is 90 km. It takes approximately 1h 28m to drive from Karuizawa to Shinano-Ōmachi.
There are 835+ hotels available in Shinano-Ōmachi.
What companies run services between Karuizawa, Nagano, Japan and Shinano-Ōmachi, Japan?
You can take a train from Nakakaruizawa to Shinano-Omachi via Shinonoi and Matsumoto in around 4h 4m.
- Phone
- 0268-21-4700
- Website
- Shinano Railway
Train from Nakakaruizawa to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–1,800
- Website
- Shinano Railway
Train from Nakakaruizawa to Shinonoi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,600
- Website
- Shinano Railway
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Shinonoi to Matsumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Shinonoi to Matsumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥800–1,200
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Matsumoto to Shinano-Omachi
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥600–800
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Matsumoto to Shinano-Omachi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥600–900
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
- Website
- JR EAST
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Website
- JR WEST
- Website
- JR SHIKOKU
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
- Phone
- 0570-550-373
- Website
- alpico.co.jp
Bus from Nagano to Shinano Ōmachi-eki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,100
- Schedules at
- alpico.co.jp
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