There are 6 ways to get from Kyoto (State) to Nagano by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Kyōto to Tsurugatrain Thunderbird
- Take the train from Tsuruga to Naganotrain Kagayaki
4h 24m¥6,624–9,255Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kyoto Station to Nagano Stationbus
8h 48m¥4,724–13,255Night bus
- Take the night bus from Kyoto Station Hachijo gate to Ueda Stationnightbus Chikumagawa Liner
10h 16m¥5,924–12,055Drive 372.2 km
- Drive from Kyoto to Naganocar 372.2 km
5h 33m¥6,456–9,326Train via Nagoya
- Take the train from Kyoto to Nagoyatrain Hikari / ...
- Take the train from Nagoya to Naganotrain Shinano 23 / ...
4h 50mTrain, fly
- Take the train from Kyōto to Ashiyatrain
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Matsumoto Airport (MMJ)plane UKB - MMJ
- Take the train from Murai to Naganotrain
6h 6m¥23,906–35,418
Kobe (UKB) to Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kyoto (State) to Nagano is to bus which costs ¥4700 - ¥14000 and takes 8h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Kyoto (State) to Nagano is to train which takes 4h 24m and costs ¥6500 - ¥9500.
No, there is no direct bus from Kyoto (State) station to Nagano station. However, there are services departing from Kyoto Station and arriving at Nagano Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 48m.
No, there is no direct train from Kyoto (State) to Nagano. However, there are services departing from Marutamachi and arriving at Nagano via Kyōto and Tsuruga. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 24m.
The distance between Kyoto (State) and Nagano is 456 km. The road distance is 372.2 km.
The best way to get from Kyoto (State) to Nagano without a car is to train which takes 4h 24m and costs ¥6500 - ¥9500.
It takes approximately 4h 24m to get from Kyoto (State) to Nagano, including transfers.
Kyoto (State) to Nagano bus services, operated by ALPICO Kotsu, depart from Kyoto Station.
Kyoto (State) to Nagano train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Kyōto station.
The best way to get from Kyoto (State) to Nagano is to train which takes 4h 24m and costs ¥6500 - ¥9500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥4700 - ¥14000 and takes 8h 48m.
What companies run services between Kyoto (State), Japan and Nagano, Japan?
You can take a subway from Marutamachi to Nagano via Kyoto, Kyōto, and Tsuruga in around 4h 24m. Alternatively, ALPICO Kotsu operates a bus from Kyoto Station to Nagano Station once daily. Tickets cost ¥4,500–13,000 and the journey takes 7h 32m.
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Kobe to Matsumoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–29,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Kyōto to Tsuruga
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–2,000
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Kyōto to Ashiya
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,400
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Tsuruga to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–7,000
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Murai to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Kyoto to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Nagoya to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- 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
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Kyoto Station Hachijo gate to Ueda Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–11,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
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More Questions & Answers
Kyoto (State) to Nagano bus services, operated by ALPICO Kotsu, arrive at Nagano Station.
Kyoto (State) to Nagano train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Tsuruga station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kyoto (State) to Nagano is 372 km. It takes approximately 5h 33m to drive from Kyoto (State) to Nagano.
There are 267+ hotels available in Nagano.