There are 3 ways to get from Kōfu to Nagano by train or car
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Train via Matsumoto
best- Take the train from Kōfu to Matsumototrain Chuuouhonsen / ...
- Take the train from Matsumoto to Naganotrain Shinano 23 / ...
3h¥2,456–3,452Drive 149 km
cheapest- Drive from Kōfu to Naganocar 149 km
2h 18m¥2,266–3,272Train
- Take the train from Kōfu to Naganotrain Chuuouhonsen
3h 8m¥2,300–3,100
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kōfu to Nagano is to drive which costs ¥2200 - ¥3300 and takes 2h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Kōfu to Nagano is to drive which takes 2h 18m and costs ¥2200 - ¥3300.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Kōfu and arriving at Nagano. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 8m.
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 via Matsumoto which takes 3h and costs ¥2400 - ¥3500.
It takes approximately 3h 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 18m to drive from Kōfu to Nagano.
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What companies run services between Kōfu, Japan and Nagano, Japan?
You can take a train from Kōfu to Nagano via Matsumoto in around 3h.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Kōfu to Matsumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–2,000
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Matsumoto to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,300
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Kōfu to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–3,100
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Matsumoto to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Matsumoto to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,500
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
- Website
- JR EAST
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Website
- JR WEST
- Website
- JR SHIKOKU
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
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