There are 2 ways to get from Matsumoto to Gunma by train or car
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Matsumoto to Gunma by train
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The cheapest way to get from Matsumoto to Gunma is to drive which costs ¥2100 - ¥3100 and takes 2h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Matsumoto to Gunma is to drive which takes 2h 18m and costs ¥2100 - ¥3100.
No, there is no direct train from Matsumoto to Gunma. However, there are services departing from Matsumoto and arriving at Takasaki via Nagano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h.
The distance between Matsumoto and Gunma is 179 km. The road distance is 122.1 km.
The best way to get from Matsumoto to Gunma without a car is to train which takes 3h and costs ¥2600 - ¥3800.
It takes approximately 3h to get from Matsumoto to Gunma, including transfers.
Matsumoto to Gunma train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Matsumoto station.
Matsumoto to Gunma train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Nagano station.
Yes, the driving distance between Matsumoto to Gunma is 122 km. It takes approximately 2h 18m to drive from Matsumoto to Gunma.
There are 216+ hotels available in Gunma.
What companies run services between Matsumoto, Japan and Gunma, Japan?
You can take a train from Matsumoto to Takasaki via Nagano in around 3h.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Matsumoto to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,300
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Nagano to Takasaki
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–2,300
- 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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