There are 3 ways to get from Matsumoto to Itoigawa by train or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Matsumoto to Naganotrain Shinano 25 / ...
- Take the train from Nagano to Itoigawatrain Hakutaka
2h 31m¥2,380–3,402Drive 103.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Matsumoto to Itoigawacar 103.7 km
1h 43m¥1,801–2,601Train via Ōmachi
- Take the train from Kitamatsumoto to Shinano-Omachitrain
- Take the train from Shinano-Omachi to Minami-Otaritrain
- Take the train from Minami-Otari to Itoigawatrain
5h¥1,830–2,584
Matsumoto to Itoigawa by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Matsumoto to Itoigawa is to drive which costs ¥1800 - ¥2600 and takes 1h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Matsumoto to Itoigawa is to drive which takes 1h 43m and costs ¥1800 - ¥2600.
No, there is no direct train from Matsumoto to Itoigawa. However, there are services departing from Matsumoto and arriving at Itoigawa via Nagano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 31m.
The distance between Matsumoto and Itoigawa is 158 km. The road distance is 103.7 km.
The best way to get from Matsumoto to Itoigawa without a car is to train which takes 2h 31m and costs ¥2300 - ¥3400.
It takes approximately 2h 31m to get from Matsumoto to Itoigawa, including transfers.
Matsumoto to Itoigawa train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Matsumoto station.
Matsumoto to Itoigawa train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Nagano station.
Yes, the driving distance between Matsumoto to Itoigawa is 104 km. It takes approximately 1h 43m to drive from Matsumoto to Itoigawa.
There are 22+ hotels available in Itoigawa.
What companies run services between Matsumoto, Japan and Itoigawa, Japan?
You can take a train from Matsumoto to Itoigawa via Nagano in around 2h 31m.
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Matsumoto to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Matsumoto to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,300
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Nagano to Itoigawa
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–1,900
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Matsumoto to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,500
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Kitamatsumoto to Shinano-Omachi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥600–850
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Shinano-Omachi to Minami-Otari
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥600–850
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Minami-Otari to Itoigawa
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥600–900
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
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