There are 4 ways to get from Matsumoto to Minowa by train, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Matsumoto to Inamatsushimatrain Chuuouhonsen / ...
1h 5m¥700–950Drive 45.3 km
- Drive from Matsumoto to Minowacar 45.3 km
42 min¥774–1,118Taxi
- Take the taxi from Matsumoto to Minowataxi 45.3 km
42 min¥21,000–26,000Train via Okaya
- Take the train from Matsumoto to Okayatrain Azusa / ...
- Take the train from Okaya to Inamatsushimatrain Chuuouhonsen Shisen / ...
1h 6m¥786–1,100
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Matsumoto to Minowa is to train which costs ¥700 - ¥950 and takes 1h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Matsumoto to Minowa is to drive which takes 42 min and costs ¥750 - ¥1200.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Matsumoto and arriving at Inamatsushima. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 5m.
The distance between Matsumoto and Minowa is 43 km. The road distance is 45.3 km.
The best way to get from Matsumoto to Minowa without a car is to train which takes 1h 5m and costs ¥700 - ¥950.
The train from Matsumoto to Inamatsushima takes 1h 5m including transfers and departs three times a day.
Matsumoto to Minowa train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Matsumoto station.
Matsumoto to Minowa train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Inamatsushima station.
Yes, the driving distance between Matsumoto to Minowa is 45 km. It takes approximately 42 min to drive from Matsumoto to Minowa.
There are 118+ hotels available in Minowa.
What companies run services between Matsumoto, Japan and Minowa, Nagano, Japan?
JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Matsumoto to Inamatsushima 3 times a day. Tickets cost ¥700–950 and the journey takes 1h 5m.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Matsumoto to Inamatsushima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥700–950
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Matsumoto to Okaya
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥450–650
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Okaya to Inamatsushima
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥360–490
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Matsumoto to Okaya
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥450–650
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
- Website
- JR EAST
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Website
- JR WEST
- Website
- JR SHIKOKU
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Okaya to Inamatsushima
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥330–450
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
- Website
- JR EAST
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Website
- JR WEST
- Website
- JR SHIKOKU
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Okaya to Inamatsushima
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Estimated price
- ¥21,000–26,000
Uber
- Website
- uber.com
Alpico Taxi
- Website
- visit-nagano.alpico.co.jp
Daiichi Kotsu Taxi
- Phone
- +81 263 27 3332
- Website
- daiichikoutsu.jp
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