There are 4 ways to get from Matsumoto to Nagaoka by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Matsumoto to Naganotrain Shinano 25 / ...
- Take the bus from Nagano to Nagaokakitabus
4h 22m¥4,406–4,928Train
cheapest- Take the train from Matsumoto to Naganotrain
- Take the train from Nagano to Joetsumyokotrain
- Take the train from Joetsumyoko to Nagaokatrain
4h 24m¥3,080–4,502Drive 192 km
- Drive from Matsumoto to Nagaokacar 192 km
2h 42m¥3,335–4,816Train via Myoko-Kogen
- Take the train from Matsumoto to Naganotrain
- Take the train from Nagano to Myoko-Kogentrain
- Take the train from Myoko-Kogen to Naoetsutrain
- Take the train from Naoetsu to Nagaokatrain
5h 52m¥3,480–4,902
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Matsumoto to Nagaoka is to train which costs ¥3000 - ¥4500 and takes 4h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Matsumoto to Nagaoka is to drive which takes 2h 42m and costs ¥3300 - ¥4900.
No, there is no direct train from Matsumoto to Nagaoka. However, there are services departing from Matsumoto and arriving at Nagaoka via Nagano and Joetsumyoko. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 24m.
The distance between Matsumoto and Nagaoka is 219 km. The road distance is 192 km.
The best way to get from Matsumoto to Nagaoka without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 22m and costs ¥4400 - ¥5000.
It takes approximately 4h 22m to get from Matsumoto to Nagaoka, including transfers.
Matsumoto to Nagaoka train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Matsumoto station.
Matsumoto to Nagaoka train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Nagano station.
Yes, the driving distance between Matsumoto to Nagaoka is 192 km. It takes approximately 2h 42m to drive from Matsumoto to Nagaoka.
There are 36+ hotels available in Nagaoka.
What companies run services between Matsumoto, Japan and Nagaoka, Japan?
You can take a train from Matsumoto to Nagaoka via Nagano and Joetsumyoko in around 4h 24m.
- 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/
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/
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 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 Joetsumyoko
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,300
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Joetsumyoko to Nagaoka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,700
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
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 Naoetsu to Nagaoka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,500
- 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 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 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/
- Phone
- 0268-21-4700
- Website
- shinanorailway.co.jp
Train from Nagano to Myoko-Kogen
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,100
- Website
- https://www.shinanorailway.co.jp/english/
- Website
- echigo-tokimeki.co.jp
Train from Myoko-Kogen to Naoetsu
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥550–800
- Schedules at
- echigo-tokimeki.co.jp
- Phone
- 026-295-8008
- Website
- nagadenbus.co.jp
Bus from Nagano to Nagaokakita
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,426
- Schedules at
- nagadenbus.co.jp
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