There are 2 ways to get from Matsumoto to Nakano by train or car
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The cheapest way to get from Matsumoto to Nakano is to drive which costs ¥1500 - ¥2200 and takes 1h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Matsumoto to Nakano is to drive which takes 1h 8m and costs ¥1500 - ¥2200.
No, there is no direct train from Matsumoto to Nakano. However, there are services departing from Matsumoto and arriving at Shinshunakano via Nagano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 59m.
The distance between Matsumoto and Nakano is 87 km. The road distance is 86.4 km.
The best way to get from Matsumoto to Nakano without a car is to train which takes 1h 59m and costs ¥1800 - ¥2600.
It takes approximately 1h 59m to get from Matsumoto to Nakano, including transfers.
Matsumoto to Nakano train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Matsumoto station.
Matsumoto to Nakano train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Nagano station.
Yes, the driving distance between Matsumoto to Nakano is 86 km. It takes approximately 1h 8m to drive from Matsumoto to Nakano.
There are 647+ hotels available in Nakano.
What companies run services between Matsumoto, Japan and Nakano, Nagano, Japan?
You can take a train from Matsumoto to Shinshunakano via Nagano in around 1h 59m.
- 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 EAST
Train from Matsumoto to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,300
- Website
- JR EAST
- 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
- Phone
- 026-248-6000
- Website
- Nagaden (Nagano Electric Railway)
Train from Nagano to Shinshunakano
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,100
- Website
- Nagaden (Nagano Electric Railway)
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