There are 2 ways to get from Matsumoto to Shinano by train or car
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The cheapest way to get from Matsumoto to Shinano is to drive which costs ¥1500 - ¥2200 and takes 1h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Matsumoto to Shinano is to drive which takes 1h 24m and costs ¥1500 - ¥2200.
No, there is no direct train from Matsumoto to Shinano. However, there are services departing from Matsumoto and arriving at Kurohime via Nagano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 3m.
The distance between Matsumoto and Shinano is 94 km. The road distance is 86.4 km.
The best way to get from Matsumoto to Shinano without a car is to train which takes 2h 3m and costs ¥1600 - ¥2300.
It takes approximately 2h 3m to get from Matsumoto to Shinano, including transfers.
Matsumoto to Shinano train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Matsumoto station.
Matsumoto to Shinano train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Nagano station.
Yes, the driving distance between Matsumoto to Shinano is 86 km. It takes approximately 1h 24m to drive from Matsumoto to Shinano.
There are 428+ hotels available in Shinano.
What companies run services between Matsumoto, Japan and Shinano, Nagano, Japan?
You can take a train from Matsumoto to Kurohime via Nagano in around 2h 3m.
- 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/
- 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/
- Phone
- 0268-21-4700
- Website
- shinanorailway.co.jp
Train from Nagano to Kurohime
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥700–800
- Website
- https://www.shinanorailway.co.jp/english/
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