There are 2 ways to get from Matsumoto to Takaoka by train or car
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Matsumoto to Takaoka by train
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The cheapest way to get from Matsumoto to Takaoka is to drive which costs ¥2600 - ¥3800 and takes 2h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Matsumoto to Takaoka is to drive which takes 2h 19m and costs ¥2600 - ¥3800.
No, there is no direct train from Matsumoto to Takaoka. However, there are services departing from Matsumoto and arriving at Shin Takaoka via Nagano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 7m.
The distance between Matsumoto and Takaoka is 250 km. The road distance is 150.4 km.
The best way to get from Matsumoto to Takaoka without a car is to train which takes 3h 7m and costs ¥3600 - ¥5500.
It takes approximately 3h 7m to get from Matsumoto to Takaoka, including transfers.
Matsumoto to Takaoka train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Matsumoto station.
Matsumoto to Takaoka train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Nagano station.
Yes, the driving distance between Matsumoto to Takaoka is 150 km. It takes approximately 2h 19m to drive from Matsumoto to Takaoka.
There are 168+ hotels available in Takaoka.
What companies run services between Matsumoto, Japan and Takaoka, Japan?
You can take a train from Matsumoto to Shin Takaoka via Nagano in around 3h 7m.
- 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 Shin Takaoka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–3,600
- 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/
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