There are 2 ways to get from Matsumoto to Takasaki by train or car
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Matsumoto to Takasaki by train
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The cheapest way to get from Matsumoto to Takasaki is to drive which costs ¥2100 - ¥3100 and takes 2h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Matsumoto to Takasaki is to drive which takes 2h 18m and costs ¥2100 - ¥3100.
No, there is no direct train from Matsumoto to Takasaki. However, there are services departing from Matsumoto and arriving at Takasaki via Nagano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 41m.
The distance between Matsumoto and Takasaki is 179 km. The road distance is 122.1 km.
The best way to get from Matsumoto to Takasaki without a car is to train which takes 2h 41m and costs ¥2600 - ¥3800.
It takes approximately 2h 41m to get from Matsumoto to Takasaki, including transfers.
Matsumoto to Takasaki train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Matsumoto station.
Matsumoto to Takasaki train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Nagano station.
Yes, the driving distance between Matsumoto to Takasaki is 122 km. It takes approximately 2h 18m to drive from Matsumoto to Takasaki.
There are 218+ hotels available in Takasaki.
What companies run services between Matsumoto, Japan and Takasaki, Japan?
You can take a train from Matsumoto to Takasaki via Nagano in around 2h 41m.
- 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 Takasaki
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–2,300
- 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/
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