There are 3 ways to get from Matsumoto to Yuzawa by train or car
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Train via Takasaki
best- Take the train from Matsumoto to Naganotrain
- Take the train from Nagano to Takasakitrain
- Take the train from Takasaki to Echigo-Yuzawatrain Max
4h 17m¥3,780–5,402Drive 163.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Matsumoto to Yuzawacar 163.7 km
2h 18m¥2,841–4,104Train
- Take the train from Matsumoto to Naganotrain
- Take the train from Nagano to Togarinozawa-Onsentrain
- Take the train from Togarinozawa-Onsen to Tokamachitrain
7h 12m¥2,980–4,282
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Matsumoto to Yuzawa is to drive which costs ¥2800 - ¥4100 and takes 2h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Matsumoto to Yuzawa is to drive which takes 2h 18m and costs ¥2800 - ¥4100.
No, there is no direct train from Matsumoto to Yuzawa. However, there are services departing from Matsumoto and arriving at Echigo-Yuzawa via Nagano and Takasaki. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 17m.
The distance between Matsumoto and Yuzawa is 254 km. The road distance is 163.7 km.
The best way to get from Matsumoto to Yuzawa without a car is to train via Takasaki which takes 4h 17m and costs ¥3700 - ¥5500.
It takes approximately 4h 17m to get from Matsumoto to Yuzawa, including transfers.
Matsumoto to Yuzawa train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Matsumoto station.
Matsumoto to Yuzawa train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Nagano station.
Yes, the driving distance between Matsumoto to Yuzawa is 164 km. It takes approximately 2h 18m to drive from Matsumoto to Yuzawa.
There are 158+ hotels available in Yuzawa.
What companies run services between Matsumoto, Japan and Yuzawa, Niigata, Japan?
You can take a train from Matsumoto to Echigo-Yuzawa via Nagano and Takasaki in around 4h 17m.
- 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
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
Train from Nagano to Takasaki
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–2,300
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Takasaki to Echigo-Yuzawa
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,600
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Matsumoto to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,300
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Nagano to Togarinozawa-Onsen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥600–850
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Togarinozawa-Onsen to Tokamachi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥750–1,100
- 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
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
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