There are 4 ways to get from Nagano to Hotaka by train, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Nagano to Hotakatrain Rizootobyuu Furusato
1h 58m¥1,200–1,600Drive 52.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Nagano to Hotakacar 52.4 km
1h 4m¥903–1,304Taxi
- Take the taxi from Nagano to Hotakataxi 52.4 km
1h 4m¥24,000–30,000Train via Matsumoto
- Take the train from Nagano to Matsumototrain Shinonoi Line / ...
- Take the train from Matsumoto to Hotakatrain Ooitosen / ...
2h 6m¥1,280–1,740
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nagano to Hotaka is to drive which costs ¥900 - ¥1300 and takes 1h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Nagano to Hotaka is to drive which takes 1h 4m and costs ¥900 - ¥1300.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Nagano and arriving at Hotaka. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 58m.
The distance between Nagano and Hotaka is 78 km. The road distance is 52.4 km.
The best way to get from Nagano to Hotaka without a car is to train which takes 1h 58m and costs ¥1200 - ¥1600.
The train from Nagano to Hotaka takes 1h 58m including transfers and departs once daily.
Nagano to Hotaka train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Nagano station.
Nagano to Hotaka train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Hotaka station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nagano to Hotaka is 52 km. It takes approximately 1h 4m to drive from Nagano to Hotaka.
There are 337+ hotels available in Hotaka.
What companies run services between Nagano, Japan and Hotaka, Japan?
JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Nagano to Hotaka once daily. Tickets cost ¥1,200–1,600 and the journey takes 1h 58m.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Nagano to Hotaka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,600
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Nagano to Matsumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,300
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Matsumoto to Hotaka
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥320–460
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Nagano to Matsumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Matsumoto to Hotaka
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥300–400
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
- Website
- JR EAST
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Website
- JR WEST
- Website
- JR SHIKOKU
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Estimated price
- ¥24,000–30,000
Uber
- Website
- uber.com
GO
- Website
- go.goinc.jp
Tsubame Nagaden Taxi
- Website
- nagadentaxi.co.jp
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