There are 11 ways to get from Nagano to Kobe by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train via Nagoya
best- Take the train from Nagano to Nagoya Stationtrain Shinano
- Take the train from Nagoya to Shin Kobetrain Hikari / ...
4h 56mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nagano Station to Shin-Ōsaka Stationbus
9h 32m¥4,970–14,994Night bus
- Take the nightbus from Nagano to Sannomiya Stationnightbus
9h 12m¥9,500–13,000Drive 436.2 km
- Drive from Nagano to Kobecar 436.2 km
6h 31m¥7,481–10,806Train
- Take the train from Nagano to Tsurugatrain
- Take the train from Tsuruga to Kyōtotrain
- Take the train from Kyōto to Motomachitrain
5h 3m¥7,684–10,257Train via Shin-Ōsaka Station
- Take the train from Nagano to Nagoya Stationtrain Shinano
- Take the train from Nagoya to Shin Osakatrain Kodama / ...
5h 18mTrain to Matsumoto Airport, fly to Kobe
- Take the train from Nagano to Shiojiritrain
- Fly from Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) to Kobe (UKB)plane MMJ - UKB
3h 36m¥17,678–36,271Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Kobe
- Take the train from Nagano to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kobe (UKB)plane HND - UKB
4h 34m¥14,988–55,275Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport
- Take the train from Nagano to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane HND - ITM
5h 2m¥16,678–24,225Train, train to Ibaraki Airport, fly to Kobe
- Take the train from Nagano to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Ishiokatrain
- Fly from Ibaraki Airport (IBR) to Kobe (UKB)plane IBR - UKB
5h 43m¥25,738–56,205Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Tokushima Airport, bus
- Take the train from Nagano to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Tokushima Airport (TKS)plane HND - TKS
- Take the bus from Kousoku Naruto to Kousoku Maikobus
6h 8m¥28,068–59,035
Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) to Kobe (UKB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nagano to Kobe is to bus which costs ¥4900 - ¥15000 and takes 9h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Nagano to Kobe is to train and fly which takes 3h 36m and costs ¥17000 - ¥37000.
Yes, there is an overnight bus departing from Nagano and arriving at Sannomiya Station station. This bus operates every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 12m.
No, there is no direct train from Nagano to Kobe. However, there are services departing from Nagano and arriving at Shin Kobe via Nagoya. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 56m.
The distance between Nagano and Kobe is 450 km. The road distance is 436.2 km.
The best way to get from Nagano to Kobe without a car is to train via Nagoya which takes 4h 56m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 56m to get from Nagano to Kobe, including transfers.
Nagano to Kobe bus services, operated by ALPICO Kotsu, depart from Nagano Station.
Nagano to Kobe train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Nagano station.
The best way to get from Nagano to Kobe is to train via Nagoya which takes 4h 56m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥4900 - ¥15000 and takes 9h 32m.
What companies run services between Nagano, Japan and Kobe, Japan?
You can take a train from Nagano to Shin Kobe via Nagoya Station and Nagoya in around 4h 56m. Alternatively, ALPICO Kotsu operates a bus from Nagano Station to Shin-Ōsaka Station once daily. Tickets cost ¥4,500–15,000 and the journey takes 8h 49m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Matsumoto Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–29,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–18,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Izumo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–18,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Yamagata
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–18,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Tokushima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–38,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–100,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥40,000–75,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Tokushima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–100,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–19,000
Flights from Ibaraki Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–41,000
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Matsumoto Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–29,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Nagano to Nagoya Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–4,700
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Nagano to Tsuruga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–7,000
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Nagano to Nagoya Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–4,700
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Nagano to Shiojiri
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,600
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Nagano to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–4,200
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Nagano to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–4,200
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Nagano to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–4,200
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Tōkyō Station to Ishioka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,800
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Nagano to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–4,200
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Nagano to Nagoya Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Nagoya to Shin Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Nagano to Nagoya Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Nagoya to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Nagano to Shiojiri
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Tsuruga to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–2,000
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Kyōto to Motomachi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,600
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-550-373
- Website
- alpico.co.jp
Bus from Nagano Station to Shin-Ōsaka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500–15,000
- Schedules at
- alpico.co.jp
- Daytime Bus
- ¥4,500–7,500
- Overnight Bus
- ¥4,800–8,000
- Phone
- 026-295-8008
- Website
- nagadenbus.co.jp
Night bus from Nagano to Sannomiya Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–13,000
- Schedules at
- nagadenbus.co.jp
- Phone
- 088-664-6030
- Website
- honshi-bus.co.jp
Bus from Kousoku Naruto to Kousoku Maiko
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600
- Schedules at
- honshi-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 087-823-3083
- Website
- jr-shikokubus.co.jp
Bus from Kousoku Naruto to Kousoku Maiko
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–3,500
- Schedules at
- jr-shikokubus.co.jp
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Nagano to Kobe bus services, operated by ALPICO Kotsu, arrive at Shin-Ōsaka Station.
Nagano to Kobe train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Tsuruga station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nagano to Kobe is 436 km. It takes approximately 6h 31m to drive from Nagano to Kobe.
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