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How to get fromNagano to Lake Biwaby train, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Nagano to Lake Biwa by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Nagano to Tsurugatrain train Kagayaki
    2. Take the train from Tsuruga to Kyōtotrain train Thunderbird / ...
    3h 41m
    ¥6,804–8,967

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Nagano Station to Kyoto Stationbus bus
    8h 12m
    ¥4,710–13,164

  3. Night bus

    1. Take the nightbus from Ueda Station to Kyoto Station Hachijo gatenightbus night bus Chikumagawa Liner
    10h 33m
    ¥5,989–12,196

  4. Drive  319.3 km

    1. Drive from Nagano to Shigacar car 319.3 km
    4h 54m
    ¥5,512–7,961

  5. Train via Nagoya

    1. Take the train from Nagano to Nagoyatrain train Shinano 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Nagoya to Kyototrain train Hikari / ...
    4h 8m

  6. Train, fly

    1. Take the train from Nagano to Muraitrain train
    2. Fly from Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) to Kobe (UKB)plane plane MMJ - UKB
    3. Take the train from Shin Kobe to Kyototrain train
    5h 35m

Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) to Kobe (UKB) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration1hAverage Duration
Ticket¥12,645Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 464.2 km
  • Duration: 3h 41m

What companies run services between Nagano, Japan and Lake Biwa, Shiga, Japan?

You can take a train from Nagano to Zeze via Tsuruga and Kyōto in around 3h 41m. Alternatively, ALPICO Kotsu operates a bus from Nagano Station to Kyoto Station once daily. Tickets cost ¥4,500–13,000 and the journey takes 7h 40m.

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