There are 5 ways to get from Nagano to Lake Biwa by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Nagano to Tsurugatrain Kagayaki
- Take the train from Tsuruga to Kyōtotrain Thunderbird / ...
3h 43m¥6,794–8,957Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nagano Station to Kyoto Stationbus
8h 10m¥4,710–13,166Drive 319.3 km
- Drive from Nagano to Shigacar 319.3 km
4h 50m¥5,546–8,010Train, fly
- Take the train from Nagano to Muraitrain
- Fly from Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) to Kobe (UKB)plane MMJ - UKB
- Take the train from Ashiya to Kyōtotrain
5h 26m¥23,952–35,447Train via Nagoya
- Take the train from Nagano to Nagoyatrain Shinano 12 / ...
- Take the train from Nagoya to Kyototrain Hikari / ...
4h 10m
Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) to Kobe (UKB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nagano to Lake Biwa is to drive which costs ¥5500 - ¥8000 and takes 4h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Nagano to Lake Biwa is to train which takes 3h 43m and costs ¥6500 - ¥9000.
No, there is no direct bus from Nagano station to Lake Biwa station. However, there are services departing from Nagano Station and arriving at Kyoto Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Nagano to Lake Biwa. However, there are services departing from Nagano and arriving at Otsukyo via Tsuruga and Kyōto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 43m.
The distance between Nagano and Lake Biwa is 464 km. The road distance is 319.3 km.
The best way to get from Nagano to Lake Biwa without a car is to train which takes 3h 43m and costs ¥6500 - ¥9000.
It takes approximately 3h 43m to get from Nagano to Lake Biwa, including transfers.
Nagano to Lake Biwa bus services, operated by ALPICO Kotsu, depart from Nagano Station.
Nagano to Lake Biwa train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Nagano station.
The best way to get from Nagano to Lake Biwa is to train which takes 3h 43m and costs ¥6500 - ¥9000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥4700 - ¥14000 and takes 8h 10m.
What companies run services between Nagano, Japan and Lake Biwa, Shiga, Japan?
You can take a train from Nagano to Otsukyo via Tsuruga and Kyōto in around 3h 43m. 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.
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Matsumoto Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–29,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Nagano to Tsuruga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–7,000
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Nagano to Murai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- 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 Ashiya to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,400
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Nagano to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Nagoya to Kyoto
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 0570-550-373
- Website
- alpico.co.jp
Bus from Nagano Station to Kyoto Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500–13,000
- Schedules at
- alpico.co.jp
- Daytime Bus
- ¥4,500–7,500
- Overnight Bus
- ¥4,800–8,000
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More Questions & Answers
Nagano to Lake Biwa bus services, operated by ALPICO Kotsu, arrive at Kyoto Station.
Nagano to Lake Biwa train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Tsuruga station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nagano to Lake Biwa is 319 km. It takes approximately 4h 50m to drive from Nagano to Lake Biwa.
There are 238+ hotels available in Lake Biwa.