There are 4 ways to get from Nagano to Minowa by train or car
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Train via Shiojiri
best- Take the train from Nagano to Shiojiritrain Shinano 24 / ...
- Take the train from Okaya to Inamatsushimatrain Chuuouhonsen Shisen / ...
2h 11m¥1,708–2,381Train
cheapest- Take the train from Nagano to Inamatsushimatrain Shinonoisen
2h 41m¥1,500–2,100Drive 103.2 km
- Drive from Nagano to Minowacar 103.2 km
1h 34m¥1,782–2,573Train #2
- Take the train from Nagano to Okayatrain Shinonoisen
- Take the train from Okaya to Inamatsushimatrain Chuuouhonsen Shisen / ...
2h 50m¥1,665–2,224
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nagano to Minowa is to train which costs ¥1500 - ¥2100 and takes 2h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Nagano to Minowa is to drive which takes 1h 34m and costs ¥1700 - ¥2600.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Nagano and arriving at Inamatsushima. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 41m.
The distance between Nagano and Minowa is 105 km. The road distance is 103.2 km.
The best way to get from Nagano to Minowa without a car is to train via Shiojiri which takes 2h 11m and costs ¥1700 - ¥2400.
It takes approximately 2h 11m to get from Nagano to Minowa, including transfers.
Nagano to Minowa train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Nagano station.
Nagano to Minowa train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Shiojiri station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nagano to Minowa is 103 km. It takes approximately 1h 34m to drive from Nagano to Minowa.
There are 127+ hotels available in Minowa.
What companies run services between Nagano, Japan and Minowa, Nagano, Japan?
You can take a train from Nagano to Inamatsushima via Shiojiri and Okaya in around 2h 11m.
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Nagano to Shiojiri
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Okaya to Inamatsushima
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Okaya to Inamatsushima
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Nagano to Shiojiri
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,600
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Okaya to Inamatsushima
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥360–490
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Nagano to Inamatsushima
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–2,100
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Nagano to Okaya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,800
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Okaya to Inamatsushima
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥360–490
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Okaya to Inamatsushima
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥330–450
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
- Website
- JR EAST
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Website
- JR WEST
- Website
- JR SHIKOKU
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Okaya to Inamatsushima
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥330–450
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
- Website
- JR EAST
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Website
- JR WEST
- Website
- JR SHIKOKU
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
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