There are 5 ways to get from Nagano to Shibu Onsen by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Gondo to Yudanakatrain [161124] Ltd. Exp. Snow Monkey / ...
1h 6m¥1,000–1,300Drive 30.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Nagano to Shibu Onsencar 30.1 km
30 min¥461–665Bus
- Take the bus from Nagano to Snow Monkey Parkbus Shiga Kogen
1h 16m¥1,500–3,000Taxi
- Take the taxi from Nagano to Shibu Onsentaxi 30.1 km
30 min¥14,000–17,000Train, bus
- Take the train from Gondo to Shinshunakanotrain [161427] Nagano Electric Railway / ...
- Take the bus from Shinshū-Nakano Station to Shibu Onsenbus Kanbayashi
2h 19m
Nagano to Shibu Onsen by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nagano to Shibu Onsen is to drive which costs ¥460 - ¥700 and takes 30 min.
The fastest way to get from Nagano to Shibu Onsen is to drive which takes 30 min and costs ¥460 - ¥700.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Nagano and arriving at Snow Monkey Park. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Gondo and arriving at Yudanaka. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 42 min.
The distance between Nagano and Shibu Onsen is 34 km. The road distance is 30.1 km.
The best way to get from Nagano to Shibu Onsen without a car is to train which takes 1h 6m and costs ¥1000 - ¥1300.
The train from Gondo to Yudanaka takes 42 min including transfers and departs every four hours.
Nagano to Shibu Onsen bus services, operated by Nagaden Bus, depart from Nagano station.
Nagano to Shibu Onsen train services, operated by Nagaden (Nagano Electric Railway), depart from Gondo station.
The best way to get from Nagano to Shibu Onsen is to train which takes 1h 6m and costs ¥1000 - ¥1300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥1500 - ¥3000 and takes 1h 16m.
What companies run services between Nagano, Japan and Shibu Onsen, Japan?
Nagaden (Nagano Electric Railway) operates a train from Gondo to Yudanaka every 4 hours. Tickets cost ¥1,000–1,300 and the journey takes 42 min. Alternatively, Nagaden Bus operates a bus from Nagano to Snow Monkey Park every 4 hours. Tickets cost ¥1,500–3,000 and the journey takes 1h.
- Phone
- 026-248-6000
- Website
- Nagaden (Nagano Electric Railway)
Train from Gondo to Yudanaka
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,300
- Website
- Nagaden (Nagano Electric Railway)
Train from Gondo to Shinshunakano
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥800–1,000
- Website
- Nagaden (Nagano Electric Railway)
- Phone
- 026-295-8008
- Website
- nagadenbus.co.jp
Bus from Nagano to Snow Monkey Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–3,000
- Schedules at
- nagadenbus.co.jp
Bus from Shinshū-Nakano Station to Shibu Onsen
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- nagadenbus.co.jp
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–17,000
Uber
- Website
- uber.com
GO
- Website
- go.goinc.jp
Tsubame Nagaden Taxi
- Website
- nagadentaxi.co.jp
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Booking & Getting There
Nagano to Shibu Onsen bus services, operated by Nagaden Bus, arrive at Snow Monkey Park station.
Nagano to Shibu Onsen train services, operated by Nagaden (Nagano Electric Railway), arrive at Yudanaka station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nagano to Shibu Onsen is 30 km. It takes approximately 30 min to drive from Nagano to Shibu Onsen.
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