There are 3 ways to get from Nagano to Suwa by train or car
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The cheapest way to get from Nagano to Suwa is to train which costs ¥1400 - ¥1900 and takes 2h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Nagano to Suwa is to drive which takes 1h 27m and costs ¥1500 - ¥2300.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Nagano and arriving at Kami-Suwa. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 17m.
The distance between Nagano and Suwa is 95 km. The road distance is 92.2 km.
The best way to get from Nagano to Suwa without a car is to train via Shiojiri which takes 1h 28m and costs ¥1500 - ¥2100.
It takes approximately 1h 28m to get from Nagano to Suwa, including transfers.
Nagano to Suwa train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Nagano station.
Nagano to Suwa train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Shiojiri station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nagano to Suwa is 92 km. It takes approximately 1h 27m to drive from Nagano to Suwa.
There are 161+ hotels available in Suwa.
What companies run services between Nagano, Japan and Suwa, Japan?
JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Nagano to Shiojiri hourly, and the journey takes 1h 1m. JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company) also services this route hourly.
- 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
- 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 Nagano to Kami-Suwa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–1,900
- Website
- JR EAST
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