There are 2 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 ¥1500 - ¥2100 and takes 1h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Nagano to Suwa is to drive which takes 1h 22m and costs ¥1600 - ¥2400.
No, there is no direct train from Nagano to Suwa. However, there are services departing from Nagano and arriving at Kami-Suwa via Matsumoto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 57m.
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 which takes 1h 57m and costs ¥1500 - ¥2100.
It takes approximately 1h 57m 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 Matsumoto station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nagano to Suwa is 92 km. It takes approximately 1h 22m to drive from Nagano to Suwa.
There are 211+ hotels available in Suwa.
What companies run services between Nagano, Japan and Suwa, Japan?
You can take a train from Nagano to Kami-Suwa via Matsumoto in around 1h 57m.
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Nagano to Matsumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Nagano to Matsumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,300
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Matsumoto to Kami-Suwa
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥550–800
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
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