There are 3 ways to get from Nagoya to Minowa by bus, train, or car
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nagoya to Minowa is to drive which costs ¥2700 - ¥4000 and takes 2h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Nagoya to Minowa is to drive which takes 2h 21m and costs ¥2700 - ¥4000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Meitetsu Bus Center and arriving at Chuodo Minowa. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 21m.
No, there is no direct train from Nagoya to Minowa. However, there are services departing from Chikusa and arriving at Inamatsushima via Shiojiri and Okaya. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 46m.
The distance between Nagoya and Minowa is 178 km. The road distance is 161 km.
The best way to get from Nagoya to Minowa without a car is to bus which takes 3h 21m and costs ¥4200.
The bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to Chuodo Minowa takes 3h 21m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Nagoya to Minowa bus services, operated by Meitetsu Bus, depart from Meitetsu Bus Center station.
Nagoya to Minowa train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Chikusa station.
The best way to get from Nagoya to Minowa is to bus which takes 3h 21m and costs ¥4200. Alternatively, you can train, which costs and takes 3h 46m.
What companies run services between Nagoya, Japan and Minowa, Nagano, Japan?
Meitetsu Bus operates a bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to Chuodo Minowa every 4 hours. Tickets cost ¥4,200 and the journey takes 3h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Chikusa to Inamatsushima via Shiojiri and Okaya in around 3h 46m.
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Chikusa to Shiojiri
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Okaya to Inamatsushima
- Ave. Duration
- 30 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
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Okaya to Inamatsushima
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥330–450
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- 052-582-5151
- Website
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
Bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to Chuodo Minowa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200
- Schedules at
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
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More Questions & Answers
Nagoya to Minowa bus services, operated by Meitetsu Bus, arrive at Chuodo Minowa station.
Nagoya to Minowa train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Shiojiri station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nagoya to Minowa is 161 km. It takes approximately 2h 21m to drive from Nagoya to Minowa.
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