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How to get fromNara Station to Naganoby train, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Nara Station to Nagano by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Nara to Kyōtotrain train
    2. Take the train from Kyōto to Tsurugatrain train
    3. Take the train from Tsuruga to Naganotrain train
    5h 13m
    ¥7,061–9,917

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Nara to Kyōtotrain train D: Nara Line Local / ...
    2. Take the bus from Kyoto Station to Nagano Stationbus bus
    9h 37m
    ¥5,161–13,917

  3. Bus, night bus

    1. Take the bus from JR Nara Station to Osaka Itami Aiport South Terminalbus bus T
    2. Take the night bus from Namba Bus Terminal to Naganonightbus night bus
    8h 11m
    ¥11,998–15,928

  4. Drive 376.9 km

    1. Drive from Nara Station to Naganocar car 376.9 km
    5h 52m
    ¥6,539–9,444

  5. Train via Nagoya

    1. Take the train from Nara to Kyōtotrain train
    2. Take the train from Kyoto to Nagoyatrain train
    3. Take the train from Nagoya to Naganotrain train
    5h 39m

  6. Train, train to Kobe, fly to Matsumoto Airport

    1. Take the train from Nara to Fukushimatrain train
    2. Take the train from Shinfukushima to Sannomiya(Jr)train train
    3. Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Matsumoto Airport (MMJ)plane plane UKB - MMJ
    4. Take the train from Murai to Naganotrain train
    6h 45m
    ¥23,900–35,477

  7. Fly Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane ITM - HND
    2. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Naganotrain train
    6h 42m
    ¥17,034–25,645

  8. Train, train to Kobe, fly to Tokyo International Airport

    1. Take the train from Nara to Fukushimatrain train
    2. Take the train from Shinfukushima to Sannomiya(Jr)train train
    3. Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane UKB - HND
    4. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Naganotrain train
    7h 32m
    ¥15,390–31,297

Kobe (UKB) to Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration1hAverage Duration
Ticket¥19,439Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 494.4 km
  • Duration: 5h 13m

What companies run services between Nara Station, Japan and Nagano, Japan?

You can take a train from Nara to Nagano via Kyōto and Tsuruga in around 5h 13m.

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