There are 6 ways to get from Nozawaonsen to Shiga by bus, train, night bus, car, or plane
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Nozawa Onsen Chuo Terminal to Nagano Station East Exitbus
- Take the train from Nagano to Nagoya Stationtrain
- Take the train from Nagoya to Kyototrain
6hDrive 406.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Nozawaonsen to Ōtsucar 406.7 km
5h 56m¥6,976–10,076Bus
- Take the bus from Nozawa Onsen Chuo Terminal to Nagano Station East Exitbus Nozawa Onsen
- Take the bus from Nagano Station to Kyoto Stationbus
10h 33m¥8,204–18,891Night bus, train
- Take the nightbus from Nozawa Onsen to Ōsaka Stationnightbus
- Take the train from Ōsaka to Kyōtotrain Thunderbird / ...
10h 17m¥10,470–13,960Train
- Take the train from Liyama Station to Toyamatrain
- Take the train from Toyama to Tsurugatrain
- Take the train from Tsuruga to Kyōtotrain
6h 5m¥9,304–12,291Bus, train, fly
- Take the bus from Nozawa Onsen Chuo Terminal to Kita-Iiyamabus
- Take the train from Kitaiiyama to Naganotrain
- Take the train from Nagano to Shiojiritrain
- Fly from Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) to Kobe (UKB)plane MMJ - UKB
- Take the train from Shin Kobe to Kyototrain
7h 51m
Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) to Kobe (UKB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nozawaonsen to Shiga is to drive which costs ¥7000 - ¥11000 and takes 5h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Nozawaonsen to Shiga is to drive which takes 5h 56m and costs ¥7000 - ¥11000.
No, there is no direct bus from Nozawaonsen to Shiga station. However, there are services departing from Nozawa Onsen Chuo Terminal and arriving at Kyoto Station via Nagano Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 33m.
No, there is no direct train from Nozawaonsen station to Shiga. However, there are services departing from Liyama Station and arriving at Zeze via Toyama, Tsuruga and Kyōto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 5m.
The distance between Nozawaonsen and Shiga is 442 km. The road distance is 406.7 km.
The best way to get from Nozawaonsen to Shiga without a car is to bus and train which takes 6h and costs .
It takes approximately 6h to get from Nozawaonsen to Shiga, including transfers.
Nozawaonsen to Shiga bus services, operated by ALPICO Kotsu, depart from Nozawa Onsen Chuo Terminal station.
Nozawaonsen to Shiga train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Liyama Station.
The best way to get from Nozawaonsen to Shiga is to bus which takes 10h 33m and costs ¥8000 - ¥19000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ¥9000 - ¥13000 and takes 6h 5m.
What companies run services between Nozawaonsen, Japan and Shiga, Japan?
You can take a vehicle from Nozawaonsen to Zeze via Nozawa Onsen Chuo Terminal, Nagano Station East Exit, Nagano Station, Kyoto Station, and Kyōto in around 10h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Nozawaonsen to Zeze via Nozawa Onsen Chuo Terminal, Iiyama, Liyama Station, Toyama, Tsuruga, and Kyōto in around 6h 5m.
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Matsumoto Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–29,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Nagano to Nagoya Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–4,700
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Liyama Station to Toyama
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–2,700
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Kitaiiyama to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥500–750
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Nagano to Shiojiri
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,600
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Nagano to Nagoya Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Nagoya to Kyoto
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Ōsaka to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Nagano to Shiojiri
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Shin Kobe to Kyoto
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Ōsaka to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥650–950
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Toyama to Tsuruga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–4,100
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Tsuruga to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–2,000
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-550-373
- Website
- alpico.co.jp
Bus from Nozawa Onsen Chuo Terminal to Nagano Station East Exit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,000
- Schedules at
- alpico.co.jp
Bus from Nozawa Onsen Chuo Terminal to Nagano Station East Exit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,000
- Schedules at
- alpico.co.jp
Bus from Nagano Station to Kyoto Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500–13,000
- Schedules at
- alpico.co.jp
- Daytime Bus
- ¥4,500–7,500
- Overnight Bus
- ¥4,800–8,000
- Phone
- 026-295-8008
- Website
- nagadenbus.co.jp
Night bus from Nozawa Onsen to Ōsaka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–13,000
- Schedules at
- nagadenbus.co.jp
- Phone
- 0269-85-3333
- Website
- nozawaonsen.info
Bus from Nozawa Onsen Chuo Terminal to Kita-Iiyama
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥600
- Schedules at
- nozawaonsen.info
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Booking & Getting There
Nozawaonsen to Shiga bus services, operated by ALPICO Kotsu, arrive at Nagano Station East Exit.
Nozawaonsen to Shiga train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Toyama station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nozawaonsen to Shiga is 407 km. It takes approximately 5h 56m to drive from Nozawaonsen to Shiga.
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