There are 3 ways to get from Otari to Yamanouchi by train, car, or shuttle
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Train
best- Take the train from Minami-Otari to Itoigawatrain
- Take the train from Itoigawa to Naganotrain
- Take the train from Nagano to Yudanakatrain
4h 16m¥3,046–4,055Drive 80.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Otari to Yamanouchicar 80.7 km
1h 15m¥1,402–2,025Shuttle, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Cortina to Nagano Station
- Take the train from Nagano to Shinshunakanotrain [161427] Nagano Electric Railway / ...
4h 14m¥3,250–3,500
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Otari to Yamanouchi is to drive which costs ¥1400 - ¥2100 and takes 1h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Otari to Yamanouchi is to drive which takes 1h 15m and costs ¥1400 - ¥2100.
No, there is no direct train from Otari to Yamanouchi. However, there are services departing from Minami-Otari and arriving at Yudanaka via Itoigawa and Nagano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 16m.
The distance between Otari and Yamanouchi is 165 km. The road distance is 80.7 km.
The best way to get from Otari to Yamanouchi without a car is to train which takes 4h 16m and costs ¥3000 - ¥4100.
It takes approximately 4h 16m to get from Otari to Yamanouchi, including transfers.
Otari to Yamanouchi train services, operated by Japan Railways (JR), depart from Minami-Otari station.
Otari to Yamanouchi train services, operated by Japan Railways (JR), arrive at Itoigawa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Otari to Yamanouchi is 81 km. It takes approximately 1h 15m to drive from Otari to Yamanouchi.
There are 641+ hotels available in Yamanouchi.
What companies run services between Otari, Japan and Yamanouchi, Nagano, Japan?
You can take a train from Minami-Otari to Yudanaka via Itoigawa and Nagano in around 4h 16m.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Minami-Otari to Itoigawa
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥600–900
- 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
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Itoigawa to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–1,900
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 026-248-6000
- Website
- nagaden-net.co.jp
Train from Nagano to Yudanaka
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,300
- Website
- https://www.nagaden-net.co.jp.e.yv.hp.transer.com/?lang=eng
Train from Nagano to Shinshunakano
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,100
- Website
- https://www.nagaden-net.co.jp.e.yv.hp.transer.com/?lang=eng
- Website
- naganosnowshuttle.com
Shuttle from Cortina to Nagano Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400
- Schedules at
- naganosnowshuttle.com
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