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How to get fromOtaru to Naganoby train, plane, car ferry, car, or bus

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There are 10 ways to get from Otaru to Nagano by train, plane, car ferry, car, or bus

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  1. Train to New Chitose Airport, fly to Matsumoto Airport, train

    best
    1. Take the train from Minami-Otaru to New Chitose Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Matsumoto Airport (MMJ)plane plane CTS - MMJ
    3. Take the train from Murai to Naganotrain train
    6h 13m
    ¥35,976–56,390

  2. Car ferry, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the car ferry from Otaru to Niigatacarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Niigata to Naganocar car
    18h 54m
    ¥3,300–22,900

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokutotrain train
    2. Take the train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Moriokatrain train
    3. Take the train from Morioka to Omiya Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Omiya Station to Naganotrain train
    13h 31m
    ¥20,737–28,163

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from 札幌駅前 to 新函館北斗駅前bus bus
    2. Take the train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Moriokatrain train
    3. Take the bus from Morioka to Tokyo Station Nihonbashi Exitbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Nagano Bus Terminalbus bus
    23h 43m
    ¥19,850–30,580

  5. Train to New Chitose Airport, fly to Toyama Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Minami-Otaru to New Chitose Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Toyama Airport (TOY)plane plane CTS - TOY
    3. Take the train from Toyama to Naganotrain train
    6h 49m
    ¥85,376–246,990

  6. Fly Okadama Airport to Matsumoto Airport, train

    1. Fly from Okadama Airport (OKD) to Matsumoto Airport (MMJ)plane plane OKD - MMJ
    2. Take the train from Murai to Naganotrain train
    7h
    ¥35,297–55,453

  7. Train to New Chitose Airport, fly to Ibaraki Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Minami-Otaru to New Chitose Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Ibaraki Airport (IBR)plane plane CTS - IBR
    3. Take the train from Ishioka to Tōkyō Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Naganotrain train
    7h 47m
    ¥25,176–39,190

  8. Fly Okadama Airport to Komaki Airport, train

    1. Fly from Okadama Airport (OKD) to Komaki Airport (NKM)plane plane OKD - NKM
    2. Take the train from Chikusa to Naganotrain train
    9h 17m

  9. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Otaru to Niigatacarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Niigata-eki to Showadoribus bus
    21h 16m
    ¥3,710–21,810

  10. Car ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the car ferry from Otaru to Niigatacarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Niigata Eki-Mae to Takada Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Myoko-Kogen to Naganotrain train
    22h 49m
    ¥3,530–24,210

New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration1h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket¥34,306Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 954.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 13m

What companies run services between Otaru, Japan and Nagano, Japan?

You can take a train from Minami-Otaru to Nagano via Sapporo, Shin Hakodate Hokuto, Morioka, and Omiya Station in around 13h 31m.

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