There are 11 ways to get from Sōja to Nagano by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train via Osaka
best- Take the train from Okayama to Shin Osakatrain
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Tsurugatrain
- Take the train from Tsuruga to Naganotrain
6h 5m¥9,524–13,549Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Okayama to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchibus Kyoto
- Take the bus from Kyoto Station to Nagano Stationbus
13h 39m¥8,724–17,849Bus, night bus
- Take the bus from Okayama Station West Exit to Osaka Station JR Express BTbus Okayama to Osaka
- Take the night bus from Ōsaka Station to Naganonightbus
10h 25m¥13,224–16,849Drive 583.2 km
- Drive from Sōja to Naganocar 583.2 km
8h 8m¥10,118–14,615Train
- Take the train from Okayama to Nagoyatrain Hikari / ...
- Take the train from Nagoya to Naganotrain Shinano 23 / ...
7h 18mTrain to Kobe, fly to Matsumoto Airport, train
- Take the train from Okayama to Shin Kobetrain
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Matsumoto Airport (MMJ)plane UKB - MMJ
- Take the train from Murai to Naganotrain
6h 22m¥24,924–36,809Fly Okayama Airport to Tokyo International Airport, train
- Fly from Okayama Airport (OKJ) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane OKJ - HND
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Naganotrain
7h 2m¥16,687–29,493Train to Takamatsu Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport, train
- Take the train from Okayama to Takamatsu(Kagawa)train
- Fly from Takamatsu Airport (TAK) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane TAK - HND
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Naganotrain
8h 5m¥18,964–43,969Train to Izumo Airport, fly to Komaki Airport, train
- Take the train from Soja to Shinjitrain
- Fly from Izumo Airport (IZO) to Komaki Airport (NKM)plane IZO - NKM
- Take the train from Chikusa to Naganotrain
9h 7mTrain, bus to Tokushima Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport
- Take the train from Okayama to Takamatsu(Kagawa)train
- Take the bus from Takamatsu Station to Matsushigebus
- Fly from Tokushima Airport (TKS) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane TKS - HND
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Naganotrain
8h 54m¥22,264–47,519Train, bus to Hiroshima Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport
- Take the train from Okayama to Hiroshimatrain
- Take the bus from Hiroshima Shinkansen-Guchi to Hiroshima Airportbus
- Fly from Hiroshima Airport (HIJ) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane HIJ - HND
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Naganotrain
7h 56m¥20,664–34,919
Kobe (UKB) to Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sōja to Nagano is to bus which costs ¥8500 - ¥18000 and takes 13h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Sōja to Nagano is to train via Osaka which takes 6h 5m and costs ¥9500 - ¥14000.
No, there is no direct bus from Sōja to Nagano station. However, there are services departing from Okayama and arriving at Nagano Station via Kyoto Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 39m.
No, there is no direct train from Sōja to Nagano. However, there are services departing from Higashisoja and arriving at Nagano via Okayama, Shin-Ōsaka Station and Tsuruga. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 5m.
The distance between Sōja and Nagano is 668 km. The road distance is 583.2 km.
The best way to get from Sōja to Nagano without a car is to train via Osaka which takes 6h 5m and costs ¥9500 - ¥14000.
It takes approximately 6h 5m to get from Sōja to Nagano, including transfers.
Sōja to Nagano bus services, operated by Ryobi Bus, depart from Okayama station.
Sōja to Nagano train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Okayama station.
The best way to get from Sōja to Nagano is to train via Osaka which takes 6h 5m and costs ¥9500 - ¥14000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥8500 - ¥18000 and takes 13h 39m.
What companies run services between Sōja, Japan and Nagano, Japan?
You can take a train from Higashisoja to Nagano via Okayama, Shin Osaka, Shin-Ōsaka Station, and Tsuruga in around 6h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Higashisoja to Nagano Station via Okayama, Okayama, Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi, and Kyoto Station in around 13h 39m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Okayama Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–22,000
Flights from Takamatsu Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–35,000
Flights from Izumo Airport to Komaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–32,000
Flights from Tokushima Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–36,000
Flights from Hiroshima Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–25,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Okayama Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥100,000–340,000
Flights from Takamatsu Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥100,000–330,000
Flights from Tokushima Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥100,000–350,000
Flights from Hiroshima Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥95,000–310,000
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Kobe to Matsumoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–29,000
Flights from Izumo Airport to Komaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–32,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Okayama to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Nagoya to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Okayama to Shin Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Chikusa to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Okayama to Hiroshima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–3,300
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Tsuruga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–2,800
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Shin Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–2,700
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Soja to Shinji
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–3,700
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Okayama to Hiroshima
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–3,000
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Tsuruga to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–7,000
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Murai to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Tōkyō Station to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–4,200
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Tōkyō Station to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–4,200
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Tōkyō Station to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–4,200
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Tōkyō Station to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–4,200
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Takamatsu(Kagawa)
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,700
- 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/
Train from Okayama to Takamatsu(Kagawa)
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,700
- 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
- 0570-00-4592
- Website
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Takamatsu(Kagawa)
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Takamatsu(Kagawa)
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-08-5050
- Website
- ryobi-holdings.jp
Bus from Okayama to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–4,400
- Schedules at
- ryobi-holdings.jp
- Book at
- japanbusonline.com
- Phone
- 0570-550-373
- Website
- alpico.co.jp
Bus from Kyoto Station to Nagano Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- 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
- 0570-010-666
- Website
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp
Bus from Okayama Station West Exit to Osaka Station JR Express BT
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400
- Schedules at
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp.e.aec.hp.transer.com
- Book at
- kousokubus.net
Bus from Hiroshima Shinkansen-Guchi to Hiroshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,450
- Schedules at
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp
- Phone
- 026-295-8008
- Website
- nagadenbus.co.jp
Night bus from Ōsaka Station to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–13,000
- Schedules at
- nagadenbus.co.jp
- Website
- tokubus.co.jp
Bus from Takamatsu Station to Matsushige
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,150
- Schedules at
- tokubus.co.jp
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Sōja to Nagano bus services, operated by Ryobi Bus, arrive at Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi.
Sōja to Nagano train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Shin Osaka station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sōja to Nagano is 583 km. It takes approximately 8h 8m to drive from Sōja to Nagano.
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