There are 5 ways to get from Shimizu to Nagano by train, bus, or car
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Train via Tokyo
best- Take the train from Mishima to Tōkyō Stationtrain Kodama
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Naganotrain Hakutaka / ...
4h 12m¥4,868–6,592Drive 241 km
cheapest- Drive from Shimizu to Naganocar 241 km
3h 29m¥4,176–6,032Bus
- Take the bus from Shimizucho Chiikikoryu-center to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalbus For Shinjuku highway bus terminal
- Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Nagano Bus Terminalbus
6h 51m¥7,919–13,143Train
- Take the train from Atami to Takasakitrain Ueno-Tōkyō Line
- Take the train from Takasaki to Naganotrain Hakutaka
6h 48m¥5,088–6,942Bus, train
- Take the bus from Mishima Station South to Kawaguchiko Stationbus
- Take the bus from 河口湖駅 to 甲府駅バスターミナルbus
- Take the train from Kōfu to Matsumototrain
- Take the train from Matsumoto to Naganotrain
8h 2m¥5,118–10,892
Shimizu to Nagano by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shimizu to Nagano is to drive which costs ¥4100 - ¥6500 and takes 3h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Shimizu to Nagano is to drive which takes 3h 29m and costs ¥4100 - ¥6500.
No, there is no direct bus from Shimizu to Nagano. However, there are services departing from Shimizucho Chiikikoryu-center and arriving at Nagano Bus Terminal via Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 51m.
No, there is no direct train from Shimizu to Nagano. However, there are services departing from 三島田町 Mishima-Tamachi and arriving at Nagano via Mishima and Tōkyō Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 12m.
The distance between Shimizu and Nagano is 337 km. The road distance is 241 km.
The best way to get from Shimizu to Nagano without a car is to train via Tokyo which takes 4h 12m and costs ¥4800 - ¥7000.
It takes approximately 4h 12m to get from Shimizu to Nagano, including transfers.
Shimizu to Nagano bus services, operated by Tokai Bus, depart from Shimizucho Chiikikoryu-center station.
Shimizu to Nagano train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Mishima station.
The best way to get from Shimizu to Nagano is to train via Tokyo which takes 4h 12m and costs ¥4800 - ¥7000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥7500 - ¥14000 and takes 6h 51m.
What companies run services between Shimizu, Shizuoka, Japan and Nagano, Japan?
You can take a train from 三島田町 Mishima-Tamachi to Nagano via 三島 Mishima, Mishima, and Tōkyō Station in around 4h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Shimizucho Chiikikoryu-center to Nagano Bus Terminal via Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal in around 6h 51m.
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Mishima to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Matsumoto to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Mishima to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–2,200
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Tōkyō Station to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–4,200
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Atami to Takasaki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–4,000
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Takasaki to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–2,300
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Kōfu to Matsumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–2,000
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Matsumoto to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,300
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Matsumoto to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,500
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
- Website
- JR EAST
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Website
- JR WEST
- Website
- JR SHIKOKU
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
- Phone
- 0557-81-3521
- Website
- Tokai Bus
Bus from Shimizucho Chiikikoryu-center to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–5,500
- Website
- Tokai Bus
- Phone
- 0570-550-373
- Website
- alpico.co.jp
Bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Nagano Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–8,000
- Schedules at
- alpico.co.jp
- Day bus
- ¥4,200–5,500
- Night bus
- ¥4,500–5,500
- Phone
- 0570-022956
- Website
- bus.fujikyu.co.jp
Bus from Mishima Station South to Kawaguchiko Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–5,500
- Schedules at
- fujikyucitybus.com
Bus from 河口湖駅 to 甲府駅バスターミナル
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,700
- Website
- Fujikyuko Bus
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More Questions & Answers
Shimizu to Nagano bus services, operated by Tokai Bus, arrive at Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal station.
Shimizu to Nagano train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Tōkyō Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shimizu to Nagano is 241 km. It takes approximately 3h 29m to drive from Shimizu to Nagano.
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