There are 3 ways to get from Suwa to Nagano by train or car
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Train via Shiojiri
best- Take the train from Kami-Suwa to Shiojiritrain Chuuouhonsen / ...
- Take the train from Shiojiri to Naganotrain Shinano 25 / ...
1h 53m¥1,489–2,124Train
cheapest- Take the train from Kami-Suwa to Naganotrain Chuuouhonsen
2h 1m¥1,400–1,900Drive 93.2 km
- Drive from Suwa to Naganocar 93.2 km
1h 29m¥1,426–2,060
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Suwa to Nagano is to drive which costs ¥1400 - ¥2100 and takes 1h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Suwa to Nagano is to drive which takes 1h 29m and costs ¥1400 - ¥2100.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Kami-Suwa and arriving at Nagano. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 1m.
The distance between Suwa and Nagano is 95 km. The road distance is 93.2 km.
The best way to get from Suwa to Nagano without a car is to train via Shiojiri which takes 1h 53m and costs ¥1400 - ¥2200.
It takes approximately 1h 53m to get from Suwa to Nagano, including transfers.
Suwa to Nagano train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Kami-Suwa station.
Suwa to Nagano train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Shiojiri station.
Yes, the driving distance between Suwa to Nagano is 93 km. It takes approximately 1h 29m to drive from Suwa to Nagano.
There are 278+ hotels available in Nagano.
What companies run services between Suwa, Japan and Nagano, Japan?
You can take a train from Kami-Suwa to Nagano via Shiojiri in around 1h 53m.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Kami-Suwa to Shiojiri
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥380–550
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Shiojiri to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,600
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Kami-Suwa to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–1,900
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Shiojiri to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
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