There are 3 ways to get from Suwa to Toyama by train or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Kami-Suwa to Naganotrain Chuuouhonsen
- Take the train from Nagano to Toyamatrain Hakutaka / ...
3h 56m¥3,956–5,189Drive 159 km
cheapest- Drive from Suwa to Toyamacar 159 km
2h 30m¥2,737–3,954Train via Matsumoto
- Take the train from Kami-Suwa to Matsumototrain
- Take the train from Matsumoto to Naganotrain
- Take the train from Nagano to Toyamatrain
4h 1m¥4,027–5,565
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Suwa to Toyama is to drive which costs ¥2700 - ¥4000 and takes 2h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Suwa to Toyama is to drive which takes 2h 30m and costs ¥2700 - ¥4000.
No, there is no direct train from Suwa to Toyama. However, there are services departing from Kami-Suwa and arriving at Toyama via Nagano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 56m.
The distance between Suwa and Toyama is 265 km. The road distance is 159 km.
The best way to get from Suwa to Toyama without a car is to train which takes 3h 56m and costs ¥3900 - ¥5500.
It takes approximately 3h 56m to get from Suwa to Toyama, including transfers.
Suwa to Toyama train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Kami-Suwa station.
Suwa to Toyama train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Nagano station.
Yes, the driving distance between Suwa to Toyama is 159 km. It takes approximately 2h 30m to drive from Suwa to Toyama.
There are 195+ hotels available in Toyama.
What companies run services between Suwa, Japan and Toyama, Japan?
You can take a train from Kami-Suwa to Toyama via Nagano in around 3h 56m.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- 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
Train from Nagano to Toyama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–3,300
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Kami-Suwa to Matsumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥550–800
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Matsumoto to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,300
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Nagano to Toyama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–3,300
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
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 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
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