There are 7 ways to get from Tsuruoka to Nagano by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train via Sendai
best- Take the bus from Shonai Kanko Bussanko to Sendai Stationbus
- Take the train from Sendai(Miyagi/Jr) to Ōmiyatrain
- Take the train from Omiya Station to Naganotrain
6h 19m¥10,400–13,500Drive 321.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Tsuruoka to Naganocar 321.7 km
4h 18m¥4,920–7,107Bus, train
- Take the bus from S-mall Bus terminal(2 platform) to Yamagata eki maebus
- Take the train from Yamagata to Omiya Stationtrain
- Take the train from Omiya Station to Naganotrain
7h 22m¥8,869–11,666Fly to Tokyo International Airport, train
- Fly from Shonai Airport (SYO) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane SYO - HND
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Naganotrain
5h 26m¥47,080–85,870Bus
- Take the bus from Shonai Kanko Bussanko to Yamagata Ekimaebus
- Take the bus from 山形駅前 to 新潟駅前bus
- Take the bus from Niigata-eki to Showadoribus
10h 34m¥7,446–9,400Bus via Tokyo
- Take the bus from S-mall Bus terminal(2 platform) to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalbus From Sakata to Shinjukuminamiguchi
- Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Nagano Bus Terminalbus
12h 18m¥12,000–16,100Fly to Toyama Airport, train
- Fly from Shonai Airport (SYO) to Toyama Airport (TOY)plane SYO - TOY
- Take the train from Toyama to Naganotrain
7h 35m¥104,030–185,600
Shonai Airport (SYO) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tsuruoka to Nagano is to drive which costs ¥4900 - ¥7500 and takes 4h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Tsuruoka to Nagano is to drive which takes 4h 18m and costs ¥4900 - ¥7500.
No, there is no direct bus from Tsuruoka to Nagano. However, there are services departing from Shonai Kanko Bussanko and arriving at Showadori via 山形駅前 and Niigata-eki. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 34m.
The distance between Tsuruoka and Nagano is 632 km. The road distance is 321.7 km.
The best way to get from Tsuruoka to Nagano without a car is to bus and train via Sendai which takes 6h 19m and costs ¥10000 - ¥14000.
It takes approximately 6h 19m to get from Tsuruoka to Nagano, including transfers.
Tsuruoka to Nagano bus services, operated by Shonai Kotsu, depart from Shonai Kanko Bussanko station.
Tsuruoka to Nagano bus services, operated by Shonai Kotsu, arrive at Yamagata Ekimae station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tsuruoka to Nagano is 322 km. It takes approximately 4h 18m to drive from Tsuruoka to Nagano.
There are 278+ hotels available in Nagano.
What companies run services between Tsuruoka, Japan and Nagano, Japan?
You can take a bus from Shonai Kanko Bussanko to Showadori via 山形駅前 and Niigata-eki in around 10h 34m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Shonai Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥43,000–80,000
Flights from Shonai Airport to Toyama Airport via Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥100,000–180,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Sendai(Miyagi/Jr) to Ōmiya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–5,500
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Omiya Station to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–3,700
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Yamagata to Omiya Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500–6,000
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Omiya Station to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–3,700
- 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 Toyama to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–3,300
- Website
- JR EAST
- Website
- shonaikotsu.jp
Bus from Shonai Kanko Bussanko to Sendai Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400
- Schedules at
- shonaikotsu.jp
Bus from S-mall Bus terminal(2 platform) to Yamagata eki mae
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥190–2,800
- Schedules at
- Shonai Kotsu
Bus from Shonai Kanko Bussanko to Yamagata Ekimae
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800
- Schedules at
- shonaikotsu.jp
Bus from S-mall Bus terminal(2 platform) to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,800–8,100
- Schedules at
- Shonai Kotsu
- Website
- miyakou.co.jp
Bus from Shonai Kanko Bussanko to Sendai Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300
- Schedules at
- miyakou.co.jp
- Website
- Yamako Bus
Bus from S-mall Bus terminal(2 platform) to Yamagata eki mae
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–2,000
- Schedules at
- Yamako Bus
Bus from Shonai Kanko Bussanko to Yamagata Ekimae
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–2,000
- Schedules at
- Yamako Bus
Bus from 山形駅前 to 新潟駅前
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–3,100
- Schedules at
- Yamako Bus
- Phone
- 026-295-8008
- Website
- nagadenbus.co.jp
Bus from Niigata-eki to Showadori
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500
- Schedules at
- nagadenbus.co.jp
- 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
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