There are 5 ways to get from Ueno (Station) to Nagano by train, bus, night bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Naganotrain Hakutaka / ...
2h 35m¥3,301–4,425Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Shinjuku Bus Terminal to Nagano Station East Exitbus
5h 51m¥2,075–8,900Bus via Kanda
- Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Nagano Bus Terminalbus
5h¥4,468–8,532Night bus
- Take the night bus from Keisei-Ueno to Nagano Bus Terminalnightbus 101
6h 55m¥4,000–13,000Drive 230.9 km
- Drive from Ueno (Station) to Naganocar 230.9 km
3h 1m¥4,011–5,793
Ueno (Station) to Nagano by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ueno (Station) to Nagano is to train which costs ¥3300 - ¥4500 and takes 2h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Ueno (Station) to Nagano is to train which takes 2h 35m and costs ¥3300 - ¥4500.
Yes, there is an overnight bus departing from Keisei-Ueno and arriving at Nagano Bus Terminal. This bus operates every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Ueno (Station) to Nagano. However, there are services departing from 上野 Ueno and arriving at Nagano via Tōkyō Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 35m.
The distance between Ueno (Station) and Nagano is 227 km. The road distance is 230.9 km.
The best way to get from Ueno (Station) to Nagano without a car is to train which takes 2h 35m and costs ¥3300 - ¥4500.
It takes approximately 2h 35m to get from Ueno (Station) to Nagano, including transfers.
Ueno (Station) to Nagano bus services, operated by ALPICO Kotsu, depart from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal station.
Ueno (Station) to Nagano train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Tōkyō Station.
The best way to get from Ueno (Station) to Nagano is to train which takes 2h 35m and costs ¥3300 - ¥4500. Alternatively, you can bus via Kanda, which costs ¥4400 - ¥9000 and takes 5h.
What companies run services between Ueno (Station), Tokyo, Japan and Nagano, Japan?
JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Tōkyō Station to Nagano hourly. Tickets cost ¥3,200–4,200 and the journey takes 1h 37m. Alternatively, ALPICO Kotsu operates a bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Nagano Bus Terminal hourly. Tickets cost ¥4,200–8,000 and the journey takes 3h 42m.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
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
- 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
Night bus from Keisei-Ueno to Nagano Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–13,000
- Schedules at
- alpico.co.jp
- [email protected]
- Website
- travel.willer.co.jp
Bus from Shinjuku Bus Terminal to Nagano Station East Exit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–8,500
- Website
- https://willer-travel.com/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Ueno (Station) to Nagano bus services, operated by ALPICO Kotsu, arrive at Nagano Bus Terminal station.
Ueno (Station) to Nagano train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Nagano station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ueno (Station) to Nagano is 231 km. It takes approximately 3h 1m to drive from Ueno (Station) to Nagano.
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