There are 5 ways to get from Ueno 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 34m¥3,287–4,411Bus via 御徒町 Okachimachi
cheapest- Take the bus from Shinjuku Bus Terminal to Nagano Station East Exitbus
5h 53m¥2,089–8,914Bus
- Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Nagano Bus Terminalbus
4h 43m¥4,375–8,299Night bus
- Take the nightbus from Keisei-Ueno to Nagano Bus Terminalnightbus 101
6h 50m¥4,000–13,000Drive 230 km
- Drive from Ueno to Naganocar 230 km
2h 59m¥3,999–5,776
Ueno to Nagano by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ueno to Nagano is to train which costs ¥3200 - ¥4500 and takes 2h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Ueno to Nagano is to train which takes 2h 34m and costs ¥3200 - ¥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 to Nagano. However, there are services departing from 御徒町 Okachimachi and arriving at Nagano via Tōkyō Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 34m.
The distance between Ueno and Nagano is 226 km. The road distance is 230 km.
The best way to get from Ueno to Nagano without a car is to train which takes 2h 34m and costs ¥3200 - ¥4500.
It takes approximately 2h 34m to get from Ueno to Nagano, including transfers.
Ueno to Nagano bus services, operated by ALPICO Kotsu, depart from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal station.
Ueno to Nagano train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Tōkyō Station.
The best way to get from Ueno to Nagano is to train which takes 2h 34m and costs ¥3200 - ¥4500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥4300 - ¥8500 and takes 4h 43m.
What companies run services between Ueno, 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 to Nagano bus services, operated by ALPICO Kotsu, arrive at Nagano Bus Terminal station.
Ueno to Nagano train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Nagano station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ueno to Nagano is 230 km. It takes approximately 2h 59m to drive from Ueno to Nagano.
There are 266+ hotels available in Nagano.