There are 2 ways to get from Yamanashi to Nagano by train or car
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The cheapest way to get from Yamanashi to Nagano is to train which costs ¥2700 - ¥3900 and takes 3h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Yamanashi to Nagano is to drive which takes 2h 30m and costs ¥2800 - ¥4100.
No, there is no direct train from Yamanashi to Nagano. However, there are services departing from 山梨市 Yamanashishi and arriving at Nagano via Kōfu and Matsumoto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 25m.
The distance between Yamanashi and Nagano is 173 km. The road distance is 162.5 km.
The best way to get from Yamanashi to Nagano without a car is to train which takes 3h 25m and costs ¥2700 - ¥3900.
It takes approximately 3h 25m to get from Yamanashi to Nagano, including transfers.
Yamanashi to Nagano train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Kōfu station.
Yamanashi to Nagano train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Matsumoto station.
Yes, the driving distance between Yamanashi to Nagano is 162 km. It takes approximately 2h 30m to drive from Yamanashi to Nagano.
There are 264+ hotels available in Nagano.
What companies run services between Yamanashi, Japan and Nagano, Japan?
You can take a train from 山梨市 Yamanashishi to Nagano via 甲府 Kōfu, Kōfu, and Matsumoto in around 3h 25m.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Kōfu to Matsumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–2,000
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Matsumoto to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,300
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Matsumoto to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Matsumoto to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,500
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
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