There are 5 ways to get from Yonezawa to Nagano by train, night bus, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Yonezawa to Omiya Stationtrain Tsubasa
- Take the train from Omiya Station to Naganotrain Hakutaka / ...
3h 52m¥6,656–8,659Drive 295.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Yonezawa to Naganocar 295.2 km
4h 31m¥4,503–6,504Night bus, bus
- Take the nightbus from Yonezawa Station to Yamagata Stationnightbus
- Take the bus from 山形駅前 to 新潟駅前bus
- Take the bus from Niigata-eki to Showadoribus
10h 10mNight bus, bus via Tokyo
- Take the nightbus from Yonezawa Station to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalnightbus
- Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Nagano Bus Terminalbus
10h 35m¥8,100–15,200Train, fly
- Take the train from Yonezawa to Sakurambo Higashinetrain
- Fly from Yamagata Airport (GAJ) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane GAJ - HND
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Naganotrain
6h 40m¥16,318–23,962
Yonezawa to Nagano by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Yonezawa to Nagano is to drive which costs ¥4500 - ¥6500 and takes 4h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Yonezawa to Nagano is to train which takes 3h 52m and costs ¥6500 - ¥9000.
No, there is no direct bus from Yonezawa station to Nagano. However, there are services departing from Yonezawa Station and arriving at Showadori via 山形駅前 and Niigata-eki. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Yonezawa to Nagano. However, there are services departing from Yonezawa and arriving at Nagano via Omiya Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 52m.
The distance between Yonezawa and Nagano is 457 km. The road distance is 295.2 km.
The best way to get from Yonezawa to Nagano without a car is to train which takes 3h 52m and costs ¥6500 - ¥9000.
It takes approximately 3h 52m to get from Yonezawa to Nagano, including transfers.
Yonezawa to Nagano bus services, operated by JR Bus Tohoku, depart from Yonezawa Station.
Yonezawa to Nagano train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Yonezawa station.
Yonezawa to Nagano bus services, operated by JR Bus Tohoku, arrive at Yamagata Station.
What companies run services between Yonezawa, Japan and Nagano, Japan?
You can take a train from Yonezawa to Nagano via Omiya Station in around 3h 52m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Yamagata Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–17,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Yonezawa to Omiya Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–5,000
- 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 Yonezawa to Sakurambo Higashine
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Tōkyō Station to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–4,200
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 0570ー000448
- Website
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
Night bus from Yonezawa Station to Yamagata Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
Night bus from Yonezawa Station to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–7,500
- Schedules at
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
- Website
- 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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Booking & Getting There
Yonezawa to Nagano train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Omiya Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Yonezawa to Nagano is 295 km. It takes approximately 4h 31m to drive from Yonezawa to Nagano.
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