There are 4 ways to get from Hitachi to Nagano by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Hitachi to Uenotrain Hitachi / ...
- Take the train from Ueno to Naganotrain Hakutaka / ...
3h 26m¥8,220–14,882Drive 299.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Hitachi to Naganocar 299.3 km
4h 14m¥5,162–7,457Bus
- Take the bus from Hitachi Station to Tokyo Station Nihonbashi Exitbus Hitachi
- Take the bus from Ikebukuro Station East Exit to Nagano Bus Terminalbus
6h 10m¥6,890–9,046Train via Takasaki
- Take the train from Hitachi to Oyama(Tochigi)train
- Take the train from Oyama(Tochigi) to Takasakitrain
- Take the train from Takasaki to Naganotrain
5h 46m¥6,901–10,346
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hitachi to Nagano is to drive which costs ¥5000 - ¥7500 and takes 4h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Hitachi to Nagano is to train which takes 3h 26m and costs ¥8000 - ¥15000.
No, there is no direct train from Hitachi to Nagano. However, there are services departing from Hitachi and arriving at Nagano via Ueno. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 26m.
The distance between Hitachi and Nagano is 368 km. The road distance is 299.3 km.
The best way to get from Hitachi to Nagano without a car is to train which takes 3h 26m and costs ¥8000 - ¥15000.
It takes approximately 3h 26m to get from Hitachi to Nagano, including transfers.
Hitachi to Nagano train services, operated by Japan Railways Limited Express, depart from Hitachi station.
The best way to get from Hitachi to Nagano is to train which takes 3h 26m and costs ¥8000 - ¥15000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥6500 - ¥9500 and takes 6h 10m.
Hitachi to Nagano train services, operated by Japan Railways Limited Express, arrive at Ueno station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hitachi to Nagano is 299 km. It takes approximately 4h 14m to drive from Hitachi to Nagano.
What companies run services between Hitachi, Japan and Nagano, Japan?
You can take a train from Hitachi to Nagano via Ueno in around 3h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hitachi Station to Nagano Bus Terminal via Tokyo Station Nihonbashi Exit, Tōkyō Station, Ikebukuro, and Ikebukuro Station East Exit in around 6h 10m.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Hitachi to Ueno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–6,000
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- 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/
- Unreserved Seat
- ¥4,800–5,500
- Reserved Seat
- ¥4,200–6,000
- Green Seat
- ¥6,000–8,500
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Hitachi to Ueno
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–2,900
- Schedules at
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Hitachi to Oyama(Tochigi)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–2,000
- Schedules at
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Oyama(Tochigi) to Takasaki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–1,900
- Schedules at
- jreast.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Ueno to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–9,000
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- 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/
- Unreserved seat
- ¥6,000–8,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥7,000–9,000
- Green seat
- ¥9,000–12,000
Train from Takasaki to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–6,500
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- 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/
- Unreserved seat
- ¥4,000–5,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥5,000–6,500
- Green seat
- ¥6,000–8,000
- Phone
- 0570-048905
- Website
- jrbuskanto.co.jp
Bus from Hitachi Station to Tokyo Station Nihonbashi Exit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–3,400
- Schedules at
- jrbuskanto.co.jp.e.wn.hp.transer.com
- Phone
- 0570-550-373
- Website
- alpico.co.jp
Bus from Ikebukuro Station East Exit to Nagano Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–5,500
- Schedules at
- alpico.co.jp
- Day bus
- ¥4,200–5,500
- Night bus
- ¥4,500–5,500
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