There are 6 ways to get from Kyoto to Nagano Bus Terminal by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Kyōto to TsurugaThunderbird
- Take the train from Tsuruga to NaganoKagayaki / ...
3h 44m¥12,036–17,159Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Fukakusa Kyoto to Nagano Station
8h 28m¥4,500–8,000Night bus
- Take the night bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Nagano
6h 17m¥7,500–9,000Drive 372.1 km
- Drive from Kyoto to Nagano Bus Terminal372.1 km
5h 22m¥6,337–9,153Train to Kobe, fly to Matsumoto Airport, train
- Take the train from Kyōto to Shin-Kōbe Station
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Matsumoto Airport (MMJ)UKB - MMJ
- Take the train from Shiojiri to Nagano
4h 45m¥21,378–41,389Fly Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport, train
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)ITM - HND
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Nagano
5h 29m¥20,798–55,314
Kobe (UKB) to Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kyoto to Nagano Bus Terminal is to bus which costs ¥4500 - ¥8000 and takes 8h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Kyoto to Nagano Bus Terminal is to train which takes 3h 44m and costs ¥12000 - ¥18000.
Yes, there is an overnight bus departing from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi station and arriving at Nagano. This bus operates every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 3m.
No, there is no direct train from Kyoto to Nagano Bus Terminal. However, there are services departing from Kyōto and arriving at Nagano via Tsuruga. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 44m.
The distance between Kyoto and Nagano Bus Terminal is 453 km. The road distance is 372.1 km.
The best way to get from Kyoto to Nagano Bus Terminal without a car is to train which takes 3h 44m and costs ¥12000 - ¥18000.
It takes approximately 3h 44m to get from Kyoto to Nagano Bus Terminal, including transfers.
Kyoto to Nagano Bus Terminal bus services, operated by Nagaden Bus, depart from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi.
Kyoto to Nagano Bus Terminal train services, operated by Japan Railways Limited Express, depart from Kyōto station.
The best way to get from Kyoto to Nagano Bus Terminal is to train which takes 3h 44m and costs ¥12000 - ¥18000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥4500 - ¥8000 and takes 8h 28m.
What companies run services between Kyoto, Japan and Nagano Bus Terminal, Japan?
You can take a train from Kyōto to Nagano Bus Terminal via Tsuruga and Nagano in around 3h 44m. Alternatively, ALPICO Kotsu operates a bus from Fukakusa Kyoto to Nagano Station once daily. Tickets cost ¥4,500–8,000 and the journey takes 7h 17m.
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- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Kobe to Matsumoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–28,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥30,000–34,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–42,000
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Kobe to Matsumoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–28,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Kyōto to Tsuruga
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–4,200
- 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
- ¥3,600–4,100
- Reserved Seat
- ¥3,000–4,200
- Green Seat
- ¥4,200–5,500
Train from Shiojiri to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–3,700
- 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
- ¥3,200–3,700
- Reserved Seat
- ¥2,600–3,600
- Green Seat
- ¥3,500–4,600
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Tsuruga to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–13,000
- 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
- ¥9,000–12,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥10,000–13,000
- Green seat
- ¥13,000–17,000
Train from Kyōto to Shin-Kōbe Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–4,800
- 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
- ¥3,000–4,100
- Reserved seat
- ¥3,900–4,800
- Green seat
- ¥4,600–6,500
Train from Tōkyō Station to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- 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
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Shiojiri to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,600
- Schedules at
- jreast.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-550-373
- Website
- alpico.co.jp
Bus from Fukakusa Kyoto to Nagano Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500–8,000
- Schedules at
- alpico.co.jp
- Daytime Bus
- ¥4,500–7,500
- Overnight Bus
- ¥4,800–8,000
- Phone
- 026-295-8008
- Website
- nagadenbus.co.jp
Night bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–9,000
- Website
- http://www.nagadenbus.co.jp.e.aaf.hp.transer.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Kyoto to Nagano Bus Terminal bus services, operated by Nagaden Bus, arrive at Nagano station.
Nagano Bus Terminal is 1h behind Kyoto. It is currently 4:08 PM in Kyoto and 3:08 PM in Nagano Bus Terminal.
Kyoto to Nagano Bus Terminal train services, operated by Japan Railways Limited Express, arrive at Tsuruga station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kyoto to Nagano Bus Terminal is 372 km. It takes approximately 5h 22m to drive from Kyoto to Nagano Bus Terminal.
There are 200+ hotels available in Nagano Bus Terminal.