There are 2 ways to get from Nagano to Sado by train, ferry, taxi, or bus
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Train, ferry, taxi
best- Take the train from Nagano to Jōetsumyōkōtrain
- Take the train from Joetsumyoko to Naoetsutrain
- Take the ferry from Naoetsu to Ogi Portferry
- Take the taxi from Ogi Port to Sadotaxi
4h 10m¥21,997–28,478Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Showadori to Kidabus
- Take the ferry from Naoetsu to Ogi Portferry
- Take the bus from Ogi to Sawada Bus Stopbus Ogi
5h 46m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nagano to Sado is to train and ferry and taxi which costs ¥22000 - ¥29000 and takes 4h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Nagano to Sado is to train and ferry and taxi which takes 4h 10m and costs ¥22000 - ¥29000.
The distance between Nagano and Sado is 174 km.
The best way to get from Nagano to Sado without a car is to train and ferry and taxi which takes 4h 10m and costs ¥22000 - ¥29000.
It takes approximately 4h 10m to get from Nagano to Sado, including transfers.
There are 73+ hotels available in Sado.
What companies run services between Nagano, Japan and Sado, Japan?
There is no direct connection from Nagano to Sado. However, you can take the train to Jōetsumyōkō, take the train to Naoetsu, walk to Naoetsu, take the ferry to Ogi Port, then take the taxi to Sado. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Showadori to Sawada Bus Stop via Kida, Naoetsu, Ogi Port, and Ogi in around 5h 46m.
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Nagano to Jōetsumyōkō
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–4,500
- 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
- ¥2,800–3,900
- Reserved seat
- ¥3,700–4,500
- Green seat
- ¥4,400–6,000
- Website
- echigo-tokimeki.co.jp
Train from Joetsumyoko to Naoetsu
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥210–300
- Schedules at
- echigo-tokimeki.co.jp
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Joetsumyoko to Naoetsu
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–2,100
- 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
- ¥1,800–2,100
- Reserved Seat
- ¥1,100–1,600
- Green Seat
- ¥1,100–1,500
- Phone
- 026-295-8008
- Website
- nagadenbus.co.jp
Bus from Showadori to Kida
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- http://www.nagadenbus.co.jp.e.aaf.hp.transer.com/
- Phone
- 0259-57-5114
- Website
- sado-bus.com
Bus from Ogi to Sawada Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥840
- Schedules at
- sado-bus.com
- Website
- sadokisen.co.jp
Ferry from Naoetsu to Ogi Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥6,900
- Schedules at
- sadokisen.co.jp
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–15,000
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