There are 8 ways to get from Nagano to Sakai by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Nagano to TsurugaKagayaki / ...
- Take the train from Tsuruga to Shin-Ōsaka StationThunderbird
4h 22m¥13,398–18,575Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nagano Station to Osaka-Umeda(Hankyu)
9h 26m¥5,000–8,190Night bus
- Take the night bus from Nagano to Namba Bus Terminal
7h 46m¥8,190–9,240Drive 413.8 km
- Drive from Nagano to Sakai413.8 km
5h 46m¥6,963–10,058Train via Nagoya
- Take the train from Nagano to NagoyaShinano
- Take the train from Nagoya Station to Shin-Ōsaka StationNozomi / ...
4h 28m¥12,069–17,084Train to Matsumoto Airport, fly to Kobe, train
- Take the train from Nagano to Matsumoto
- Fly from Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) to Kobe (UKB)MMJ - UKB
- Take the train from Sannomiya to Ōsaka
- Take the train from Ōsaka to Shin-Imamiya
4h 32mTrain to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport
- Take the train from Nagano to Tōkyō Station
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)HND - ITM
5h 3m¥19,703–51,762Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Kobe
- Take the train from Nagano to Tōkyō Station
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kobe (UKB)HND - UKB
5h 45m¥19,803–47,842
Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) to Kobe (UKB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nagano to Sakai is to bus which costs ¥5000 - ¥8500 and takes 9h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Nagano to Sakai is to train which takes 4h 22m and costs ¥13000 - ¥19000.
No, there is no direct train from Nagano to Sakai. However, there are services departing from Nagano and arriving at Sakai via Tsuruga, Shin-Ōsaka Station and Shin-Imamiya. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 22m.
The distance between Nagano and Sakai is 511 km. The road distance is 413.8 km.
The best way to get from Nagano to Sakai without a car is to train which takes 4h 22m and costs ¥13000 - ¥19000.
It takes approximately 4h 22m to get from Nagano to Sakai, including transfers.
Nagano to Sakai train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, depart from Nagano station.
The best way to get from Nagano to Sakai is to train which takes 4h 22m and costs ¥13000 - ¥19000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥5000 - ¥8500 and takes 9h 26m.
Nagano to Sakai train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, arrive at Tsuruga station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nagano to Sakai is 414 km. It takes approximately 5h 46m to drive from Nagano to Sakai.
What companies run services between Nagano, Japan and Sakai, Ōsaka, Japan?
You can take a train from Nagano to Sakai via Tsuruga, Shin-Ōsaka Station, Shin-Ōsaka Station, Dobutsuen-Mae, and Shin-Imamiya in around 4h 22m. Alternatively, ALPICO Kotsu operates a bus from Nagano Station to Osaka-Umeda(Hankyu) once daily. Tickets cost ¥4,500–8,000 and the journey takes 8h 58m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Matsumoto Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–28,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥30,000–34,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Izumo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥30,000–34,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–42,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–80,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–18,000
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Matsumoto Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–28,000
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Nagano to Tsuruga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- 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 Nagoya Station to Shin-Ōsaka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–7,500
- 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
- ¥5,000–7,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥6,000–7,500
- Green seat
- ¥7,500–11,000
Train from Nagano to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- 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
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Tsuruga to Shin-Ōsaka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–5,500
- 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
- ¥4,500–5,000
- Reserved Seat
- ¥3,900–5,500
- Green Seat
- ¥5,500–7,500
Train from Nagano to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–9,000
- 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
- ¥6,500–8,000
- Reserved Seat
- ¥6,500–9,000
- Green Seat
- ¥9,500–13,000
Train from Nagano to Matsumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–3,400
- 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
- ¥2,900–3,400
- Reserved Seat
- ¥2,300–3,200
- Green Seat
- ¥3,000–4,000
Train from Sannomiya to Ōsaka
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–2,600
- 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
- ¥2,300–2,600
- Reserved Seat
- ¥1,500–2,200
- Green Seat
- ¥1,800–2,500
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Nagano to Matsumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,300
- Schedules at
- jreast.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Sannomiya to Ōsaka
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Ōsaka to Shin-Imamiya
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-550-373
- Website
- alpico.co.jp
Bus from Nagano Station to Osaka-Umeda(Hankyu)
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- 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 Nagano to Namba Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–9,000
- Website
- http://www.nagadenbus.co.jp.e.aaf.hp.transer.com/
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