There are 3 ways to get from Ueda to Hotaka by train, car, or taxi
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The cheapest way to get from Ueda to Hotaka is to drive which costs ¥850 - ¥1300 and takes 1h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Ueda to Hotaka is to drive which takes 1h 5m and costs ¥850 - ¥1300.
No, there is no direct train from Ueda to Hotaka. However, there are services departing from Ueda(Nagano) and arriving at Hotaka via Shinonoi and Matsumoto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 28m.
The distance between Ueda and Hotaka is 95 km. The road distance is 50.2 km.
The best way to get from Ueda to Hotaka without a car is to train which takes 2h 28m and costs ¥1600 - ¥6500.
It takes approximately 2h 28m to get from Ueda to Hotaka, including transfers.
Ueda to Hotaka train services, operated by Shinano Railway, depart from Ueda(Nagano) station.
Ueda to Hotaka train services, operated by Shinano Railway, arrive at Shinonoi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ueda to Hotaka is 50 km. It takes approximately 1h 5m to drive from Ueda to Hotaka.
There are 275+ hotels available in Hotaka.
What companies run services between Ueda, Japan and Hotaka, Japan?
You can take a train from Ueda(Nagano) to Hotaka via Shinonoi and Matsumoto in around 2h 28m.
- Phone
- 0268-21-4700
- Website
- shinanorailway.co.jp
Train from Ueda(Nagano) to Shinonoi
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥550–650
- Website
- https://www.shinanorailway.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Shinonoi to Matsumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–3,100
- 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
- ¥2,700–3,100
- Reserved Seat
- ¥2,000–2,900
- Green Seat
- ¥2,600–3,500
Train from Matsumoto to Hotaka
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–2,300
- 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
- ¥2,000–2,300
- Reserved Seat
- ¥1,200–1,800
- Green Seat
- ¥1,300–1,800
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Shinonoi to Matsumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥800–1,200
- Schedules at
- jreast.co.jp
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Matsumoto to Hotaka
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥300–400
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
- 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/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Estimated price
- ¥23,000–29,000
Sakura Kanko Taxi
- Phone
- +81 26-244-1717
- Website
- sakurakanko-taxi.com
Nagano Taxi
- Phone
- +81 26-244-2222
- Website
- nagano-taxi.co.jp
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