There are 4 ways to get from Ueda to Suwa by bus, taxi, train, or car
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Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from Ōya Station to Himekidai Chuo
- Take the taxi from Himekidai Chuo to Suwa
2h 1m¥11,970–17,038Drive 56.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Ueda to Suwa56.2 km
1h 6m¥961–1,387Train
- Take the train from Ueda(Nagano) to Shinonoi
- Take the train from Shinonoi to Matsumoto
- Take the train from Matsumoto to Kami-Suwa
2h 7m¥1,917–6,443Taxi
- Take the taxi from Ueda to Suwa56.2 km
1h 6m¥26,000–32,000
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ueda to Suwa is to drive which costs ¥950 - ¥1400 and takes 1h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Ueda to Suwa is to drive which takes 1h 6m and costs ¥950 - ¥1400.
No, there is no direct train from Ueda to Suwa. However, there are services departing from Ueda(Nagano) and arriving at Kami-Suwa via Shinonoi and Matsumoto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 7m.
The distance between Ueda and Suwa is 61 km. The road distance is 56.2 km.
The best way to get from Ueda to Suwa without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 2h 1m and costs ¥12000 - ¥17000.
It takes approximately 2h 1m to get from Ueda to Suwa, including transfers.
Ueda to Suwa train services, operated by Shinano Railway, depart from Ueda(Nagano) station.
Ueda to Suwa train services, operated by Shinano Railway, arrive at Shinonoi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ueda to Suwa is 56 km. It takes approximately 1h 6m to drive from Ueda to Suwa.
There are 277+ hotels available in Suwa.
What companies run services between Ueda, Japan and Suwa, Japan?
You can take a train from Ueda(Nagano) to Kami-Suwa via Shinonoi and Matsumoto in around 2h 7m.
- 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 Kami-Suwa
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–2,700
- 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
- ¥2,300–2,700
- Reserved Seat
- ¥1,600–2,300
- Green Seat
- ¥1,900–2,600
- 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
Train from Matsumoto to Kami-Suwa
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥550–800
- Schedules at
- jreast.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-048905
- Website
- jrbuskanto.co.jp
Bus from Ōya Station to Himekidai Chuo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥950–3,100
- Schedules at
- jrbuskanto.co.jp.e.wn.hp.transer.com
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–32,000
Alpico Taxi
- Phone
- +81 263-87-0555
- Website
- alpico.co.jp
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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