There are two ways to travel from Nagano to Tokyo: by train and by bus.

How far is Nagano from Tokyo?

The travel distance between Nagano and Tokyo is 245 km. There are two options to travel from Nagano to Tokyo: taking a train or taking a bus.

How long does it take to get from Nagano to Tokyo?

It takes about 1 hour 20 minutes to 1 hour 50 minutes by train and about 3 hours 40 minutes to 10 hours 30 minutes by bus to get from Nagano to Tokyo.

What types of trains operate the route Nagano to Tokyo?

There is one railway company operating trains on the route Nagano to Tokyo.

JR East operates the Hokuriku Shinkansen high-speed train between Tsuruga and Tokyo stopping in Nagano.

There are four types of services on the Hokuriku Shinkansen: Kagayaki is the fast service stopping only at key stations, Hakutaka and Asama are the two semi-fast services stopping at the major stations, and Tsurugi is the local service.

Shinkansen trains carry Green Cars with business class seats and Ordinary Cars with standard class seats distributed in Reserved and Non-reserved. In total, the Shinkansen trains offer three passengers classes: Reserved Seat (Green Car), Reserved Seat (Ordinary Car) and Non-reserved Seat.

Travellers with Reserved Seat tickets are required to take their numbered seat in the Green Cars or the Ordinary Cars. Travellers with Non-reserved Seat tickets are allowed to take any seat available only in the Ordinary Cars designated as Non-reserved.

Travellers with JR East Pass (5-day) and JR East Pass (10-day) can travel in Non-reserved Seat or receive the tickets for Reserved Seat (Ordinary Car) and Reserved Seat (Green Car) from the ticket vending machine before boarding.

For more information about travelling by train, please read our Train Guide in Japan.

Where do trains from Nagano to Tokyo depart?

Trains on the Hokuriku Shinkansen line depart from Nagano Station located in Kurita, Nagano.

Passengers are requested to arrive at the station 30 minutes before the scheduled departure time to complete the boarding procedures or risk missing the train.

Where do trains from Nagano to Tokyo arrive?

Trains on the Hokuriku Shinkansen line arrive at Tokyo Station located in Chiyoda, Tokyo and Ueno Station located in Taito, Tokyo.

What types of buses operate the route Nagano to Tokyo?

There is one bus company running the route Nagano to Tokyo.

Alpico Kotsu Bus operates single-deck coaches with seats for 30-40 passengers.

For more information about travelling by bus, please read our Bus Guide in Japan.

Where do buses from Nagano to Tokyo depart?

Most buses from Nagano to Tokyo depart from Nagano Bus Terminal located in Nakagosho, Nagano.

Passengers are requested to arrive at the point of departure at least 30 minutes before the scheduled departure time.

Where do buses from Nagano to Tokyo arrive?

Most buses from Nagano to Tokyo arrive at Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal located in Shinjuku, Tokyo Station Yaesu Bus Terminal located in Chiyoda and Narita Airport Bus Terminal.

Where to travel next from Tokyo?

From Tokyo, you can go by train to Nagoya, Kyoto and Osaka on the Tokaido Shinkansen, or Kanazawa and Nagano on the Hokuriku Shinkansen, or Nikko, Mount Fuji and Matsumoto on Limited Express, or fly to Sapporo, Kobe, Hiroshima, Fukuoka and Naha in Okinawa.