How to travel between Tokyo and Nagano
By train
Tokyo and Nagano are connected by frequent Asama trains on the Nagano Shinkansen. The one way trip takes around 100 minutes and costs about 7500 yen. One or two Asama trains depart every hour, and are fully covered by the Japan Rail Pass.
By bus
Multiple bus companies operate frequent daytime highway buses between Tokyo and Nagano Station. Buses depart almost hourly from the Keio Highway Bus Terminal in Shinjuku and less frequently from Ikebukuro Station. The one way trip takes about 3.5 and four hours respectively, and costs 4,000 yen on either route. Round trip tickets are available for 7,200 yen.
Discount bus companies offer the one way trip from around 2,000 yen.
Above fees and schedules are subject to change. For the current yen exchange rate, click here.
