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45 м

Turn left onto 新寺通

新寺通, 246 м

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Turn left onto 愛宕上杉通

愛宕上杉通, 11 km 208 м

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Continue onto 県道仙台村田線

県道仙台村田線, 1 km 718 м

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Japan Airlines

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All Nippon Airways

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Peach Aviation Limited

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Blue Panorama Airlines

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Fuji Dream

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Ibex Airlines

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Japan Airlines

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Duration 1h 5m

Frequency Every day

Estimated price $88.93–$368.41

All Nippon Airways

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Duration 1h 17m

Frequency Every day

Estimated price $114.33–$355.70

Peach Aviation Limited

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Duration 1h 15m

Frequency Every day

Estimated price $50.81–$177.85

Blue Panorama Airlines

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Duration 45 min

Frequency Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday

Estimated price $15.24–$266.78

Fuji Dream

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Duration 4h 37m

Frequency Every day

Estimated price $317.59–$622.48

Ibex Airlines

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Duration 1h 15m

Frequency Every day

Estimated price $114.33–$355.70

Japan Railways Shinkansen

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Japan Railways Limited Express

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JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company)

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Japan Railways Shinkansen

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Duration 1h 10m

Frequency Every 20 minutes

Estimated price $58.44–$88.93

Phone 050-2016-1603

Customer Service 050-2016-1603

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Japan Railways Limited Express

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Duration 2h 59m

Frequency Hourly

Estimated price $49.54–$69.87

Phone (050) 2016-1603

Customer Service (050) 2016-1603

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JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company)

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Duration 1h 14m

Frequency Once daily

Estimated price $8.89–$12.07

Phone (050) 2016-1603

Customer Service (050) 2016-1603

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Nagaden Bus

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JR Bus Tōhoku

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Nippon Chuo Bus Co

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Yamako Bus

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Nagaden Bus

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Duration 3h 21m

Frequency Twice daily

Estimated price $27.01

Phone 026-295-8008

Customer Service 026-295-8008

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JR Bus Tōhoku

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Duration 4h 5m

Frequency 4 times a day

Estimated price $29.22–$43.19

Nippon Chuo Bus Co

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Duration 7h 58m

Frequency Once daily

Estimated price $39.38–$59.71

Phone +81 27-287-4000

Customer Service +81 27-287-4000

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Yamako Bus

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Duration 50 min

Frequency Every 30 minutes

Estimated price $6.35–$8.89

What is the cheapest way to get from Sendai to Nagano?

The cheapest way to get from Sendai to Nagano is to drive which costs $42.39 - $65.22 and takes 5h 18m.

What is the fastest way to get from Sendai to Nagano?

The fastest way to get from Sendai to Nagano is to train which takes 2h 39m and costs $86.96 - $130.43 .

Is there a direct bus between Sendai and Nagano?

No, there is no direct bus from Sendai to Nagano. However, there are services departing from Hirosedori and arriving at Showadori via Niigata-eki. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 26m.

Is there a direct train between Sendai and Nagano?

No, there is no direct train from Sendai to Nagano. However, there are services departing from Sendai and arriving at Nagano via Ōmiya. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 39m.

How far is it from Sendai to Nagano?

The distance between Sendai and Nagano is 487 km. The road distance is 400.3 km.

How do I travel from Sendai to Nagano without a car?

The best way to get from Sendai to Nagano without a car is to train which takes 2h 39m and costs $86.96 - $130.43 .

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

It takes approximately 2h 39m to get from Sendai to Nagano, including transfers.

Where do I catch the Sendai to Nagano bus from?

Sendai to Nagano bus services, operated by JR Bus Tōhoku, depart from Hirosedori station.

Where do I catch the Sendai to Nagano train from?

Sendai to Nagano train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, depart from Sendai station.

Train or bus from Sendai to Nagano?

The best way to get from Sendai to Nagano is to train which takes 2h 39m and costs $86.96 - $130.43 . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $47.83 - $59.78 and takes 8h 26m.

Where does the Sendai to Nagano bus arrive?

Sendai to Nagano bus services, operated by JR Bus Tōhoku, arrive at Niigata station.

What is the time difference between Sendai and Nagano?

It is currently 04:43 at both, Sendai and Nagano.

Where does the Sendai to Nagano train arrive?

Sendai to Nagano train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, arrive at Ōmiya station.

Can I drive from Sendai to Nagano?

Yes, the driving distance between Sendai to Nagano is 400 km. It takes approximately 5h 18m to drive from Sendai to Nagano.

Where can I stay near Nagano?

There are 174+ hotels available in Nagano. Prices start at $26.60 per night.

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Hotel Abest Nagano Ekimae

1362 Suehiro-cho, Nagano

Hotel JAL City Nagano

1221, Toigosho-machi, Nagano

Hotel Courtland

2142 Kurita, Nagano

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Matsushiro Castle

Matsushiro Castle (松代城, Matsushiro-jō), formerly known as Kaizu Castle (海津城, Kaizu-jō), is a Japanese castle located in former Matsushiro town, now part of Nagano City. The site is a registered National Historic Site of Japan.

M-Wave

Nagano Olympic Memorial Arena (長野市オリンピック記念アリーナ, Nagano-shi Orinpikku Kinen Ari-na), or M-Wave (エムウェーブ, emu-ue-bu), is a covered speed skating oval in the city of Nagano, Japan. M-Wave, which opened in November, 1996, was constructed for the speed skating events at the 1998 Winter Olympics. It was Japan's first International Skating Union (ISU) standard indoor 400m double-track, and only second indoor track speed skating in Japan. The other, Meiji Hokkaido-Tokachi Oval, is located in Obihiro, Hokkaido.

Otagiri Dam

Otagiri Dam (Japanese: 小田切ダム) (also sometimes read as Odagiri Dam) is a dam in the Nagano Prefecture, Japan, completed in 1954.

Nagano

Nagano is the capital and largest city of Nagano Prefecture, located in the Nagano Basin (Zenkoji Daira) in the central Chūbu region of Japan. Nagano is categorized as a core city of Japan. Nagano City is the highest prefectural capital in Japan, with an altitude of 371.4 meters. The city is surrounded by mountains, the highest of which is Mount Takatsuma (2,353 m), and it is near the confluence of the Chikuma River—the longest and widest river in Japan—and the Sai River., the city had an estimated population of 365,296 in 160,625 households, and a population density of 438 persons per km². The total area of the city is 834.81 sqkm.

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Is there a direct bus between Sendai and Nagano?

Is there a direct train between Sendai and Nagano?

How far is it from Sendai to Nagano?

How do I travel from Sendai to Nagano without a car?

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

Where do I catch the Sendai to Nagano bus from?

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Train or bus from Sendai to Nagano?

Where does the Sendai to Nagano bus arrive?

What is the time difference between Sendai and Nagano?

Where does the Sendai to Nagano train arrive?

Can I drive from Sendai to Nagano?

Where can I stay near Nagano?