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Nagano (Jigokudani Snow Monkeys) to Matsumoto by train or bus
About 60 km. The train is fastest at 1 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹610 per person.
Matsumoto to Nagano (Jigokudani Snow Monkeys)Fastest
Train
JR Shinano limited express (or local train)
1 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
Alpico express bus
from ₹610 per person
Best value
Bus
Alpico express bus
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | JR Shinano limited express (or local train) | 1 h | ₹730–₹2,120per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Bus | Alpico express bus | 1.4 h | ₹610per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out; change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Train · JR Shinano limited express (or local train) | ₹1,460–₹4,240 | ₹2,920–₹8,480 |
| Bus · Alpico express bus | ₹1,220 | ₹2,440 |
Once you’re in Matsumoto
- Best time: April – November
- Typical stay: 2 days
- November: Good month: November is at the end of the recommended season (April – November). Autumn leaves (koyo) can fall this month.
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Plan Nagano (Jigokudani Snow Monkeys) and Matsumoto
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.