What's the longest non-shinkansen, non-overnight train route without transfers?

[bluejeans]

Can't recall if it requires transfers, but maybe Nagano/Shiojiri-Nagoya?  I've seen several limited expresses that approach or slightly exceed the 5 hour mark.

 

And would they have food service?  I don't recall any for the close to 4 hour Hakodate-Sapporo journey.

[katoftw]

There is a limited express that does Miyazaki Airport to Hakata Station.  6 hours.

 

http://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/pdf/timetable_20180714_20190228.pdf

 

Section 12.

Edited September 26, 2018 by katoftw

[Kiha66]

JR Hokkaido may also be a contender
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Sōya

[Yavianice]

5 hours ago, Kiha66 said:

JR Hokkaido may also be a contender
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Sōya

The Okhotsk service between Sapporo and Abashiri is slightly longer, at 5 hours 24 minutes. Both the Super Soya and Okhotsk are nice services with nice views, by the way.

 

(btw: final answer here: https://trafficnews.jp/post/79377, use google translate)

Edited September 26, 2018 by Yavianice

[JR 500系]

How about JR Central iida line? 

 

 

 

By the way, kudos to the one who finished watching the above video without fast-forwarding!