There are 5 ways to get from Chikuma to Hakuba by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Inariyama to Naganotrain Shinonoisen / ...
- Take the bus from Nagano station to Hakuba-Happo bus terminalbus
2h 19m¥1,543–3,397Drive 42.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Chikuma to Hakubacar 42.7 km
44 min¥653–944Train
- Take the train from Obasute to Hakubatrain Rizootobyuu Furusato
2h 55m¥1,500–2,000Taxi
- Take the taxi from Chikuma to Hakubataxi 42.7 km
44 min¥20,000–24,000Train, bus via Yashiro
- Take the train from Yashiro to Naganotrain [161709] Shinano Railway Shinano / ...
- Take the bus from Nagano station to Hakuba-Happo bus terminalbus
2h 21m¥1,626–3,370
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chikuma to Hakuba is to drive which costs ¥650 - ¥950 and takes 44 min.
The fastest way to get from Chikuma to Hakuba is to drive which takes 44 min and costs ¥650 - ¥950.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Obasute and arriving at Hakuba. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 55m.
The distance between Chikuma and Hakuba is 57 km. The road distance is 42.7 km.
The best way to get from Chikuma to Hakuba without a car is to train and bus which takes 2h 19m and costs ¥1500 - ¥3400.
It takes approximately 2h 19m to get from Chikuma to Hakuba, including transfers.
Chikuma to Hakuba train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Obasute station.
Chikuma to Hakuba train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Hakuba station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chikuma to Hakuba is 43 km. It takes approximately 44 min to drive from Chikuma to Hakuba.
There are 887+ hotels available in Hakuba.
What companies run services between Chikuma, Japan and Hakuba, Japan?
JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Obasute to Hakuba once daily. Tickets cost ¥1,500–2,000 and the journey takes 2h 55m.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Inariyama to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥270–400
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Obasute to Hakuba
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–2,000
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Inariyama to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Inariyama to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥240–330
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
- Website
- JR EAST
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Website
- JR WEST
- Website
- JR SHIKOKU
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
- Phone
- 0268-21-4700
- Website
- Shinano Railway
Train from Yashiro to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥320–370
- Website
- Shinano Railway
- Phone
- 0570-550-373
- Website
- alpico.co.jp
Bus from Nagano station to Hakuba-Happo bus terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,500
- Schedules at
- visit-nagano.alpico.co.jp
Bus from Nagano station to Hakuba-Happo bus terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,500
- Schedules at
- visit-nagano.alpico.co.jp
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–24,000
Uber
- Website
- uber.com
GO
- Website
- go.goinc.jp
Tsubame Nagaden Taxi
- Website
- nagadentaxi.co.jp
Alpico Taxi
- Website
- visit-nagano.alpico.co.jp
Daiichi Kotsu Taxi Nagano
- Phone
- +81 261 22 2121
- Website
- matsumoto.0152.jp
Azumi Kanko Taxi
- Phone
- +81 263 82 3113
- Website
- azumikanko-taxi.co.jp
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