There are 3 ways to get from Hakuba to Ashikaga by bus, train, or car
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Hakuba-Happo bus terminal to Nagano stationbus
- Take the train from Nagano to Takasakitrain
- Take the train from 高崎 Takasaki to 足利 Ashikagatrain
4h 41m¥3,901–6,488Drive 191.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Hakuba to Ashikagacar 191.5 km
3h 1m¥3,322–4,798Train
- Take the train from Hakuba to Matsumototrain
- Take the train from Matsumoto to Naganotrain
- Take the train from Nagano to Kumagayatrain
5h 42m¥4,922–6,895
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hakuba to Ashikaga is to drive which costs ¥3300 - ¥4800 and takes 3h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Hakuba to Ashikaga is to drive which takes 3h 1m and costs ¥3300 - ¥4800.
No, there is no direct train from Hakuba to Ashikaga. However, there are services departing from Hakuba and arriving at Ashikagashi via Matsumoto, Nagano, 熊谷 Kumagaya and Hanyu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 42m.
The distance between Hakuba and Ashikaga is 215 km. The road distance is 191.5 km.
The best way to get from Hakuba to Ashikaga without a car is to bus and train which takes 4h 41m and costs ¥3900 - ¥6500.
It takes approximately 4h 41m to get from Hakuba to Ashikaga, including transfers.
Hakuba to Ashikaga train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Hakuba station.
Hakuba to Ashikaga train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Matsumoto station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hakuba to Ashikaga is 191 km. It takes approximately 3h 1m to drive from Hakuba to Ashikaga.
There are 126+ hotels available in Ashikaga.
What companies run services between Hakuba, Japan and Ashikaga, Japan?
You can take a train from Hakuba to Ashikagashi via Matsumoto, Nagano, 熊谷 Kumagaya, and Hanyu in around 5h 42m.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Nagano to Takasaki
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–2,300
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from 高崎 Takasaki to 足利 Ashikaga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Hakuba to Matsumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,300
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Matsumoto to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,300
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Nagano to Kumagaya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–3,100
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Matsumoto to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Matsumoto to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,500
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- 0570-550-373
- Website
- alpico.co.jp
Bus from Hakuba-Happo bus terminal to Nagano station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,500
- Schedules at
- visit-nagano.alpico.co.jp
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