There are 4 ways to get from Hakuba to Gero by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Hakuba to Matsumototrain
- Take the train from Matsumoto to Tajimitrain
- Take the train from Mino-Ōta to Gerotrain
5h 34mBus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Matsumoto Bus Terminal to Takayama Nohi Bus Centerbus Takayama
- Take the train from Takayama to Gerotrain Hida 16 / ...
7h¥2,802–7,104Train, bus
- Take the train from Hakuba to Matsumototrain
- Take the bus from Matsumoto Bus Terminal to Takayama Nohi Bus Centerbus
- Take the bus from Takayama Nohi Bus Center to Gero Ekimaebus
6h 44m¥4,352–8,745Drive 180.4 km
- Drive from Hakuba to Gerocar 180.4 km
3h 1m¥3,130–4,521
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hakuba to Gero is to drive which costs ¥3100 - ¥4600 and takes 3h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Hakuba to Gero is to drive which takes 3h 1m and costs ¥3100 - ¥4600.
No, there is no direct train from Hakuba to Gero. However, there are services departing from Hakuba and arriving at Gero via Matsumoto, Tajimi and Mino-Ōta. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 34m.
The distance between Hakuba and Gero is 288 km. The road distance is 180.4 km.
The best way to get from Hakuba to Gero without a car is to train which takes 5h 34m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 34m to get from Hakuba to Gero, including transfers.
Hakuba to Gero train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Hakuba station.
Hakuba to Gero train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Matsumoto station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hakuba to Gero is 180 km. It takes approximately 3h 1m to drive from Hakuba to Gero.
There are 51+ hotels available in Gero.
What companies run services between Hakuba, Japan and Gero, Japan?
You can take a train from Hakuba to Gero via Matsumoto, Tajimi, and Mino-Ōta in around 5h 34m.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
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 Hakuba to Matsumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,300
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Matsumoto to Tajimi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Mino-Ōta to Gero
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Takayama to Gero
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- 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 Mino-Ōta to Gero
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- 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/
Train from Takayama to Gero
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- 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 Matsumoto Bus Terminal to Takayama Nohi Bus Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–4,400
- Schedules at
- alpico.co.jp
Bus from Matsumoto Bus Terminal to Takayama Nohi Bus Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–4,400
- Schedules at
- alpico.co.jp
- Phone
- 0577-32-1688
- Website
- nouhibus.co.jp
Bus from Takayama Nohi Bus Center to Gero Ekimae
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥100–3,100
- Schedules at
- nouhibus.co.jp
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