There are 9 ways to get from Hakuba to Hokkaido by train, plane, bus, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Matsumoto Airport, fly to New Chitose Airport
best- Take the train from Shinano-Ōmachi to Shimatakamatsutrain
- Fly from Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane MMJ - CTS
4h 44m¥27,582–103,614Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Hakuba to Niigatacar
- Take the carferry from Niigata to Otarucarferry
19h 41m¥3,840–24,574Bus, train via Morioka
- Take the bus from Hakuba Station to Nagano stationbus
- Take the train from Nagano to Omiya Stationtrain
- Take the train from Omiya Station to Moriokatrain
- Take the train from Morioka to Shin Hakodate Hokutotrain
- Take the train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Sapporotrain
13h 24m¥22,351–33,087Ski bus, bus, train
- Take the bus from Happo Bus Terminal to Tokyo Station Kajibashibus
- Take the bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Aomoribus
- Take the train from Shin Aomori to Shin Hakodate Hokutotrain
- Take the bus from 新函館北斗駅前 to 札幌駅前bus
25h 48m¥17,900–33,130Bus, train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Hakodate Airport
- Take the bus from Hakuba Station to Nagano stationbus
- Take the train from Nagano to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Hakodate Airport (HKD)plane HND - HKD
7h 20m¥18,311–50,477Train, train to Toyama Airport, fly to New Chitose Airport
- Take the train from Minami-Otari to Itoigawatrain
- Take the train from Itoigawa to Toyamatrain
- Fly from Toyama Airport (TOY) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane TOY - CTS
7h 48m¥67,462–283,456Bus, train
- Take the bus from Hakuba Station to Nagano stationbus
- Take the train from Nagano to Omiya Stationtrain
- Take the train from Omiya Station to Shin Hakodate Hokutotrain
- Take the train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Sapporotrain
15h 21m¥22,151–32,587Train
- Take the train from Itoigawa to Omiya Stationtrain
- Take the train from Omiya Station to Moriokatrain
- Take the train from Morioka to Shin Hakodate Hokutotrain
- Take the train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Sapporotrain
15h 27m¥23,192–33,246Bus, train via Niigata
- Take the bus from Hakuba Station to Nagano stationbus
- Take the bus from Nagano to Niigata-ekibus
- Take the train from Niigata to Akitatrain
- Take the train from Akita to Shin-Aomoritrain
- Take the train from Shin Aomori to Shin Hakodate Hokutotrain
- Take the train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Sapporotrain
19h 48m¥20,551–29,387
Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) to New Chitose Airport (CTS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hakuba to Hokkaido is to drive and car ferry which costs ¥3800 - ¥25000 and takes 19h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Hakuba to Hokkaido is to train and fly which takes 4h 44m and costs ¥27000 - ¥110000.
No, there is no direct train from Hakuba to Hokkaido. However, there are services departing from Hakuba and arriving at Sapporo via Minami-Otari, Itoigawa, Omiya Station, Morioka and Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 27m.
The distance between Hakuba and Hokkaido is 876 km.
The best way to get from Hakuba to Hokkaido without a car is to bus and train via Morioka which takes 13h 24m and costs ¥22000 - ¥34000.
It takes approximately 4h 44m to get from Hakuba to Hokkaido, including transfers.
Hakuba to Hokkaido train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Itoigawa station.
Hakuba to Hokkaido train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Omiya Station.
There are 1970+ hotels available in Hokkaido.
What companies run services between Hakuba, Japan and Hokkaido, Japan?
You can take a train from Hakuba to Sapporo via Minami-Otari, Itoigawa, Omiya Station, Morioka, and Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto in around 15h 27m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Hakodate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–150,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Hakodate Airport via New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–170,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Hakodate Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥120,000–210,000
Flights from Toyama Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–280,000
Flights from Toyama Airport to New Chitose Airport via Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–280,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Matsumoto Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–55,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Hakodate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–43,000
- Website
- airdo.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Hakodate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–35,000
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Matsumoto Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–55,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Shinano-Ōmachi to Shimatakamatsu
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥500–750
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Nagano to Omiya Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–3,600
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Omiya Station to Morioka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–9,000
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Morioka to Shin Hakodate Hokuto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–6,500
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Shin Aomori to Shin Hakodate Hokuto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–2,900
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Nagano to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–4,200
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Minami-Otari to Itoigawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥600–800
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Itoigawa to Toyama
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,500
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Nagano to Omiya Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–3,600
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Omiya Station to Shin Hakodate Hokuto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–15,000
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Itoigawa to Omiya Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–5,500
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Omiya Station to Morioka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–9,000
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Morioka to Shin Hakodate Hokuto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–6,500
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Niigata to Akita
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–5,500
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Akita to Shin-Aomori
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–3,500
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Shin Aomori to Shin Hakodate Hokuto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–2,900
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Shinano-Ōmachi to Shimatakamatsu
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥550–800
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
- Website
- JR EAST
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Website
- JR WEST
- Website
- JR SHIKOKU
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Minami-Otari to Itoigawa
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥600–900
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
- Website
- JR EAST
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Website
- JR WEST
- Website
- JR SHIKOKU
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
- Phone
- 011-222-7111
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Sapporo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–11,000
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Sapporo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–11,000
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Sapporo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–11,000
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Sapporo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–11,000
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
- Phone
- 0570-550-373
- Website
- alpico.co.jp
Bus from Hakuba Station to Nagano station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,500
- Schedules at
- visit-nagano.alpico.co.jp
Bus from Hakuba Station to Nagano station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,500
- Schedules at
- visit-nagano.alpico.co.jp
Bus from Hakuba Station to Nagano station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,500
- Schedules at
- visit-nagano.alpico.co.jp
Bus from Hakuba Station to Nagano station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,500
- Schedules at
- visit-nagano.alpico.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3802-1547
- Website
- jamjamliner.jp
Bus from Happo Bus Terminal to Tokyo Station Kajibashi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–11,000
- Schedules at
- jamjamliner.jp
- 4 seats per row
- ¥7,000–11,000
- Phone
- 0570ー000448
- Website
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
Bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Aomori
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–14,000
- Schedules at
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
- Adult
- ¥3,600–14,000
- Website
- hokkaidoubus-newstar.jp
Bus from 新函館北斗駅前 to 札幌駅前
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000
- Schedules at
- secure.j-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 026-295-8008
- Website
- nagadenbus.co.jp
Bus from Nagano to Niigata-eki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500
- Schedules at
- nagadenbus.co.jp
- Website
- snf.jp
Car ferry from Niigata to Otaru
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–19,000
- Schedules at
- snf.jp
- Tourist C
- ¥7,000–12,000
- Tourist A
- ¥9,500–15,000
- Tourist S
- ¥11,000–19,000
- State room A (inside)
- ¥15,000–25,000
- State room A
- ¥16,000–26,000
- Deluxe room A
- ¥23,000–33,000
- Suite room
- ¥40,000–44,000
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