There are 5 ways to get from Hakuba to Hotaka by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Hakuba to Hotakatrain Azusa / ...
46 min¥700–950Bus
- Take the bus from Hakuba-chō to Azumino Hotakabus
1h 12m¥1,300–3,000Drive 44.5 km
- Drive from Hakuba to Hotakacar 44.5 km
42 min¥764–1,103Taxi
- Take the taxi from Hakuba to Hotakataxi 44.5 km
42 min¥21,000–25,000Train via Shinano-Ōmachi
- Take the train from Hakuba to Shinano-Ōmachitrain Ooitosen / ...
- Take the train from Shinano-Ōmachi to Hotakatrain Ooitosen / ...
1h 22m¥792–1,104
Hakuba to Hotaka by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hakuba to Hotaka is to train which costs ¥700 - ¥950 and takes 46 min.
The fastest way to get from Hakuba to Hotaka is to drive which takes 42 min and costs ¥750 - ¥1100.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Hakuba-chō and arriving at Azumino Hotaka. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 12m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Hakuba and arriving at Hotaka. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 46 min.
The distance between Hakuba and Hotaka is 44 km. The road distance is 44.5 km.
The best way to get from Hakuba to Hotaka without a car is to train which takes 46 min and costs ¥700 - ¥950.
The train from Hakuba to Hotaka takes 46 min including transfers and departs four times a day.
Hakuba to Hotaka bus services, operated by ALPICO Kotsu, depart from Hakuba-chō station.
Hakuba to Hotaka train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Hakuba station.
The best way to get from Hakuba to Hotaka is to train which takes 46 min and costs ¥700 - ¥950. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥1300 - ¥3000 and takes 1h 12m.
What companies run services between Hakuba, Japan and Hotaka, Japan?
JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Hakuba to Hotaka 4 times a day. Tickets cost ¥700–950 and the journey takes 46 min. Alternatively, ALPICO Kotsu operates a bus from Hakuba-chō to Azumino Hotaka once daily. Tickets cost ¥1,300–3,000 and the journey takes 1h 12m.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Hakuba to Hotaka
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥700–950
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Hakuba to Shinano-Ōmachi
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥450–650
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Shinano-Ōmachi to Hotaka
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥370–500
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Hakuba to Shinano-Ōmachi
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥450–600
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
- Website
- JR EAST
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Website
- JR WEST
- Website
- JR SHIKOKU
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Shinano-Ōmachi to Hotaka
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥340–460
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
- Website
- JR EAST
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Website
- JR WEST
- Website
- JR SHIKOKU
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
- Phone
- 0570-550-373
- Website
- alpico.co.jp
Bus from Hakuba-chō to Azumino Hotaka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,000
- Schedules at
- alpico.co.jp
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Estimated price
- ¥21,000–25,000
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
Uber
- Website
- uber.com
GO
- Website
- go.goinc.jp
Tsubame Nagaden Taxi
- Website
- nagadentaxi.co.jp
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Booking & Getting There
Hakuba to Hotaka bus services, operated by ALPICO Kotsu, arrive at Azumino Hotaka station.
Hakuba to Hotaka train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Hotaka station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hakuba to Hotaka is 45 km. It takes approximately 42 min to drive from Hakuba to Hotaka.
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