There are 4 ways to get from Hakuba to Kaga by bus, train, or car
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Hakuba Station to Nagano stationbus
- Take the train from Nagano to Kanazawatrain
- Take the train from Kanazawa to Kagaonsentrain
4h 29m¥5,301–8,337Train
cheapest- Take the train from Minami-Otari to Itoigawatrain
- Take the train from Itoigawa to Kanazawatrain
- Take the train from Kanazawa to Kagaonsentrain
5h 9m¥3,342–4,796Drive 227.5 km
- Drive from Hakuba to Kagacar 227.5 km
2h 42m¥3,886–5,613Train via Toyama
- Take the train from Hakuba to Itoigawatrain
- Take the train from Tomari(Toyama) to Toyamatrain
- Take the train from Toyama to Kagaonsentrain
5h 20m¥3,620–4,886
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hakuba to Kaga is to train which costs ¥3300 - ¥4800 and takes 5h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Hakuba to Kaga is to drive which takes 2h 42m and costs ¥3800 - ¥6000.
No, there is no direct train from Hakuba to Kaga. However, there are services departing from Hakuba and arriving at Kagaonsen via Minami-Otari, Itoigawa and Kanazawa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 9m.
The distance between Hakuba and Kaga is 315 km. The road distance is 227.5 km.
The best way to get from Hakuba to Kaga without a car is to bus and train which takes 4h 29m and costs ¥5000 - ¥8500.
It takes approximately 4h 29m to get from Hakuba to Kaga, including transfers.
Hakuba to Kaga train services, operated by Japan Railways (JR), depart from Minami-Otari station.
Hakuba to Kaga train services, operated by Japan Railways (JR), arrive at Itoigawa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hakuba to Kaga is 227 km. It takes approximately 2h 42m to drive from Hakuba to Kaga.
There are 135+ hotels available in Kaga.
What companies run services between Hakuba, Japan and Kaga, Japan?
You can take a train from Hakuba to Kagaonsen via Minami-Otari, Itoigawa, and Kanazawa in around 5h 9m.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Nagano to Kanazawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–4,400
- 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 Kanazawa
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–2,600
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Hakuba to Itoigawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥750–1,000
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Kanazawa to Kagaonsen
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥650–950
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Kanazawa to Kagaonsen
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥650–950
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Toyama to Kagaonsen
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–2,100
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-055-521
- Website
- IR Ishikawa Railway
Train from Kanazawa to Kagaonsen
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- IR Ishikawa Railway
Train from Kanazawa to Kagaonsen
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- IR Ishikawa Railway
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
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
- 076-431-3409
- Website
- Ainokaze Toyama Railway
Train from Tomari(Toyama) to Toyama
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,100
- Website
- Ainokaze Toyama Railway
- 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
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