There are 3 ways to get from Hakuba to Kaga 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 Kanazawatrain
- Take the train from Kanazawa to Kagaonsentrain
4h 25m¥5,301–8,338Train
cheapest- Take the train from Minami-Otari to Itoigawatrain
- Take the train from Itoigawa to Kanazawatrain
- Take the train from Kanazawa to Kagaonsentrain
5h 4m¥3,342–4,704Drive 227.5 km
- Drive from Hakuba to Kagacar 227.5 km
2h 42m¥3,908–5,644
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hakuba to Kaga is to train which costs ¥3300 - ¥4700 and takes 5h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Hakuba to Kaga is to drive which takes 2h 42m and costs ¥3900 - ¥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 4m.
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 25m and costs ¥5000 - ¥8500.
It takes approximately 4h 25m 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 170+ 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 4m.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Nagano to Kanazawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–4,400
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Itoigawa to Kanazawa
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–2,600
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- 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
- Phone
- 0570-055-521
- Website
- ishikawa-railway.jp
Train from Kanazawa to Kagaonsen
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- ishikawa-railway.jp
Train from Kanazawa to Kagaonsen
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- ishikawa-railway.jp
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Minami-Otari to Itoigawa
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥600–900
- 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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