There are 3 ways to get from Hakuba to Kamikōchi by train or bus
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Hakuba to Matsumototrain Azusa
- Take the bus from Matsumoto Station to Kamikochi BTbus
3h 2m¥2,452–4,345Train, bus via Shinano-Omachi
- Take the train from Shinano-Omachi to Matsumototrain [12651] Jr Oito / ...
- Take the bus from Matsumoto Station to Kamikochi BTbus
4h 24m¥2,552–4,604Bus
- Take the bus from Hakuba-Happo bus terminal to Nagano stationbus
- Take the bus from Nagano to Kamikochi BTbus
5h 5m¥4,851–8,488
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hakuba to Kamikōchi is to train and bus which costs ¥2400 - ¥4400 and takes 3h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Hakuba to Kamikōchi is to train and bus which takes 3h 2m and costs ¥2400 - ¥4400.
No, there is no direct bus from Hakuba to Kamikōchi. However, there are services departing from Hakuba-Happo bus terminal and arriving at Kamikochi BT via Nagano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 5m.
The distance between Hakuba and Kamikōchi is 109 km.
The best way to get from Hakuba to Kamikōchi without a car is to train and bus which takes 3h 2m and costs ¥2400 - ¥4400.
It takes approximately 3h 2m to get from Hakuba to Kamikōchi, including transfers.
Hakuba to Kamikōchi bus services, operated by ALPICO Kotsu, depart from Hakuba-Happo bus terminal station.
Hakuba to Kamikōchi bus services, operated by ALPICO Kotsu, arrive at Nagano station.
There are 80+ hotels available in Kamikōchi.
What companies run services between Hakuba, Japan and Kamikōchi, Nagano, Japan?
You can take a bus from Hakuba-Happo bus terminal to Kamikōchi via Nagano station, Nagano, and Kamikochi BT in around 5h 5m.
- 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 Shinano-Omachi to Matsumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥600–800
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Shinano-Omachi to Matsumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 Matsumoto Station to Kamikochi BT
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–5,000
- Schedules at
- visit-nagano.alpico.co.jp
Bus from Matsumoto Station to Kamikochi BT
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–5,000
- Schedules at
- visit-nagano.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
Bus from Nagano to Kamikochi BT
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–5,500
- Schedules at
- alpico.co.jp
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