There are 3 ways to get from Hakuba to Kiso by train or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Hakuba to Matsumototrain Azusa
- Take the train from Matsumoto to Kisofukushimatrain Shinano 12 / ...
2h 36mDrive 121 km
cheapest- Drive from Hakuba to Kisocar 121 km
2h 4m¥2,080–3,005Train via Shinano-Omachi
- Take the train from Hakuba to Shinano-Omachitrain
- Take the train from Shinano-Omachi to Matsumototrain
- Take the train from Matsumoto to Kisofukushimatrain
3h 58m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hakuba to Kiso is to drive which costs ¥2000 - ¥3000 and takes 2h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Hakuba to Kiso is to drive which takes 2h 4m and costs ¥2000 - ¥3000.
No, there is no direct train from Hakuba to Kiso. However, there are services departing from Hakuba and arriving at Kisofukushima via Matsumoto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 36m.
The distance between Hakuba and Kiso is 125 km. The road distance is 121 km.
The best way to get from Hakuba to Kiso without a car is to train which takes 2h 36m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 36m to get from Hakuba to Kiso, including transfers.
Hakuba to Kiso train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Hakuba station.
Hakuba to Kiso train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Matsumoto station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hakuba to Kiso is 121 km. It takes approximately 2h 4m to drive from Hakuba to Kiso.
There are 35+ hotels available in Kiso.
What companies run services between Hakuba, Japan and Kiso, Nagano, Japan?
You can take a train from Hakuba to Kiso via Matsumoto and Kisofukushima in around 2h 36m.
- 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 Hakuba to Shinano-Omachi
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥450–650
- 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
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Matsumoto to Kisofukushima
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Matsumoto to Kisofukushima
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Hakuba to Shinano-Omachi
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥450–600
- 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/
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/
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