There are 4 ways to get from Hakuba to Kurobe by train or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Hakuba to Itoigawatrain Ooitosen
3h 53m¥1,600–2,086Drive 87.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Hakuba to Kurobecar 87.5 km
1h 17m¥1,501–2,168Train via Tomari(Toyama)
- Take the train from Hakuba to Itoigawatrain Ooitosen
- Take the train from Itoigawa to Tomari(Toyama)train [29306] Echigo TOKImeki Railway Nihonkai Hisui / ...
3h 59m¥1,600–2,236Train via Minami-Otari
- Take the train from Hakuba to Minami-Otaritrain Ooitosen / ...
- Take the train from Minami-Otari to Itoigawatrain [29954] Jr Oito
4h 51m¥1,642–2,346
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hakuba to Kurobe is to train which costs ¥1600 - ¥2100 and takes 3h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Hakuba to Kurobe is to drive which takes 1h 17m and costs ¥1500 - ¥2200.
No, there is no direct train from Hakuba to Kurobe. However, there are services departing from Hakuba and arriving at Kurobe Unazukionsen via Itoigawa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 53m.
The distance between Hakuba and Kurobe is 91 km. The road distance is 87.5 km.
The best way to get from Hakuba to Kurobe without a car is to train which takes 3h 53m and costs ¥1600 - ¥2100.
It takes approximately 3h 53m to get from Hakuba to Kurobe, including transfers.
Hakuba to Kurobe train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Hakuba station.
Hakuba to Kurobe train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Itoigawa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hakuba to Kurobe is 87 km. It takes approximately 1h 17m to drive from Hakuba to Kurobe.
There are 51+ hotels available in Kurobe.
What companies run services between Hakuba, Japan and Kurobe, Toyama, Japan?
JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Hakuba to Itoigawa 3 times a day. Tickets cost ¥750–1,000 and the journey takes 1h 25m.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- 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
Train from Hakuba to Itoigawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥750–1,000
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Hakuba to Minami-Otari
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥220–350
- 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
- Website
- Echigo Tokimeki Railway
Train from Itoigawa to Tomari(Toyama)
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥470–700
- Schedules at
- Echigo Tokimeki Railway
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Hakuba to Minami-Otari
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥190–260
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
- Website
- JR EAST
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Website
- JR WEST
- Website
- JR SHIKOKU
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
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
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