There are 10 ways to get from Hakuba to Kutchan by train, plane, bus, car ferry, or car
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Train to Matsumoto Airport, fly to Okadama Airport, train
best- Take the train from Hakuba to Matsumototrain
- Fly from Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) to Okadama Airport (OKD)plane MMJ - OKD
- Take the train from Sapporo to Kutchantrain
8h 9m¥36,822–92,615Bus, car ferry, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Hakuba Station to Nagano stationbus
- Take the bus from Nagano to Niigata City Bus Centerbus
- Take the carferry from Niigata to Otarucarferry
- Take the train from Otaru to Kutchantrain
27h 32m¥6,291–27,427Bus, train via Morioka
- Take the bus from Hakuba Station to Nagano stationbus
- Take the train from Nagano to Omiya Stationtrain
- Take the train from Omiya Station to Moriokatrain
- Take the train from Morioka to Shin Hakodate Hokutotrain
- Take the bus from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Hirafu Welcome Centerbus
13h 59m¥24,051–31,087Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Hakuba to Omacar
- Take the carferry from Oma to Hakodatecarferry
- Drive from Hakodate to Kutchancar
14h 57m¥18,251–27,630Train to Matsumoto Airport, fly to New Chitose Airport, train
- Take the train from Hakuba to Matsumototrain
- Fly from Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane MMJ - CTS
- Take the train from New Chitose Airport to Otarutrain
- Take the train from Otaru to Kutchantrain
8h 8m¥32,562–98,725Bus, train to Toyama Airport, fly to New Chitose Airport, train
- Take the bus from Hakuba Station to Nagano stationbus
- Take the train from Nagano to Toyamatrain
- Fly from Toyama Airport (TOY) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane TOY - CTS
- Take the train from New Chitose Airport to Otarutrain
- Take the train from Otaru to Kutchantrain
11h 3m¥87,191–250,787Bus, train to Komatsu Airport, fly to New Chitose Airport, train
- Take the bus from Hakuba Station to Nagano stationbus
- Take the train from Nagano to Kanazawatrain
- Fly from Komatsu Airport (KMQ) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane KMQ - CTS
- Take the train from New Chitose Airport to Otarutrain
- Take the train from Otaru to Kutchantrain
11h 30m¥38,311–77,337Train, train to Komaki Airport, fly to Okadama Airport
- Take the train from Hakuba to Matsumototrain
- Take the train from Matsumoto to Nagoyatrain
- Fly from Komaki Airport (NKM) to Okadama Airport (OKD)plane NKM - OKD
- Take the train from Sapporo to Kutchantrain
11h 49mTrain
- Take the train from Hakuba to Shinjuku Stationtrain
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Moriokatrain
- Take the train from Morioka to Shin Hakodate Hokutotrain
- Take the train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Oshamambetrain
- Take the train from Oshamambe to Kutchantrain
14h 48m¥19,583–26,486Bus, train
- Take the bus from Hakuba Station to Nagano stationbus
- Take the train from Nagano to Omiya Stationtrain
- Take the train from Omiya Station to Shin Hakodate Hokutotrain
- Take the train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Oshamambetrain
- Take the train from Oshamambe to Kutchantrain
15h 27m¥18,751–26,487
Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) to Okadama Airport (OKD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hakuba to Kutchan is to bus and car ferry and train which costs ¥6000 - ¥28000 and takes 27h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Hakuba to Kutchan is to train and fly which takes 8h 8m and costs ¥32000 - ¥100000.
No, there is no direct train from Hakuba to Kutchan. However, there are services departing from Hakuba and arriving at Kutchan via Shinjuku Station, Tōkyō Station, Morioka, Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto and Oshamambe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 48m.
The distance between Hakuba and Kutchan is 1002 km.
The best way to get from Hakuba to Kutchan without a car is to bus and train via Morioka which takes 13h 59m and costs ¥24000 - ¥32000.
It takes approximately 8h 9m to get from Hakuba to Kutchan, including transfers.
Hakuba to Kutchan train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Hakuba station.
Hakuba to Kutchan train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Shinjuku Station.
There are 628+ hotels available in Kutchan.
What companies run services between Hakuba, Japan and Kutchan, Japan?
You can take a train from Hakuba to Kutchan via Shinjuku Station, Tōkyō Station, Morioka, Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto, and Oshamambe in around 14h 48m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Matsumoto Airport to Okadama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥31,000–85,000
Flights from Matsumoto Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥24,000–55,000
Flights from Komatsu Airport to New Chitose Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥31,000–60,000
Flights from Komaki Airport to Okadama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥27,000–43,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Hakuba to Matsumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,300
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Nagano to Omiya Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–3,600
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Omiya Station to Morioka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–9,000
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Morioka to Shin Hakodate Hokuto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–6,500
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Hakuba to Matsumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,300
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Nagano to Toyama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–3,300
- 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 Hakuba to Matsumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,300
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Hakuba to Shinjuku Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–5,500
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Tōkyō Station to Morioka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–9,500
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Morioka to Shin Hakodate Hokuto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–6,500
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Nagano to Omiya Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–3,600
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Omiya Station to Shin Hakodate Hokuto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–15,000
- Website
- JR EAST
- 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
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
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
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
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
- Website
- snf.jp
Car ferry from Niigata to Otaru
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–19,000
- Schedules at
- snf.jp
- Tourist C
- ¥7,000–12,000
- Tourist A
- ¥9,500–15,000
- Tourist S
- ¥11,000–19,000
- State room A (inside)
- ¥15,000–25,000
- State room A
- ¥16,000–26,000
- Deluxe room A
- ¥23,000–33,000
- Suite room
- ¥40,000–44,000
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