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There are 8 ways to get from Hakuba to Kutchan by bus, train, car ferry, car, or plane

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  1. Bus, train via Morioka

    best
    1. Take the bus from Hakuba Station to Nagano stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Nagano to Omiya Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Omiya Station to Moriokatrain train
    4. Take the train from Morioka to Shin Hakodate Hokutotrain train
    5. Take the train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Oshamambetrain train
    6. Take the train from Oshamambe to Kutchantrain train
    13h 44m
    ¥19,451–28,587

  2. Bus, car ferry, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Hakuba Station to Nagano stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Nagano to Niigata City Bus Centerbus bus
    3. Take the carferry from Niigata to Otarucarferry car ferry
    4. Take the train from Otaru to Kutchantrain train
    27h 32m
    ¥6,491–27,927

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Hakuba to Omacar car
    2. Take the carferry from Oma to Hakodatecarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Hakodate to Kutchancar car
    14h 57m
    ¥16,222–24,777

  4. Fly from Matsumoto Airport, train

    1. Fly from Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane plane MMJ - CTS
    2. Take the train from New Chitose Airport to Otarutrain train
    3. Take the train from Otaru to Kutchantrain train
    8h 44m
    ¥30,752–108,604

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Hakuba Station to Nagano stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Nagano to Omiya Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Omiya Station to Shin Hakodate Hokutotrain train
    4. Take the train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Oshamambetrain train
    5. Take the train from Oshamambe to Kutchantrain train
    15h 41m
    ¥19,251–28,087

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Itoigawa to Omiya Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Omiya Station to Shin Hakodate Hokutotrain train
    3. Take the train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Oshamambetrain train
    4. Take the train from Oshamambe to Kutchantrain train
    17h 44m
    ¥20,092–28,246

  7. Bus, train to Tokyo International Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the bus from Hakuba Station to Nagano stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Nagano to Tōkyō Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane plane HND - CTS
    4. Take the train from New Chitose Airport to Otarutrain train
    5. Take the train from Otaru to Kutchantrain train
    10h 55m
    ¥19,401–52,257

  8. Train to Toyama Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Itoigawa to Toyamatrain train
    2. Fly from Toyama Airport (TOY) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane plane TOY - CTS
    3. Take the train from New Chitose Airport to Otarutrain train
    4. Take the train from Otaru to Kutchantrain train
    11h 49m
    ¥70,632–278,446

Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) to New Chitose Airport (CTS) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration1h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket¥20,235Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,200.3 km
  • Duration: 13h 44m

What companies run services between Hakuba, Japan and Kutchan, Japan?

You can take a train from Hakuba to Kutchan via Minami-Otari, Itoigawa, Omiya Station, Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto, and Oshamambe in around 17h 44m.

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