There are 4 ways to get from Hakuba to Nagano (State) by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Hakuba-Happo bus terminal to Nagano stationbus
1h 10m¥1,300–3,500Drive 43.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Hakuba to Naganocar 43.2 km
39 min¥750–1,082Train
- Take the train from Hakuba to Matsumototrain Azusa
- Take the train from Matsumoto to Naganotrain Shinano 25 / ...
2h 5m¥1,902–2,745Taxi
- Take the taxi from Hakuba to Naganotaxi 43.2 km
39 min¥20,000–25,000
Hakuba to Nagano (State) by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hakuba to Nagano (State) is to drive which costs ¥750 - ¥1100 and takes 39 min.
The fastest way to get from Hakuba to Nagano (State) is to drive which takes 39 min and costs ¥750 - ¥1100.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Hakuba-Happo bus terminal and arriving at Nagano station station. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Hakuba to Nagano (State). However, there are services departing from Hakuba and arriving at Nagano via Matsumoto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 5m.
The distance between Hakuba and Nagano (State) is 44 km. The road distance is 43.2 km.
The best way to get from Hakuba to Nagano (State) without a car is to bus which takes 1h 10m and costs ¥1300 - ¥3000.
The bus from Hakuba-Happo bus terminal to Nagano station takes 1h 10m including transfers and departs every three hours.
Hakuba to Nagano (State) bus services, operated by ALPICO Kotsu, depart from Hakuba-Happo bus terminal station.
Hakuba to Nagano (State) train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Hakuba station.
The best way to get from Hakuba to Nagano (State) is to bus which takes 1h 10m and costs ¥1300 - ¥3000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ¥1900 - ¥2800 and takes 2h 5m.
What companies run services between Hakuba, Japan and Nagano (State), Japan?
ALPICO Kotsu operates a bus from Hakuba-Happo bus terminal to Nagano station every 3 hours. Tickets cost ¥1,300–3,500 and the journey takes 1h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Hakuba to Nagano via Matsumoto in around 2h 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 Matsumoto to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,300
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Matsumoto to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 53 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 Matsumoto to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,500
- 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 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
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–25,000
Alpico Taxi
- Phone
- +81 261-23-2323
- Website
- alpico.co.jp
Nagano Taxi
- Phone
- +81 26-244-2222
- Website
- nagano-taxi.co.jp
Sakura Kanko Taxi
- Phone
- +81 26-244-1717
- Website
- sakurakanko-taxi.com
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More Questions & Answers
Hakuba to Nagano (State) bus services, operated by ALPICO Kotsu, arrive at Nagano station.
Hakuba to Nagano (State) train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Matsumoto station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hakuba to Nagano (State) is 43 km. It takes approximately 39 min to drive from Hakuba to Nagano (State).
There are 267+ hotels available in Nagano (State).