There are 4 ways to get from Hakuba to Nakatsugawa by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Hakuba to Matsumototrain Azusa
- Take the train from Matsumoto to Nakatsugawatrain Shinano 12 / ...
2h 57mDrive 170.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Hakuba to Nakatsugawacar 170.9 km
2h 49m¥2,965–4,283Train, bus
- Take the train from Hakuba to Matsumototrain
- Take the bus from Matsumoto Bus Terminal to Komababus
- Take the bus from Komaba to Nakatsugawa ICbus
5h 4mTrain 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 Nakatsugawatrain
4h 19m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hakuba to Nakatsugawa is to drive which costs ¥2900 - ¥4300 and takes 2h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Hakuba to Nakatsugawa is to drive which takes 2h 49m and costs ¥2900 - ¥4300.
No, there is no direct train from Hakuba to Nakatsugawa. However, there are services departing from Hakuba and arriving at Nakatsugawa via Matsumoto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 57m.
The distance between Hakuba and Nakatsugawa is 166 km. The road distance is 170.9 km.
The best way to get from Hakuba to Nakatsugawa without a car is to train which takes 2h 57m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 57m to get from Hakuba to Nakatsugawa, including transfers.
Hakuba to Nakatsugawa train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Hakuba station.
Hakuba to Nakatsugawa train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Matsumoto station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hakuba to Nakatsugawa is 171 km. It takes approximately 2h 49m to drive from Hakuba to Nakatsugawa.
There are 109+ hotels available in Nakatsugawa.
What companies run services between Hakuba, Japan and Nakatsugawa, Japan?
You can take a train from Hakuba to Nakatsugawa via Matsumoto in around 2h 57m.
- 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 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 Nakatsugawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Matsumoto to Nakatsugawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- 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/
- Phone
- 0570-550-373
- Website
- alpico.co.jp
Bus from Matsumoto Bus Terminal to Komaba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–4,300
- Schedules at
- alpico.co.jp
- Phone
- 052-582-5151
- Website
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
Bus from Komaba to Nakatsugawa IC
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
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