There are 4 ways to get from Hakuba to Nozawa by bus, train, or car
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Hakuba-Happo bus terminal to Nagano stationbus
- Take the train from Nagano to Sakudairatrain Hakutaka
3h 17m¥2,391–4,558Drive 95 km
cheapest- Drive from Hakuba to Nozawacar 95 km
1h 37m¥1,647–2,379Bus, train via Komoro
- Take the bus from Hakuba-Happo bus terminal to Nagano stationbus
- Take the train from Nagano to Komorotrain [161689] Shinano Railway Shinano / ...
3h 35m¥2,721–4,698Train
- Take the train from Hakuba to Matsumototrain
- Take the train from Matsumoto to Shinonoitrain
- Take the train from Shinonoi to Komorotrain
4h 11m¥2,972–4,055
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hakuba to Nozawa is to drive which costs ¥1600 - ¥2400 and takes 1h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Hakuba to Nozawa is to drive which takes 1h 37m and costs ¥1600 - ¥2400.
No, there is no direct train from Hakuba to Nozawa. However, there are services departing from Hakuba and arriving at Nakagomi via Matsumoto, Shinonoi and Komoro. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 11m.
The distance between Hakuba and Nozawa is 108 km. The road distance is 95 km.
The best way to get from Hakuba to Nozawa without a car is to bus and train which takes 3h 17m and costs ¥2300 - ¥4600.
It takes approximately 3h 17m to get from Hakuba to Nozawa, including transfers.
Hakuba to Nozawa train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Hakuba station.
Hakuba to Nozawa train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Matsumoto station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hakuba to Nozawa is 95 km. It takes approximately 1h 37m to drive from Hakuba to Nozawa.
There are 314+ hotels available in Nozawa.
What companies run services between Hakuba, Japan and Nozawa, Nagano, Japan?
You can take a train from Hakuba to Nakagomi via Matsumoto, Shinonoi, and Komoro in around 4h 11m.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Nagano to Sakudaira
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,300
- 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 Matsumoto to Shinonoi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥800–1,200
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 0268-21-4700
- Website
- Shinano Railway
Train from Nagano to Komoro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,300
- Website
- Shinano Railway
Train from Shinonoi to Komoro
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,100
- Website
- Shinano Railway
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Matsumoto to Shinonoi
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Matsumoto to Shinonoi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,300
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
- Website
- JR EAST
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Website
- JR WEST
- Website
- JR SHIKOKU
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
- 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
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
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