There are 8 ways to get from Hakuba to Rusutsu by train, night bus, car ferry, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Hakuba to Matsumototrain
- Take the train from Matsumoto to Naganotrain
- 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 train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Tōyatrain
12h 52m¥26,602–35,545Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Hakuba to Omacar
- Take the carferry from Oma to Hakodatecarferry
- Drive from Hakodate to Rusutsucar
14h 49m¥18,090–27,486Train, night bus, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Hakuba to Shinjuku Stationtrain
- Take the nightbus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Konan Bus Aomori Ferry Terminalnightbus
- Take the carferry from Aomori to Hakodatecarferry
- Take the bus from 五稜郭公園前 to 市電すすきの前bus
- Take the bus from すすきの to 留寿都bus
29h 32m¥21,373–34,136Train to Matsumoto Airport, fly to New Chitose Airport, Ski bus
- Take the train from Hakuba to Matsumototrain
- Fly from Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane MMJ - CTS
- Take the bus from New Chitose Airport Domestic Terminal to Rusutsu Resort Hotelbus
7h 56m¥38,012–100,545Bus, train
- Take the bus from Hakuba-Happo bus terminal 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 Tōyatrain
16h 11m¥18,761–26,608Train to Matsumoto Airport, fly to Okadama Airport, bus
- Take the train from Hakuba to Matsumototrain
- Fly from Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) to Okadama Airport (OKD)plane MMJ - OKD
- Take the bus from 真駒内駅 to 留寿都bus
8h 23m¥35,982–56,585Train to Toyama Airport, fly to New Chitose Airport, Ski bus
- Take the train from Itoigawa to Toyamatrain
- Fly from Toyama Airport (TOY) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane TOY - CTS
- Take the bus from New Chitose Airport Domestic Terminal to Rusutsu Resort Hotelbus
11h 26m¥117,982–249,374Train, train to Komaki Airport, fly to Okadama Airport, bus
- 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 bus from 真駒内駅 to 留寿都bus
12h 3m
Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) to New Chitose Airport (CTS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hakuba to Rusutsu is to drive and car ferry which costs ¥18000 - ¥28000 and takes 14h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Hakuba to Rusutsu is to train and fly and Ski bus which takes 7h 56m and costs ¥38000 - ¥110000.
No, there is no direct train from Hakuba to Rusutsu. However, there are services departing from Hakuba and arriving at Tōya via Matsumoto, Nagano, Omiya Station, Morioka and Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 52m.
The distance between Hakuba and Rusutsu is 1266 km.
The best way to get from Hakuba to Rusutsu without a car is to train which takes 12h 52m and costs ¥26000 - ¥36000.
It takes approximately 12h 52m to get from Hakuba to Rusutsu, including transfers.
Hakuba to Rusutsu train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Hakuba station.
Hakuba to Rusutsu train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Matsumoto station.
There are 684+ hotels available in Rusutsu.
What companies run services between Hakuba, Japan and Rusutsu, Japan?
You can take a train from Hakuba to Rusutsu via Matsumoto, Nagano, Omiya Station, Morioka, Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto, and Tōya in around 12h 52m.
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Matsumoto Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥30,000–50,000
Flights from Matsumoto Airport to Okadama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥31,000–50,000
Flights from Komaki Airport to Okadama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥24,000–42,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Toyama Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥90,000–230,000
Flights from Toyama Airport to New Chitose Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–250,000
- 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 Matsumoto to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 Shinjuku Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–5,500
- 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 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
Train from Hakuba to Matsumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,300
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Itoigawa to Toyama
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,500
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Hakuba to Matsumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,300
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Matsumoto to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Matsumoto to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Matsumoto to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,500
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
- Website
- JR EAST
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Website
- JR WEST
- Website
- JR SHIKOKU
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
- Phone
- 011-222-7111
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Tōya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–3,700
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Tōya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–3,700
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
- Phone
- 0172-36-5061
- Website
- konanbus.com
Night bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Konan Bus Aomori Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–11,000
- Schedules at
- konanbus.com
- Website
- hokkaidoubus-newstar.jp
Bus from 五稜郭公園前 to 市電すすきの前
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000
- Schedules at
- secure.j-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 0143-45-2131
- Website
- Donan Bus
Bus from すすきの to 留寿都
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–2,100
- Website
- Donan Bus
Bus from 真駒内駅 to 留寿都
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,900
- Website
- Donan Bus
Bus from 真駒内駅 to 留寿都
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,900
- Website
- Donan Bus
- Phone
- 011 200 0506
- Website
- access-n.jp
Bus from New Chitose Airport Domestic Terminal to Rusutsu Resort Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–6,000
- Schedules at
- access-n.jp
Bus from New Chitose Airport Domestic Terminal to Rusutsu Resort Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–6,000
- Schedules at
- access-n.jp
- 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
- Website
- tsugarukaikyo.co.jp
Car ferry from Aomori to Hakodate
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–8,000
- Website
- http://www.tsugarukaikyo.co.jp
- Book at
- https://www.tsugarukaikyo.com/r100rsvTop.aspx
- Standard
- ¥2,200–3,700
- View seat
- ¥3,200–4,500
- Comfort
- ¥3,700–5,500
- Suite
- ¥5,000–8,000
- Car smaller than 6m (incl. driver)
- ¥18,000–27,000
Car ferry from Oma to Hakodate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–3,800
- Website
- http://www.tsugarukaikyo.co.jp
- Book at
- https://www.tsugarukaikyo.com/r100rsvTop.aspx
- Standard
- ¥1,800–2,900
- Casual
- ¥2,200–3,500
- First Class
- ¥2,500–3,800
- Car smaller than 6m
- ¥10,000–21,000
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