There are 4 ways to get from Hakuba to Sano 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 Takasakitrain
- Take the train from 高崎 Takasaki to 佐野 Sanotrain
4h 55m¥4,051–6,688Drive 204.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Hakuba to Sanocar 204.7 km
3h 14m¥3,517–5,081Bus
- Take the bus from Hakuba-chō to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Sano Shintoshi Bus Terminalbus Marronnier Shinjuku / Tokyo
7h 41m¥6,165–10,828Train
- Take the train from Hakuba to Matsumototrain
- Take the train from Matsumoto to Naganotrain
- Take the train from Nagano to Kumagayatrain
5h 54m¥4,952–6,955
Hakuba to Sano by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hakuba to Sano is to drive which costs ¥3500 - ¥5500 and takes 3h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Hakuba to Sano is to drive which takes 3h 14m and costs ¥3500 - ¥5500.
No, there is no direct bus from Hakuba to Sano. However, there are services departing from Hakuba-chō and arriving at Sano Shintoshi Bus Terminal via Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 41m.
No, there is no direct train from Hakuba to Sano. However, there are services departing from Hakuba and arriving at Sano via Matsumoto, Nagano, 熊谷 Kumagaya, Hanyu and Tatebayashi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 54m.
The distance between Hakuba and Sano is 227 km. The road distance is 204.7 km.
The best way to get from Hakuba to Sano without a car is to bus and train which takes 4h 55m and costs ¥4000 - ¥7000.
It takes approximately 4h 55m to get from Hakuba to Sano, including transfers.
Hakuba to Sano bus services, operated by ALPICO Kotsu, depart from Hakuba-chō station.
Hakuba to Sano train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Hakuba station.
The best way to get from Hakuba to Sano is to bus which takes 7h 41m and costs ¥6000 - ¥11000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ¥4900 - ¥7000 and takes 5h 54m.
What companies run services between Hakuba, Japan and Sano, Japan?
You can take a bus from Hakuba-chō to Sano Shintoshi Bus Terminal via Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal in around 7h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Hakuba to Sano via Matsumoto, Nagano, 熊谷 Kumagaya, Hanyu, and Tatebayashi in around 5h 54m.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Nagano to Takasaki
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–2,300
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from 高崎 Takasaki to 佐野 Sano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- 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 Matsumoto to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,300
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Nagano to Kumagaya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–3,100
- 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
Bus from Hakuba-chō to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500–9,500
- Schedules at
- alpico.co.jp
- Shinjuku to Hakuba
- ¥6,000–8,000
- Shinjuku to Shinano
- ¥5,500–7,500
- Phone
- 0570-048905
- Website
- jrbuskanto.co.jp
Bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Sano Shintoshi Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600
- Schedules at
- time.jrbuskanto.co.jp.e.wn.hp.transer.com
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Hakuba to Sano bus services, operated by ALPICO Kotsu, arrive at Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal station.
Hakuba to Sano train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Matsumoto station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hakuba to Sano is 205 km. It takes approximately 3h 14m to drive from Hakuba to Sano.
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