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 Station to Nagano stationbus
- Take the train from Nagano to Omiya Stationtrain
- Take the train from 大宮 Ōmiya to 小山 Oyamatrain Ju
5h¥5,421–8,337Drive 204.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Hakuba to Sanocar 204.7 km
3h 15m¥3,511–5,071Bus
- Take the bus from Hakuba-chō to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Haneda Airport Terminal 2 to Sano Shintoshi Bus Terminalbus
8h 51m¥9,788–14,451Train
- Take the train from Hakuba to Naganotrain
- Take the train from Nagano to Takasakitrain
- Take the train from 高崎 Takasaki to 佐野 Sanotrain
6h 26m¥4,531–6,068
Hakuba to Sano by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hakuba to Sano is to drive which costs ¥3500 - ¥5500 and takes 3h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Hakuba to Sano is to drive which takes 3h 15m 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 and Haneda Airport Terminal 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 51m.
No, there is no direct train from Hakuba to Sano. However, there are services departing from Hakuba and arriving at 佐野 Sano via Nagano and 高崎 Takasaki. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 26m.
The distance between Hakuba and Sano is 311 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 5h and costs ¥5000 - ¥8500.
It takes approximately 5h 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 8h 51m and costs ¥9500 - ¥15000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ¥4500 - ¥6500 and takes 6h 26m.
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 and Haneda Airport Terminal 2 in around 8h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Hakuba to 佐野 Sano via Nagano, Takasaki, and 高崎 Takasaki in around 6h 26m.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- 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 大宮 Ōmiya to 小山 Oyama
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥800–1,100
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Hakuba to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–2,400
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Nagano to Takasaki
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–2,300
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 高崎 Takasaki to 佐野 Sano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 0570-550-373
- Website
- alpico.co.jp
Bus from Hakuba Station to Nagano station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 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
- 03-3665-7220
- Website
- limousinebus.co.jp
Bus from Haneda Airport Terminal 2 to Sano Shintoshi Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,823
- Schedules at
- airport-bus-alliance.com
- Book at
- webservice.limousinebus.co.jp
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Booking & Getting There
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 Nagano station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hakuba to Sano is 205 km. It takes approximately 3h 15m to drive from Hakuba to Sano.
There are 85+ hotels available in Sano.