There are 4 ways to get from Hakuba to Shiojiri by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Hakuba-chō to Azumino Hotakabus
- Take the train from Hotaka to Matsumototrain Ooitosen / ...
2h 12m¥1,900–3,850Drive 75.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Hakuba to Shiojiricar 75.2 km
1h 13m¥1,294–1,868Train
- Take the train from Hakuba to Shinano-Ōmachitrain
- Take the train from Shinano-Ōmachi to Matsumototrain
- Take the train from Matsumoto to Midorikotrain
2h 33m¥1,362–1,974Taxi
- Take the taxi from Hakuba to Shiojiritaxi 75.2 km
1h 13m¥35,000–42,000
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hakuba to Shiojiri is to drive which costs ¥1200 - ¥1900 and takes 1h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Hakuba to Shiojiri is to drive which takes 1h 13m and costs ¥1200 - ¥1900.
No, there is no direct train from Hakuba to Shiojiri. However, there are services departing from Hakuba and arriving at Midoriko via Shinano-Ōmachi and Matsumoto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 33m.
The distance between Hakuba and Shiojiri is 74 km. The road distance is 75.2 km.
The best way to get from Hakuba to Shiojiri without a car is to bus and train which takes 2h 12m and costs ¥1900 - ¥3900.
It takes approximately 2h 12m to get from Hakuba to Shiojiri, including transfers.
Hakuba to Shiojiri train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Hakuba station.
Hakuba to Shiojiri train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Shinano-Ōmachi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hakuba to Shiojiri is 75 km. It takes approximately 1h 13m to drive from Hakuba to Shiojiri.
There are 299+ hotels available in Shiojiri.
What companies run services between Hakuba, Japan and Shiojiri, Japan?
You can take a train from Hakuba to Midoriko via Shinano-Ōmachi and Matsumoto in around 2h 33m.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Hotaka to Matsumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥320–460
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Hakuba to Shinano-Ōmachi
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥450–650
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Shinano-Ōmachi to Matsumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥600–800
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Matsumoto to Midoriko
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥340–470
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Hotaka to Matsumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥300–400
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
- Website
- JR EAST
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Website
- JR WEST
- Website
- JR SHIKOKU
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Hakuba to Shinano-Ōmachi
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥450–600
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
- Website
- JR EAST
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Website
- JR WEST
- Website
- JR SHIKOKU
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Shinano-Ōmachi to Matsumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥600–900
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
- Website
- JR EAST
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Website
- JR WEST
- Website
- JR SHIKOKU
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Matsumoto to Midoriko
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥310–420
- 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-chō to Azumino Hotaka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,000
- Schedules at
- alpico.co.jp
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Estimated price
- ¥35,000–42,000
Alpico Taxi
- Website
- visit-nagano.alpico.co.jp
Daiichi Kotsu Taxi Nagano
- Phone
- +81 261 22 2121
- Website
- matsumoto.0152.jp
Azumi Kanko Taxi
- Phone
- +81 263 82 3113
- Website
- azumikanko-taxi.co.jp
Uber
- Website
- uber.com
GO
- Website
- go.goinc.jp
Tsubame Nagaden Taxi
- Website
- nagadentaxi.co.jp
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