There are 5 ways to get from Hakuba to Wajima by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Bus, train via Nanao
best- Take the bus from Hakuba-Happo bus terminal to Nagano stationbus
- Take the train from Nagano to Kanazawatrain
- Take the train from Kanazawa to Nanaotrain
7h 22m¥15,151–20,788Drive 227.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Hakuba to Wajimacar 227.3 km
3h 31m¥3,907–5,644Bus, train
- Take the bus from Hakuba-Happo bus terminal to Nagano stationbus
- Take the train from Nagano to Kanazawatrain
- Take the bus from Kanazawa Station West Gate to Noto-Satoyama Airportbus
7h 32m¥13,951–19,388Train
- Take the train from Minami-Otari to Itoigawatrain
- Take the train from Itoigawa to Kanazawatrain
- Take the train from Kanazawa to Nanaotrain
8h 2m¥13,192–17,154Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Hakuba to Minami-Otaritrain
- Take the train from Minami-Otari to Itoigawatrain
- Take the train from Itoigawa to Tomari(Toyama)train
- Take the train from Tomari(Toyama) to Takaoka(Toyama)train
- Take the bus from Takaoka Ekimae to Nanao Ekimaebus
- Take the train from Nanao to Anamizutrain
- Take the taxi from Anamizu to Wajimataxi
9h 42m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hakuba to Wajima is to drive which costs ¥3900 - ¥6000 and takes 3h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Hakuba to Wajima is to drive which takes 3h 31m and costs ¥3900 - ¥6000.
No, there is no direct train from Hakuba to Wajima. However, there are services departing from Hakuba and arriving at Anamizu via Minami-Otari, Itoigawa, Kanazawa and Nanao. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 2m.
The distance between Hakuba and Wajima is 393 km. The road distance is 227.3 km.
The best way to get from Hakuba to Wajima without a car is to bus and train via Nanao which takes 7h 22m and costs ¥15000 - ¥21000.
It takes approximately 7h 22m to get from Hakuba to Wajima, including transfers.
Hakuba to Wajima train services, operated by Japan Railways (JR), depart from Minami-Otari station.
Hakuba to Wajima train services, operated by Japan Railways (JR), arrive at Itoigawa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hakuba to Wajima is 227 km. It takes approximately 3h 31m to drive from Hakuba to Wajima.
There are five+ hotels available in Wajima.
What companies run services between Hakuba, Japan and Wajima, Ishikawa-ken, Japan?
You can take a train from Hakuba to Wajima via Minami-Otari, Itoigawa, Kanazawa, Nanao, and Anamizu in around 8h 2m.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Nagano to Kanazawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–4,400
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Nagano to Kanazawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–4,400
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Itoigawa to Kanazawa
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–2,600
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Kanazawa to Nanao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Kanazawa to Nanao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Minami-Otari to Itoigawa
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥600–900
- 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/
Train from Hakuba to Minami-Otari
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥190–260
- 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/
Train from Minami-Otari to Itoigawa
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥600–900
- 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/
- Website
- echigo-tokimeki.co.jp
Train from Itoigawa to Tomari(Toyama)
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥470–700
- Schedules at
- echigo-tokimeki.co.jp
- Phone
- 076-431-3409
- Website
- ainokaze.co.jp
Train from Tomari(Toyama) to Takaoka(Toyama)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,500
- Website
- http://ainokaze.co.jp/
- Phone
- 0768-52-4422
- Website
- nototetsu.jp
Train from Nanao to Anamizu
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://nototetsu.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
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
- Phone
- 076-234-0123
- Website
- hokutetsu.co.jp
Bus from Kanazawa Station West Gate to Noto-Satoyama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–2,500
- Schedules at
- hokutetsu.co.jp
- Website
- kaetsunou.co.jp
Bus from Takaoka Ekimae to Nanao Ekimae
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥650–1,300
- Schedules at
- kaetsunou.co.jp
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–12,000
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