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How to get fromHimeji to Hakubaby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Himeji to Hakuba by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Osaka

    best
    1. Take the train from Himeji to Shin Osakatrain train
    2. Take the train from Shin Osaka to Nagoyatrain train
    3. Take the train from Nagoya to Shiojiritrain train
    4. Take the train from Shiojiri to Hakubatrain train
    6h 46m

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Himeji to Shin Osakatrain train Sakura
    2. Take the bus from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Snow Peak Land Stationbus bus
    9h 57m
    ¥6,768–16,760

  3. Drive  485.5 km

    1. Drive from Himeji to Hakubacar car 485.5 km
    6h 55m
    ¥8,356–12,069

  4. Train, fly to Matsumoto Airport

    1. Take the train from Higashi-Himeji to Sannomiyatrain train
    2. Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Matsumoto Airport (MMJ)plane plane UKB - MMJ
    3. Take the train from Shiojiri to Hakubatrain train
    5h 30m
    ¥18,567–37,439

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Himeji to Nagoyatrain train Hikari
    2. Take the train from Nagoya to Matsumototrain train Shinano 23 / ...
    7h 13m

  6. Train, bus, Ski bus

    1. Take the train from Higashi-Himeji to Ōsakatrain train
    2. Take the bus from Osaka WBT Umeda to Nagoya Station Noritakebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit to Happobus bus
    13h 35m
    ¥9,400–11,204

  7. Train, fly to Tokyo International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Higashi-Himeji to Sannomiyatrain train
    2. Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane UKB - HND
    3. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Naganotrain train
    4. Take the bus from Nagano station to Hakuba-Happo bus terminalbus bus
    8h 32m
    ¥17,117–59,509

Kobe (UKB) to Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration1hAverage Duration
Ticket¥12,604Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 503.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 46m

What companies run services between Himeji, Japan and Hakuba, Japan?

You can take a train from Himeji to Hakuba via Shin Osaka, Nagoya, and Shiojiri in around 6h 46m.

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