There are 7 ways to get from Himeji to Hakuba by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Osaka
best- Take the train from Himeji to Shin Osakatrain
- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Nagoyatrain
- Take the train from Nagoya to Shiojiritrain
- Take the train from Shiojiri to Hakubatrain
6h 46mTrain, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Himeji to Shin Osakatrain Sakura
- Take the bus from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Snow Peak Land Stationbus
9h 57m¥6,768–16,760Drive 485.5 km
- Drive from Himeji to Hakubacar 485.5 km
6h 55m¥8,423–12,166Train, fly to Matsumoto Airport
- Take the train from Higashi-Himeji to Sannomiyatrain
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Matsumoto Airport (MMJ)plane UKB - MMJ
- Take the train from Shiojiri to Hakubatrain
5h 30m¥24,967–36,439Train
- Take the train from Himeji to Nagoyatrain
- Take the train from Nagoya to Matsumototrain
- Take the train from Matsumoto to Shinano-Omachitrain
8h 2mTrain, bus, Ski bus
- Take the train from Higashi-Himeji to Ōsakatrain
- Take the bus from Osaka WBT Umeda to Nagoya Station Noritakebus
- Take the bus from Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit to Happobus
13h 39m¥9,800–11,804Train, fly to Tokyo International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Higashi-Himeji to Sannomiyatrain
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane UKB - HND
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Naganotrain
- Take the bus from Nagano station to Hakuba-Happo bus terminalbus
8h 32m¥16,157–33,459
Kobe (UKB) to Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Himeji to Hakuba is to drive which costs ¥8000 - ¥13000 and takes 6h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Himeji to Hakuba is to train and fly which takes 5h 30m and costs ¥25000 - ¥37000.
No, there is no direct train from Himeji to Hakuba. However, there are services departing from Himeji and arriving at Hakuba via Shin Osaka, Nagoya and Shiojiri. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 46m.
The distance between Himeji and Hakuba is 503 km. The road distance is 485.5 km.
The best way to get from Himeji to Hakuba without a car is to train via Osaka which takes 6h 46m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 46m to get from Himeji to Hakuba, including transfers.
Himeji to Hakuba train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Himeji station.
Himeji to Hakuba train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Shin Osaka station.
Yes, the driving distance between Himeji to Hakuba is 486 km. It takes approximately 6h 55m to drive from Himeji to Hakuba.
There are 792+ hotels available in Hakuba.
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.
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Kobe to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–18,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Kobe to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥49,000–220,000
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Kobe to Matsumoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–29,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Himeji to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,800
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Himeji to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,800
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Higashi-Himeji to Sannomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Higashi-Himeji to Ōsaka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,800
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Higashi-Himeji to Sannomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Himeji to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Shin Osaka to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Nagoya to Shiojiri
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Himeji to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Himeji to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Nagoya to Matsumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Shiojiri to Hakuba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,500
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Shiojiri to Hakuba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,500
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Matsumoto to Shinano-Omachi
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥600–800
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Tōkyō Station to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–4,200
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Matsumoto to Shinano-Omachi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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/
- Phone
- 0570-550-373
- Website
- alpico.co.jp
Bus from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Snow Peak Land Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–15,000
- Schedules at
- alpico.co.jp
- Book at
- highwaybus.com
- Overnight Bus
- ¥10,000–14,000
Bus from Nagano station to Hakuba-Happo bus terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,500
- Schedules at
- visit-nagano.alpico.co.jp
- [email protected]
- Website
- travel.willer.co.jp
Bus from Osaka WBT Umeda to Nagoya Station Noritake
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–5,000
- Website
- https://willer-travel.com/en/
- Phone
- 050-3802-1547
- Website
- jamjamliner.jp
Bus from Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit to Happo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000
- Schedules at
- jamjamliner.jp
- 4 seats per row
- ¥5,000
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