There are 4 ways to get from Himi to Hakuba by bus, train, or car
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Iseomachi to Takaokaekiminamiguchi1banbus
- Take the train from Toyama to Naganotrain
- Take the bus from Nagano station to Hakuba-Happo bus terminalbus
5h 4m¥4,473–7,158Train
cheapest- Take the train from Himi to Takaoka(Toyama)train
- Take the train from Shin Takaoka to Itoigawatrain
- Take the train from Itoigawa to Minami-Otaritrain
5h 30m¥2,479–3,461Drive 149.8 km
- Drive from Himi to Hakubacar 149.8 km
2h 8m¥2,575–3,720Bus, train via Itoigawa
- Take the bus from Iseomachi to Takaokaekiminamiguchi1banbus
- Take the train from Takaoka(Toyama) to Tomari(Toyama)train
- Take the train from Tomari(Toyama) to Itoigawatrain
- Take the train from Itoigawa to Minami-Otaritrain
- Take the train from Minami-Otari to Hakubatrain
7h 1m¥2,763–3,778
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Himi to Hakuba is to train which costs ¥2400 - ¥3500 and takes 5h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Himi to Hakuba is to drive which takes 2h 8m and costs ¥2500 - ¥3800.
No, there is no direct train from Himi to Hakuba. However, there are services departing from Himi and arriving at Hakuba via Shin Takaoka, Itoigawa and Minami-Otari. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 30m.
The distance between Himi and Hakuba is 247 km. The road distance is 149.8 km.
The best way to get from Himi to Hakuba without a car is to bus and train which takes 5h 4m and costs ¥4400 - ¥7500.
It takes approximately 5h 4m to get from Himi to Hakuba, including transfers.
Himi to Hakuba train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Himi station.
Himi to Hakuba train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Takaoka(Toyama) station.
Yes, the driving distance between Himi to Hakuba is 150 km. It takes approximately 2h 8m to drive from Himi to Hakuba.
There are 785+ hotels available in Hakuba.
What companies run services between Himi, Japan and Hakuba, Japan?
You can take a train from Himi to Hakuba via Shin Takaoka, Itoigawa, and Minami-Otari in around 5h 30m.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Toyama to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–3,300
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Shin Takaoka to Itoigawa
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–1,900
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Himi to Takaoka(Toyama)
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥280–410
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Itoigawa to Minami-Otari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- 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 Itoigawa to Minami-Otari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- 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 Minami-Otari to Hakuba
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 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/
- Phone
- 076-431-3409
- Website
- ainokaze.co.jp
Train from Takaoka(Toyama) to Tomari(Toyama)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,500
- Website
- http://ainokaze.co.jp/
- Website
- echigo-tokimeki.co.jp
Train from Tomari(Toyama) to Itoigawa
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥470–700
- Schedules at
- echigo-tokimeki.co.jp
- Website
- kaetsunou.co.jp
Bus from Iseomachi to Takaokaekiminamiguchi1ban
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥300–420
- Schedules at
- kaetsunou.co.jp
Bus from Iseomachi to Takaokaekiminamiguchi1ban
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥300–420
- Schedules at
- kaetsunou.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-550-373
- Website
- alpico.co.jp
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
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