There are 4 ways to get from Himi to Hakuba by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Shin Takaoka to Itoigawatrain Hakutaka
- Take the train from Itoigawa to Minami-Otaritrain Ooitosen
5h 2m¥2,479–3,551Bus, train
- Take the bus from Hirokouji to Toyama Sta.bus
- Take the train from Toyama to Naganotrain
- Take the bus from Nagano station to Hakuba-Happo bus terminalbus
5h 48m¥4,773–7,776Drive 149.8 km
- Drive from Himi to Hakubacar 149.8 km
2h 8m¥2,570–3,712Train via Nyūzen
- Take the train from Takaoka(Toyama) to Tomari(Toyama)train [29253] Ainokaze Toyama Railway / ...
- Take the train from Itoigawa to Minami-Otaritrain Ooitosen
6h 34m¥2,963–4,168
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Himi to Hakuba is to train which costs ¥2400 - ¥3600 and takes 5h 2m.
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 2m.
The distance between Himi and Hakuba is 154 km. The road distance is 149.8 km.
The best way to get from Himi to Hakuba without a car is to train which takes 5h 2m and costs ¥2400 - ¥3600.
It takes approximately 5h 2m to get from Himi to Hakuba, including transfers.
Himi to Hakuba train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Shin Takaoka station.
Himi to Hakuba train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Itoigawa 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 877+ 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 2m.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Shin Takaoka to Itoigawa
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–1,900
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Itoigawa to Minami-Otari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥600–800
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Toyama to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–3,300
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Itoigawa to Minami-Otari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥600–800
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Itoigawa to Minami-Otari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥600–900
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
- Website
- JR EAST
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Website
- JR WEST
- Website
- JR SHIKOKU
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Itoigawa to Minami-Otari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥600–900
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
- Website
- JR EAST
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Website
- JR WEST
- Website
- JR SHIKOKU
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
- Phone
- 076-431-3409
- Website
- Ainokaze Toyama Railway
Train from Takaoka(Toyama) to Tomari(Toyama)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–1,800
- Website
- Ainokaze Toyama Railway
- Phone
- 076-432-3456
- Website
- Toyama Chihou Railway bus
Bus from Hirokouji to Toyama Sta.
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥700–1,100
- Schedules at
- Toyama Chihou Railway bus
- 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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