There are 9 ways to get from Hokkaido to Hakuba by plane, train, bus, car ferry, or car
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Fly New Chitose Airport to Matsumoto Airport, train
best- Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Matsumoto Airport (MMJ)plane CTS - MMJ
- Take the train from Shiojiri to Hakubatrain
5h 12m¥26,726–102,306Car ferry, drive
cheapest- Take the carferry from Otaru to Niigatacarferry
- Drive from Niigata to Hakubacar
19h 43m¥3,810–24,636Train, bus
- Take the train from Sapporo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokutotrain
- Take the train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Moriokatrain
- Take the train from Morioka to Ōmiyatrain
- Take the train from Omiya Station to Naganotrain
- Take the bus from Nagano station to Hakuba-Happo bus terminalbus
14h 12m¥22,384–33,145Bus, train, Ski bus
- Take the bus from 札幌駅前 to 新函館北斗駅前bus
- Take the train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Shin Aomoritrain
- Take the bus from Aomori to Tokyo Station Nihonbashi Exitbus
- Take the bus from Tokyo Station Kajibashi to Happo Bus Terminalbus
25h 1m¥17,900–33,130Fly Hakodate Airport to Tokyo International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Hakodate Airport (HKD) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane HKD - HND
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Naganotrain
- Take the bus from Nagano station to Hakuba-Happo bus terminalbus
7h 47m¥18,260–50,516Fly New Chitose Airport to Toyama Airport, train
- Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Toyama Airport (TOY)plane CTS - TOY
- Take the train from Toyama to Itoigawatrain
- Take the train from Itoigawa to Minami-Otaritrain
8h 31m¥68,316–284,556Fly New Chitose Airport to Komatsu Airport, train
- Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Komatsu Airport (KMQ)plane CTS - KMQ
- Take the train from Kanazawa to Itoigawatrain
- Take the train from Itoigawa to Minami-Otaritrain
8h 51m¥34,676–75,106Train
- Take the train from Sapporo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokutotrain
- Take the train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Omiya Stationtrain
- Take the train from Omiya Station to Naganotrain
- Take the train from Nagano to Hakubatrain
18h 25m¥22,684–32,045Car ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Otaru to Niigatacarferry
- Take the bus from Niigata City Bus Center to Naganobus
- Take the bus from Nagano station to Hakuba-Happo bus terminalbus
26h 8m¥5,565–26,682
New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hokkaido to Hakuba is to car ferry and drive which costs ¥3800 - ¥25000 and takes 19h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Hokkaido to Hakuba is to fly and train which takes 5h 12m and costs ¥26000 - ¥110000.
No, there is no direct train from Hokkaido to Hakuba. However, there are services departing from Sapporo and arriving at Hakuba via Shin Hakodate Hokuto, Omiya Station and Nagano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 25m.
The distance between Hokkaido and Hakuba is 892 km.
The best way to get from Hokkaido to Hakuba without a car is to train and bus which takes 14h 12m and costs ¥22000 - ¥34000.
It takes approximately 5h 12m to get from Hokkaido to Hakuba, including transfers.
Hokkaido to Hakuba train services, operated by JR HOKKAIDO (Hokkaido Railway Company), depart from Sapporo station.
Hokkaido to Hakuba train services, operated by JR HOKKAIDO (Hokkaido Railway Company), arrive at Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto station.
There are 878+ hotels available in Hakuba.
What companies run services between Hokkaido, Japan and Hakuba, Japan?
You can take a train from Sapporo to Hakuba via Shin Hakodate Hokuto, Omiya Station, and Nagano in around 18h 25m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Hakodate Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–150,000
Flights from Hakodate Airport to Tokyo International Airport via New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–35,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Toyama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–280,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Toyama Airport via Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥29,000–280,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Komatsu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥90,000–160,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Komatsu Airport via Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–200,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Matsumoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–55,000
Flights from Hakodate Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–43,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Komatsu Airport via Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥31,000–55,000
- Website
- airdo.jp
Flights from Hakodate Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–35,000
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Matsumoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–55,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Shiojiri to Hakuba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,500
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Morioka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–6,500
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Morioka to Ōmiya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–9,000
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Omiya Station to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–3,700
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Shin Aomori
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–2,900
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Tōkyō Station to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–4,200
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Toyama to Itoigawa
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,500
- 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 Kanazawa to Itoigawa
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–2,600
- 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 Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Omiya Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–15,000
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Omiya Station to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–3,700
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Nagano to Hakuba
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–2,400
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 011-222-7111
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Sapporo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–11,000
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Sapporo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–11,000
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
- 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
- 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
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
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
- Website
- hokkaidoubus-newstar.jp
Bus from 札幌駅前 to 新函館北斗駅前
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000
- Schedules at
- secure.j-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570ー000448
- Website
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
Bus from Aomori to Tokyo Station Nihonbashi Exit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–14,000
- Schedules at
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
- Adult
- ¥3,600–14,000
- Phone
- 050-3802-1547
- Website
- jamjamliner.jp
Bus from Tokyo Station Kajibashi to Happo Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–11,000
- Schedules at
- jamjamliner.jp
- 4 seats per row
- ¥7,000–11,000
- Phone
- 026-295-8008
- Website
- nagadenbus.co.jp
Bus from Niigata City Bus Center to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500
- Schedules at
- nagadenbus.co.jp
- Website
- snf.jp
Car ferry from Otaru to Niigata
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–19,000
- Schedules at
- snf.jp
- Tourist C
- ¥7,000–12,000
- Tourist A
- ¥9,500–15,000
- Tourist S
- ¥11,000–19,000
- State room A (inside)
- ¥15,000–25,000
- State room A
- ¥16,000–26,000
- Deluxe room A
- ¥23,000–33,000
- Suite room
- ¥40,000–44,000
Car ferry from Otaru to Niigata
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–19,000
- Schedules at
- snf.jp
- Tourist C
- ¥7,000–12,000
- Tourist A
- ¥9,500–15,000
- Tourist S
- ¥11,000–19,000
- State room A (inside)
- ¥15,000–25,000
- State room A
- ¥16,000–26,000
- Deluxe room A
- ¥23,000–33,000
- Suite room
- ¥40,000–44,000
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