There are 4 ways to get from Hotaka to Hakuba by train, car, or taxi
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 Hotaka to Hakubatrain Ooitosen / ...
1h 28m¥700–950Drive 44.6 km
- Drive from Hotaka to Hakubacar 44.6 km
42 min¥769–1,110Taxi
- Take the taxi from Hotaka to Hakubataxi 44.6 km
42 min¥21,000–25,000Train via Shinano-Ōmachi
- Take the train from Hotaka to Shinano-Ōmachitrain Ooitosen / ...
- Take the train from Shinano-Ōmachi to Hakubatrain Ooitosen / ...
1h 45m¥797–1,150
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hotaka to Hakuba is to train which costs ¥700 - ¥950 and takes 1h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Hotaka to Hakuba is to drive which takes 42 min and costs ¥750 - ¥1200.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Hotaka and arriving at Hakuba. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 28m.
The distance between Hotaka and Hakuba is 44 km. The road distance is 44.6 km.
The best way to get from Hotaka to Hakuba without a car is to train which takes 1h 28m and costs ¥700 - ¥950.
The train from Hotaka to Hakuba takes 1h 28m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Hotaka to Hakuba train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Hotaka station.
Hotaka to Hakuba train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Hakuba station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hotaka to Hakuba is 45 km. It takes approximately 42 min to drive from Hotaka to Hakuba.
There are 863+ hotels available in Hakuba.
What companies run services between Hotaka, Japan and Hakuba, Japan?
JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Hotaka to Hakuba every 4 hours. Tickets cost ¥700–950 and the journey takes 1h 28m.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Hotaka to Hakuba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥700–950
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Hotaka to Shinano-Ōmachi
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥370–500
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Shinano-Ōmachi to Hakuba
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥450–650
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Hotaka to Shinano-Ōmachi
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥340–460
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
- Website
- JR EAST
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Website
- JR WEST
- Website
- JR SHIKOKU
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Shinano-Ōmachi to Hakuba
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥450–600
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
- Website
- JR EAST
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Website
- JR WEST
- Website
- JR SHIKOKU
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Estimated price
- ¥21,000–25,000
Uber
- Website
- uber.com
Alpico Taxi
- Website
- visit-nagano.alpico.co.jp
Daiichi Kotsu Taxi
- Phone
- +81 263 27 3332
- Website
- daiichikoutsu.jp
Daiichi Kotsu Taxi Nagano
- Phone
- +81 261 22 2121
- Website
- matsumoto.0152.jp
Azumi Kanko Taxi
- Phone
- +81 263 82 3113
- Website
- azumikanko-taxi.co.jp
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