There are 4 ways to get from Itoigawa to Hakuba by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Itoigawa to Minami-Otaritrain Ooitosen
2h 7m¥792–1,205Drive 45.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Itoigawa to Hakubacar 45.9 km
42 min¥705–1,018Train, bus
- Take the train from Itoigawa to Naganotrain Hakutaka
- Take the bus from Nagano station to Hakuba-Happo bus terminalbus
2h 34m¥2,768–4,904Taxi
- Take the taxi from Itoigawa to Hakubataxi 45.9 km
42 min¥21,000–26,000
Itoigawa to Hakuba by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Itoigawa to Hakuba is to drive which costs ¥700 - ¥1100 and takes 42 min.
The fastest way to get from Itoigawa to Hakuba is to drive which takes 42 min and costs ¥700 - ¥1100.
No, there is no direct train from Itoigawa to Hakuba. However, there are services departing from Itoigawa and arriving at Hakuba via Minami-Otari. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 7m.
The distance between Itoigawa and Hakuba is 46 km. The road distance is 45.9 km.
The best way to get from Itoigawa to Hakuba without a car is to train which takes 2h 7m and costs ¥750 - ¥1300.
It takes approximately 2h 7m to get from Itoigawa to Hakuba, including transfers.
Itoigawa to Hakuba train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Itoigawa station.
Itoigawa to Hakuba train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Minami-Otari station.
Yes, the driving distance between Itoigawa to Hakuba is 46 km. It takes approximately 42 min to drive from Itoigawa to Hakuba.
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What companies run services between Itoigawa, Japan and Hakuba, Japan?
JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Itoigawa to Minami-Otari every 3 hours. Tickets cost ¥600–800 and the journey takes 1h 20m. Japan Railways (JR) also services this route every 4 hours.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- 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 Itoigawa to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–1,900
- 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
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Estimated price
- ¥21,000–26,000
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