There are 3 ways to get from Katsuyama to Hakuba by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Katsuyama to Fukui(Fukui)train
- Take the train from Fukui to Naganotrain
- Take the bus from Nagano station to Hakuba-Happo bus terminalbus
5h 27mDrive 256.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Katsuyama to Hakubacar 256.1 km
3h 16m¥4,443–6,417Train
- Take the train from Katsuyama to Fukui(Fukui)train
- Take the train from Fukui to Kanazawatrain
- Take the train from Kanazawa to Itoigawatrain
- Take the train from Itoigawa to Minami-Otaritrain
7h 2m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Katsuyama to Hakuba is to drive which costs ¥4400 - ¥6500 and takes 3h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Katsuyama to Hakuba is to drive which takes 3h 16m and costs ¥4400 - ¥6500.
No, there is no direct train from Katsuyama to Hakuba. However, there are services departing from Katsuyama and arriving at Hakuba via Fukui, Kanazawa, Itoigawa and Minami-Otari. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 2m.
The distance between Katsuyama and Hakuba is 376 km. The road distance is 256.1 km.
The best way to get from Katsuyama to Hakuba without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 27m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 27m to get from Katsuyama to Hakuba, including transfers.
Katsuyama to Hakuba train services, operated by Echizen Railway, depart from Katsuyama station.
Katsuyama to Hakuba train services, operated by Echizen Railway, arrive at Fukui(Fukui) station.
Yes, the driving distance between Katsuyama to Hakuba is 256 km. It takes approximately 3h 16m to drive from Katsuyama to Hakuba.
There are 793+ hotels available in Hakuba.
What companies run services between Katsuyama, Fukui, Japan and Hakuba, Japan?
You can take a train from Katsuyama to Hakuba via Fukui, Kanazawa, Itoigawa, and Minami-Otari in around 7h 2m.
- Phone
- 0776-52-8888
- Website
- echizen-tetudo.co.jp
Train from Katsuyama to Fukui(Fukui)
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- echizen-tetudo.co.jp
Train from Katsuyama to Fukui(Fukui)
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- echizen-tetudo.co.jp
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Fukui to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥4,400–6,000
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Kanazawa to Itoigawa
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–2,600
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Fukui to Kanazawa
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,700
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
- 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/
- 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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