There are 4 ways to get from Kiso to Hakuba by train, car, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Kisofukushima to Matsumototrain Shinano 23 / ...
- Take the train from Matsumoto to Hakubatrain Azusa
2h 44mDrive 120.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Kiso to Hakubacar 120.4 km
2h 4m¥2,070–2,989Train, bus
- Take the train from Kisofukushima to Naganotrain Shinano 23 / ...
- Take the bus from Nagano station to Hakuba-Happo bus terminalbus
3h 50mTrain via Shinano-Omachi
- Take the train from Kisofukushima to Matsumototrain
- Take the train from Matsumoto to Shinano-Omachitrain
- Take the train from Shinano-Omachi to Hakubatrain
4h 19m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kiso to Hakuba is to drive which costs ¥2000 - ¥3000 and takes 2h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Kiso to Hakuba is to drive which takes 2h 4m and costs ¥2000 - ¥3000.
No, there is no direct train from Kiso to Hakuba. However, there are services departing from Kisofukushima and arriving at Hakuba via Matsumoto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 44m.
The distance between Kiso and Hakuba is 125 km. The road distance is 120.4 km.
The best way to get from Kiso to Hakuba without a car is to train which takes 2h 44m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 44m to get from Kiso to Hakuba, including transfers.
Kiso to Hakuba train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Kisofukushima station.
Kiso to Hakuba train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Matsumoto station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kiso to Hakuba is 120 km. It takes approximately 2h 4m to drive from Kiso to Hakuba.
There are 786+ hotels available in Hakuba.
What companies run services between Kiso, Nagano, Japan and Hakuba, Japan?
You can take a vehicle from Kiso to Hakuba via Kisofukushima and Matsumoto in around 2h 44m.
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Kisofukushima to Matsumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Kisofukushima to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Kisofukushima to Matsumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Matsumoto to Hakuba
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,300
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Matsumoto to Shinano-Omachi
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥600–800
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Shinano-Omachi to Hakuba
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥450–650
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Matsumoto to Shinano-Omachi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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/
Train from Shinano-Omachi to Hakuba
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥450–600
- 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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