There are 3 ways to get from Kiso to Hakuba by train or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Kiso-Fukushima to Shiojiritrain CF: Chūō Line Local / ...
- Take the train from Shiojiri to Hakubatrain Azusa
3h 3mDrive 120.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Kiso to Hakubacar 120.4 km
2h 4m¥2,073–2,994Train via Shinano-Ōmachi
- Take the train from Kisofukushima to Matsumototrain
- Take the train from Matsumoto to Shinano-Ōmachitrain
- Take the train from Shinano-Ōmachi to Hakubatrain
3h 31m
Comparing Your Travel Options
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 Kiso-Fukushima and arriving at Hakuba via Shiojiri. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 3m.
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 3h 3m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 3m to get from Kiso to Hakuba, including transfers.
Kiso to Hakuba train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Kiso-Fukushima station.
Kiso to Hakuba train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Shiojiri 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 863+ 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 Kiso-Fukushima and Shiojiri in around 3h 3m.
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Kiso-Fukushima to Shiojiri
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Kisofukushima to Matsumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- 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 Matsumoto to Shinano-Ōmachi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥600–800
- 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 Matsumoto to Shinano-Ōmachi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥600–900
- 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
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