There are 9 ways to get from Kurashiki to Hakuba by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Okayama to Nagoyatrain
- Take the train from Nagoya to Shiojiritrain
- Take the train from Shiojiri to Hakubatrain
7h 56mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kurashiki to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchibus Kyoto
- Take the bus from Kyoto Station Hachijo Guchi to Snow Peak Land Stationbus
12h 41m¥8,950–18,350Drive 587.4 km
- Drive from Kurashiki to Hakubacar 587.4 km
8h 15m¥10,203–14,738Train to Kobe, fly to Matsumoto Airport, train
- Take the train from Okayama to Shin Kobetrain
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Matsumoto Airport (MMJ)plane UKB - MMJ
- Take the train from Shiojiri to Hakubatrain
5h 52m¥26,481–38,550Bus, Ski bus
- Take the bus from Kurashiki to Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exitbus Okayama
- Take the bus from Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit to Happobus Sl331
13h 39m¥9,800–12,800Fly Okayama Airport to Tokyo International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Okayama Airport (OKJ) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane OKJ - HND
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Naganotrain
- Take the bus from Nagano station to Hakuba-Happo bus terminalbus
7h 53m¥18,805–33,170Fly Okayama Airport to Toyama Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Okayama Airport (OKJ) to Toyama Airport (TOY)plane OKJ - TOY
- Take the train from Toyama to Naganotrain
- Take the bus from Nagano station to Hakuba-Happo bus terminalbus
10h 26m¥37,715–148,950Train to Takamatsu Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from Okayama to Takamatsu(Kagawa)train
- Fly from Takamatsu Airport (TAK) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane TAK - HND
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Naganotrain
- Take the bus from Nagano station to Hakuba-Happo bus terminalbus
9h 51m¥20,221–46,910Train to Izumo Airport, fly to Komaki Airport, train
- Take the train from Kurashiki to Shinjitrain
- Fly from Izumo Airport (IZO) to Komaki Airport (NKM)plane IZO - NKM
- Take the train from Chikusa to Matsumototrain
- Take the train from Matsumoto to Hakubatrain
10h 23m
Kobe (UKB) to Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kurashiki to Hakuba is to drive which costs ¥10000 - ¥15000 and takes 8h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Kurashiki to Hakuba is to train and fly which takes 5h 52m and costs ¥26000 - ¥39000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kurashiki to Hakuba station. However, there are services departing from Kurashiki and arriving at Snow Peak Land Station via Kyoto Station Hachijo Guchi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 41m.
No, there is no direct train from Kurashiki to Hakuba. However, there are services departing from Kurashiki and arriving at Hakuba via Okayama, Nagoya and Shiojiri. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 56m.
The distance between Kurashiki and Hakuba is 595 km. The road distance is 587.4 km.
The best way to get from Kurashiki to Hakuba without a car is to train which takes 7h 56m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 56m to get from Kurashiki to Hakuba, including transfers.
Kurashiki to Hakuba bus services, operated by Ryobi Bus, depart from Kurashiki station.
Kurashiki to Hakuba train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Okayama station.
The best way to get from Kurashiki to Hakuba is to train which takes 7h 56m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥8500 - ¥19000 and takes 12h 41m.
What companies run services between Kurashiki, Japan and Hakuba, Japan?
You can take a train from Kurashiki to Hakuba via Okayama, Nagoya, and Shiojiri in around 7h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kurashiki to Snow Peak Land Station via Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi and Kyoto Station Hachijo Guchi in around 12h 41m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Okayama Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–270,000
Flights from Okayama Airport to Toyama Airport via Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥32,000–490,000
Flights from Okayama Airport to Toyama Airport via New Chitose, Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥150,000–700,000
Flights from Takamatsu Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–250,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Okayama Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–23,000
Flights from Takamatsu Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–36,000
Flights from Izumo Airport to Komaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–32,000
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Kobe to Matsumoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–29,000
Flights from Izumo Airport to Komaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–32,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Nagoya to Shiojiri
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Okayama to Shin Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Chikusa to Matsumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- 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 Shiojiri to Hakuba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,500
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Shiojiri to Hakuba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,500
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Tōkyō Station to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–4,200
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Toyama to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–3,300
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Tōkyō Station to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–4,200
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
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/
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Shin Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–2,700
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Kurashiki to Shinji
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–3,900
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Takamatsu(Kagawa)
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,700
- 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
- 0570-00-4592
- Website
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Takamatsu(Kagawa)
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-08-5050
- Website
- ryobi-holdings.jp
Bus from Kurashiki to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–4,400
- Schedules at
- ryobi-holdings.jp
- Book at
- japanbusonline.com
- Phone
- 0570-550-373
- Website
- alpico.co.jp
Bus from Kyoto Station Hachijo Guchi to Snow Peak Land Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–14,000
- Schedules at
- alpico.co.jp
- Book at
- highwaybus.com
- Overnight Bus
- ¥10,000–14,000
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
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
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
- Phone
- 052-582-5151
- Website
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
Bus from Kurashiki to Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,800–8,000
- Schedules at
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3802-1547
- Website
- jamjamliner.jp
Bus from Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit to Happo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000
- Schedules at
- jamjamliner.jp
- 4 seats per row
- ¥5,000
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Kurashiki to Hakuba bus services, operated by Ryobi Bus, arrive at Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi.
Kurashiki to Hakuba train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Nagoya station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kurashiki to Hakuba is 587 km. It takes approximately 8h 15m to drive from Kurashiki to Hakuba.
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