There are 8 ways to get from Kutchan to Hakuba by train, plane, bus, car ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, fly to Matsumoto Airport
best- Take the train from Kutchan to Otarutrain
- Take the train from Otaru to New Chitose Airporttrain
- Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Matsumoto Airport (MMJ)plane CTS - MMJ
- Take the train from Shiojiri to Hakubatrain
7h 43m¥30,482–100,975Train, car ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Kutchan to Otarutrain
- Take the carferry from Otaru to Niigatacarferry
- Take the bus from Niigata City Bus Center to Naganobus
- Take the bus from Nagano station to Hakuba-Happo bus terminalbus
26h 48m¥6,322–27,415Train, bus
- Take the train from Kutchan to Oshamambetrain
- Take the train from Oshamambe to Shin-Hakodate-Hokutotrain
- Take the train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Moriokatrain
- Take the train from Morioka to Ōmiyatrain
- Take the train from Omiya Station to Naganotrain
- Take the bus from Nagano station to Hakuba-Happo bus terminalbus
13h 41m¥18,918–27,045Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Kutchan to Hakodatecar
- Take the carferry from Hakodate to Omacarferry
- Drive from Oma to Hakubacar
15h¥17,776–28,099Train, fly to Tokyo International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Kutchan to Otarutrain
- Take the train from Otaru to New Chitose Airporttrain
- Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane CTS - HND
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Naganotrain
- Take the bus from Nagano station to Hakuba-Happo bus terminalbus
10h 35m¥20,032–52,045Train, fly to Toyama Airport
- Take the train from Kutchan to Otarutrain
- Take the train from Otaru to New Chitose Airporttrain
- Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Toyama Airport (TOY)plane CTS - TOY
- Take the train from Toyama to Itoigawatrain
- Take the train from Itoigawa to Minami-Otaritrain
11h 6m¥71,072–278,225Train, fly to Komatsu Airport
- Take the train from Kutchan to Otarutrain
- Take the train from Otaru to New Chitose Airporttrain
- Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Komatsu Airport (KMQ)plane CTS - KMQ
- Take the train from Kanazawa to Itoigawatrain
11h 26m¥38,432–73,775Train
- Take the train from Kutchan to Oshamambetrain
- Take the train from Oshamambe to Shin-Hakodate-Hokutotrain
- Take the train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Omiya Stationtrain
- Take the train from Omiya Station to Naganotrain
- Take the train from Nagano to Hakubatrain
17h 54m¥19,218–25,945
New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kutchan to Hakuba is to train and car ferry and bus which costs ¥6000 - ¥28000 and takes 26h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Kutchan to Hakuba is to train and fly which takes 7h 43m and costs ¥30000 - ¥110000.
No, there is no direct train from Kutchan to Hakuba. However, there are services departing from Kutchan and arriving at Hakuba via Oshamambe, Shin Hakodate Hokuto, Omiya Station and Nagano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 54m.
The distance between Kutchan and Hakuba is 1024 km.
The best way to get from Kutchan to Hakuba without a car is to train and bus which takes 13h 41m and costs ¥18000 - ¥27000.
It takes approximately 7h 43m to get from Kutchan to Hakuba, including transfers.
Kutchan to Hakuba train services, operated by JR HOKKAIDO (Hokkaido Railway Company), depart from Kutchan station.
Kutchan to Hakuba train services, operated by JR HOKKAIDO (Hokkaido Railway Company), arrive at Oshamambe station.
There are 863+ hotels available in Hakuba.
What companies run services between Kutchan, Japan and Hakuba, Japan?
You can take a train from Kutchan to Hakuba via Oshamambe, Shin Hakodate Hokuto, Omiya Station, and Nagano in around 17h 54m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–170,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Toyama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–270,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Toyama Airport via Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥33,000–270,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Komatsu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥80,000–210,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Komatsu Airport via Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–260,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Matsumoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–55,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–48,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Komatsu Airport via Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥33,000–55,000
- Website
- airdo.jp
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–31,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–36,000
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Matsumoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–55,000
- Phone
- 011-222-7111
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Kutchan to Otaru
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,700
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Otaru to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–2,300
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Kutchan to Oshamambe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–2,300
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Oshamambe to Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–2,600
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Kutchan to Otaru
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,700
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Kutchan to Otaru
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,700
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Otaru to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–2,300
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Kutchan to Otaru
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,700
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Otaru to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–2,300
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Kutchan to Otaru
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,700
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Otaru to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–2,300
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Kutchan to Oshamambe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–2,300
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Oshamambe to Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–2,600
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
- 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 Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Morioka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–6,500
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Morioka to Ōmiya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–9,000
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Omiya Station to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–3,700
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Tōkyō Station to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–4,200
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Toyama to Itoigawa
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,500
- 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 Kanazawa to Itoigawa
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–2,600
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Omiya Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–15,000
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Omiya Station to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–3,700
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Nagano to Hakuba
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–2,400
- 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
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
- 026-295-8008
- Website
- nagadenbus.co.jp
Bus from Niigata City Bus Center to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500
- Schedules at
- nagadenbus.co.jp
- Website
- snf.jp
Car ferry from Otaru to Niigata
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–19,000
- Schedules at
- snf.jp
- Tourist C
- ¥7,000–12,000
- Tourist A
- ¥9,500–15,000
- Tourist S
- ¥11,000–19,000
- State room A (inside)
- ¥15,000–25,000
- State room A
- ¥16,000–26,000
- Deluxe room A
- ¥23,000–33,000
- Suite room
- ¥40,000–44,000
- Website
- tsugarukaikyo.co.jp
Car ferry from Hakodate to Oma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–3,800
- Website
- http://www.tsugarukaikyo.co.jp
- Book at
- https://www.tsugarukaikyo.com/r100rsvTop.aspx
- Standard
- ¥1,800–2,900
- Casual
- ¥2,200–3,500
- First Class
- ¥2,500–3,800
- Car smaller than 6m
- ¥10,000–21,000
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