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How to get fromMatsumoto to Hakubaby train, car, or taxi

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There are 4 ways to get from Matsumoto to Hakuba by train, car, or taxi

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Matsumoto to Hakubatrain train Ooitosen / ...
    1h 56m
    ¥950–1,300

  2. Drive  58.1 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Matsumoto to Hakubacar car 58.1 km
    1h 1m
    ¥884–1,276

  3. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Matsumoto to Hakubataxi taxi 58.1 km
    1h 1m
    ¥27,000–33,000

  4. Train via Shinano-Ōmachi

    1. Take the train from Matsumoto to Shinano-Ōmachitrain train Ooitosen / ...
    2. Take the train from Shinano-Ōmachi to Hakubatrain train Ooitosen / ...
    2h 17m
    ¥1,052–1,506

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  • Distance: 59.9 km
  • Duration: 1h 56m

What companies run services between Matsumoto, Japan and Hakuba, Japan?

JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Matsumoto to Hakuba every 4 hours. Tickets cost ¥950–1,300 and the journey takes 1h 56m.

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