There are 5 ways to get from Nagano Station to Hakuba Station by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Nagano station to Hakuba Stationbus
1h 19m¥1,300–3,500Drive 42.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Nagano Station to Hakuba Stationcar 42.5 km
38 min¥737–1,064Train
- Take the train from Nagano to Matsumototrain Shinano 12 / ...
- Take the train from Matsumoto to Hakubatrain Azusa
2h 40m¥1,930–2,580Taxi
- Take the taxi from Nagano Station to Hakuba Stationtaxi 42.5 km
38 min¥20,000–24,000Bus via Hakuba-Happo bus terminal
- Take the bus from Nagano station to Hakuba-Happo bus terminalbus
1h 48m¥1,300–3,500
Nagano Station to Hakuba Station by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nagano Station to Hakuba Station is to drive which costs ¥700 - ¥1100 and takes 38 min.
The fastest way to get from Nagano Station to Hakuba Station is to drive which takes 38 min and costs ¥700 - ¥1100.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Nagano station station and arriving at Hakuba Station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 7m.
No, there is no direct train from Nagano Station to Hakuba Station. However, there are services departing from Nagano and arriving at Hakuba via Matsumoto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 40m.
The distance between Nagano Station and Hakuba Station is 45 km. The road distance is 42.5 km.
The best way to get from Nagano Station to Hakuba Station without a car is to bus which takes 1h 19m and costs ¥1300 - ¥3000.
The bus from Nagano station to Hakuba Station takes 1h 7m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Nagano Station to Hakuba Station bus services, operated by ALPICO Kotsu, depart from Nagano station.
Nagano Station to Hakuba Station train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Nagano station.
The best way to get from Nagano Station to Hakuba Station is to bus which takes 1h 19m and costs ¥1300 - ¥3000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ¥1900 - ¥2600 and takes 2h 40m.
What companies run services between Nagano Station, Japan and Hakuba Station, Japan?
ALPICO Kotsu operates a bus from Nagano station to Hakuba Station twice daily. Tickets cost ¥1,300–3,500 and the journey takes 1h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Nagano to Hakuba via Matsumoto in around 2h 40m.
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Nagano to Matsumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Nagano to Matsumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,300
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Matsumoto to Hakuba
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,300
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 0570-550-373
- Website
- alpico.co.jp
Bus from Nagano station to Hakuba Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–24,000
Nagano Taxi
- Phone
- +81 26-244-2222
- Website
- nagano-taxi.co.jp
Sakura Kanko Taxi
- Phone
- +81 26-244-1717
- Website
- sakurakanko-taxi.com
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More Questions & Answers
Nagano Station to Hakuba Station bus services, operated by ALPICO Kotsu, arrive at Hakuba Station.
Nagano Station to Hakuba Station train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Matsumoto station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nagano Station to Hakuba Station is 43 km. It takes approximately 38 min to drive from Nagano Station to Hakuba Station.
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