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How to get fromNara Station to Hakubaby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Nara Station to Hakuba by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Nara to Kyōtotrain train
    2. Take the train from Kyoto to Nagoyatrain train
    3. Take the train from Nagoya to Shiojiritrain train
    4. Take the train from Shiojiri to Hakubatrain train
    6h 33m

  2. Drive 374.5 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Nara Station to Hakubacar car 374.5 km
    5h 53m
    ¥6,498–9,386

  3. Bus, Ski bus

    1. Take the bus from JR Nara Station to Meitetsu Bus Centerbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit to Happobus bus Sl331
    10h 31m
    ¥7,700

  4. Train, train to Kobe, fly to Matsumoto Airport

    1. Take the train from Nara to Fukushimatrain train
    2. Take the train from Shinfukushima to Sannomiya(Jr)train train
    3. Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Matsumoto Airport (MMJ)plane plane UKB - MMJ
    4. Take the train from Shiojiri to Hakubatrain train
    6h 31m
    ¥25,500–37,277

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from JR Nara Station to Osaka Itami Airport North Terminalbus bus T
    2. Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kyoto Station Hachijo Guchi to Snow Peak Land Stationbus bus
    11h 4m
    ¥8,040–17,627

  6. Fly Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane ITM - HND
    2. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Naganotrain train
    3. Take the bus from Nagano station to Hakuba-Happo bus terminalbus bus
    8h 44m
    ¥18,334–28,645

  7. Train, train to Kobe, fly to Tokyo International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Nara to Fukushimatrain train
    2. Take the train from Shinfukushima to Sannomiya(Jr)train train
    3. Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane UKB - HND
    4. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Naganotrain train
    5. Take the bus from Nagano station to Hakuba-Happo bus terminalbus bus
    9h 33m
    ¥16,690–34,297

Kobe (UKB) to Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration1hAverage Duration
Ticket¥19,439Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 422.2 km
  • Duration: 6h 33m

What companies run services between Nara Station, Japan and Hakuba, Japan?

You can take a train from Nara to Hakuba via Kyōto, Kyoto, Nagoya, and Shiojiri in around 6h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from JR Nara Station to Happo via Meitetsu Bus Center and Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit in around 10h 31m.

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