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How to get fromNara-ken to Hakubaby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Nara-ken 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 378.6 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Nara-shi to Hakubacar car 378.6 km
    5h 49m
    ¥6,577–9,500

  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 Yamato-Yagi to Osaka-Nambatrain train
    2. Take the train from Osaka-Namba to Amagasaki(Hanshin)train train
    3. Take the train from Amagasaki to Kobe-Sannomiyatrain train
    4. Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Matsumoto Airport (MMJ)plane plane UKB - MMJ
    5. Take the train from Shiojiri to Hakubatrain train
    6h 9m
    ¥25,973–37,642

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Nara-ken Convention Center 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 1m
    ¥7,978–17,555

  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 19m
    ¥18,953–29,232

Kobe (UKB) to Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration1hAverage Duration
Ticket¥19,463Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from Nara-ken to Hakuba.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 422.2 km
  • Duration: 6h 33m

What companies run services between Nara-ken, 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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