There are 4 ways to get from Nozawa to Hakuba by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Sakudaira to Naganotrain Hakutaka
- Take the bus from Nagano station to Hakuba-Happo bus terminalbus
3h 34m¥2,342–4,566Drive 97.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Nozawa to Hakubacar 97.7 km
1h 33m¥1,694–2,447Train, bus via Komoro
- Take the train from Komoro to Naganotrain [161709] Shinano Railway Shinano / ...
- Take the bus from Nagano station to Hakuba-Happo bus terminalbus
3h 53m¥2,676–4,701Train
- Take the train from Sakudaira to Itoigawatrain Hakutaka
- Take the train from Itoigawa to Minami-Otaritrain [29960] Jr Oito
5h 31m¥3,132–4,426
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nozawa to Hakuba is to drive which costs ¥1600 - ¥2500 and takes 1h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Nozawa to Hakuba is to drive which takes 1h 33m and costs ¥1600 - ¥2500.
No, there is no direct train from Nozawa to Hakuba. However, there are services departing from Nakagomi and arriving at Hakuba via Sakudaira, Itoigawa and Minami-Otari. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 31m.
The distance between Nozawa and Hakuba is 108 km. The road distance is 97.7 km.
The best way to get from Nozawa to Hakuba without a car is to train and bus which takes 3h 34m and costs ¥2300 - ¥4600.
It takes approximately 3h 34m to get from Nozawa to Hakuba, including transfers.
Nozawa to Hakuba train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Sakudaira station.
Nozawa to Hakuba train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Itoigawa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nozawa to Hakuba is 98 km. It takes approximately 1h 33m to drive from Nozawa to Hakuba.
There are 801+ hotels available in Hakuba.
What companies run services between Nozawa, Nagano, Japan and Hakuba, Japan?
You can take a train from Nakagomi to Hakuba via Saku-Daira, Sakudaira, Itoigawa, and Minami-Otari in around 5h 31m.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Sakudaira to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,300
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Sakudaira to Itoigawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–3,000
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 0268-21-4700
- Website
- Shinano Railway
Train from Komoro to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,300
- Website
- Shinano Railway
- 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
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