There are 6 ways to get from Sendai to Hakuba by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Sendai to Ōmiyatrain
- Take the train from Omiya Station to Naganotrain
- Take the bus from Nagano station to Hakuba-Happo bus terminalbus
5h 43m¥8,382–12,203Drive 416 km
cheapest- Drive from Sendai to Hakubacar 416 km
5h 46m¥7,149–10,327Bus
- Take the bus from Hirosedori to Niigatabus
- Take the bus from Niigata-eki to Naganobus
- Take the bus from Nagano station to Hakuba-Happo bus terminalbus
10h 30m¥8,700–12,000Fly to Matsumoto Airport, train
- Fly from Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Matsumoto Airport (MMJ)plane SDJ - MMJ
- Take the train from Shiojiri to Hakubatrain
8h 9m¥49,444–81,676Bus, train
- Take the bus from 仙台駅東口 to 高崎駅東口bus
- Take the train from Takasaki to Naganotrain
- Take the bus from Nagano station to Hakuba-Happo bus terminalbus
11h 47m¥8,700–12,700Fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train
- Fly from Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane SDJ - NGO
- Take the train from Nagoya to Shiojiritrain
- Take the train from Shiojiri to Hakubatrain
8h 29m
Sendai to Hakuba by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sendai to Hakuba is to drive which costs ¥7000 - ¥11000 and takes 5h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Sendai to Hakuba is to train and bus which takes 5h 43m and costs ¥8000 - ¥13000.
No, there is no direct bus from Sendai to Hakuba. However, there are services departing from Hirosedori and arriving at Hakuba-Happo bus terminal via Niigata-eki and Nagano station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 30m.
The distance between Sendai and Hakuba is 531 km. The road distance is 416 km.
The best way to get from Sendai to Hakuba without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 43m and costs ¥8000 - ¥13000.
It takes approximately 5h 43m to get from Sendai to Hakuba, including transfers.
Sendai to Hakuba bus services, operated by JR Bus Tohoku, depart from Hirosedori station.
Sendai to Hakuba bus services, operated by JR Bus Tohoku, arrive at Niigata station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sendai to Hakuba is 416 km. It takes approximately 5h 46m to drive from Sendai to Hakuba.
There are 786+ hotels available in Hakuba.
What companies run services between Sendai, Japan and Hakuba, Japan?
You can take a bus from Hirosedori to Hakuba-Happo bus terminal via Niigata, Niigata-eki, Nagano, and Nagano station in around 10h 30m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Sendai Airport to Matsumoto Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥47,000–75,000
Flights from Sendai Airport to Matsumoto Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥44,000–75,000
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Sendai Airport to Matsumoto Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥44,000–75,000
Flights from Sendai Airport to Matsumoto Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥47,000–75,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Sendai Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥40,000–190,000
- Website
- flypeach.com
Flights from Sendai Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–20,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Sendai to Ōmiya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–5,500
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Omiya Station to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–3,700
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Shiojiri to Hakuba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,500
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Takasaki to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–2,300
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Shiojiri to Hakuba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,500
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Nagoya to Shiojiri
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- 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
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
- Phone
- 0570ー000448
- Website
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
Bus from Hirosedori to Niigata
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–5,500
- Schedules at
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
- Phone
- 026-295-8008
- Website
- nagadenbus.co.jp
Bus from Niigata-eki to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500
- Schedules at
- nagadenbus.co.jp
- Phone
- 027-287-4000
- Website
- ncb.jp
Bus from 仙台駅東口 to 高崎駅東口
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–7,500
- Website
- https://ncb.jp/
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