There are 4 ways to get from Takaoka to Hakuba by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Shin Takaoka to Itoigawatrain Hakutaka
- Take the train from Itoigawa to Minami-Otaritrain Ooitosen
3h 29m¥2,194–3,073Bus, train
- Take the bus from Kyukan-iryo Center Mae to Toyama Sta.bus
- Take the train from Toyama to Naganotrain
- Take the bus from Nagano station to Hakuba-Happo bus terminalbus
4h 35m¥4,548–7,332Drive 139.4 km
- Drive from Takaoka to Hakubacar 139.4 km
2h¥2,405–3,473Train via Nyūzen
- Take the train from Takaoka(Toyama) to Tomari(Toyama)train [29253] Ainokaze Toyama Railway / ...
- Take the train from Itoigawa to Minami-Otaritrain Ooitosen
5h 15m¥2,533–3,421
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Takaoka to Hakuba is to train which costs ¥2100 - ¥3100 and takes 3h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Takaoka to Hakuba is to drive which takes 2h and costs ¥2400 - ¥3500.
No, there is no direct train from Takaoka to Hakuba. However, there are services departing from Shin Takaoka and arriving at Hakuba via Itoigawa and Minami-Otari. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 29m.
The distance between Takaoka and Hakuba is 137 km. The road distance is 139.4 km.
The best way to get from Takaoka to Hakuba without a car is to train which takes 3h 29m and costs ¥2100 - ¥3100.
It takes approximately 3h 29m to get from Takaoka to Hakuba, including transfers.
Takaoka to Hakuba train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Shin Takaoka station.
Takaoka to Hakuba train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Itoigawa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Takaoka to Hakuba is 139 km. It takes approximately 2h to drive from Takaoka to Hakuba.
There are 863+ hotels available in Hakuba.
What companies run services between Takaoka, Japan and Hakuba, Japan?
You can take a train from Shin Takaoka to Hakuba via Itoigawa and Minami-Otari in around 3h 29m.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Shin Takaoka to Itoigawa
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–1,900
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Itoigawa to Minami-Otari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥600–800
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Toyama to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–3,300
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Itoigawa to Minami-Otari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥600–800
- Website
- JR EAST
- 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
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
- 076-431-3409
- Website
- Ainokaze Toyama Railway
Train from Takaoka(Toyama) to Tomari(Toyama)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,500
- Website
- Ainokaze Toyama Railway
- Phone
- 076-432-3456
- Website
- Toyama Chihou Railway bus
Bus from Kyukan-iryo Center Mae to Toyama Sta.
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥750–1,100
- Schedules at
- Toyama Chihou Railway bus
- 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
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