There are 7 ways to get from Ueno to Hakuba by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Kuwamachi to Meitetsu Bus Centerbus
- Take the train from Nagoya to Shiojiritrain
- Take the train from Shiojiri to Hakubatrain
6h 33mDrive 336.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Ueno to Hakubacar 336.2 km
5h 16m¥5,833–8,426Bus, Ski bus
- Take the bus from Kuwamachi to Meitetsu Bus Centerbus
- Take the bus from Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit to Happobus Sl331
9h 33m¥7,000Train, fly
- Take the train from Iga-Kambe to Osaka-Nambatrain
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Matsumoto Airport (MMJ)plane UKB - MMJ
- Take the train from Shiojiri to Hakubatrain
7h 45m¥26,822–38,659Train
- Take the train from Nabari to Kintetsu-Nagoyatrain
- Take the train from Nagoya to Shiojiritrain
- Take the train from Shiojiri to Hakubatrain
7h 40mTrain via Kameyama
- Take the train from Igaueno to Kameyama(Mie)train
- Take the train from Kameyama(Mie) to Nagoya Stationtrain
- Take the train from Nagoya to Matsumototrain
- Take the train from Matsumoto to Shinano-Omachitrain
- Take the train from Shinano-Omachi to Hakubatrain
8h 55mBus
- Take the bus from Kyoto Station Hachijo Guchi to Snow Peak Land Stationbus
10h 47m¥6,109–15,585
Kobe (UKB) to Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ueno to Hakuba is to bus and Ski bus which costs ¥7000 and takes 9h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Ueno to Hakuba is to drive which takes 5h 16m and costs ¥5500 - ¥8500.
No, there is no direct bus from Ueno to Hakuba. However, there are services departing from Kuwamachi and arriving at Happo via Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 33m.
No, there is no direct train from Ueno to Hakuba. However, there are services departing from Kuwamachi and arriving at Hakuba via Igakambe, Nabari, Nagoya and Shiojiri. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 40m.
The distance between Ueno and Hakuba is 341 km. The road distance is 336.2 km.
The best way to get from Ueno to Hakuba without a car is to bus and train which takes 6h 33m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 33m to get from Ueno to Hakuba, including transfers.
Ueno to Hakuba bus services, operated by Mie Kotsu, depart from Kuwamachi station.
Ueno to Hakuba train services, operated by Kintetsu Railway Limited Express, depart from Nabari station.
The best way to get from Ueno to Hakuba is to bus and Ski bus which takes 9h 33m and costs ¥7000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs and takes 7h 40m.
What companies run services between Ueno, Japan and Hakuba, Japan?
You can take a bus from Kuwamachi to Happo via Meitetsu Bus Center and Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit in around 9h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kuwamachi to Hakuba via Igakambe, Nabari, Kintetsu-Nagoya, Nagoya, and Shiojiri in around 7h 40m.
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Kobe to Matsumoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–29,000
- 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/
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/
Train from Kameyama(Mie) to Nagoya Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Nagoya to Matsumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
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 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 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 Matsumoto to Shinano-Omachi
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥600–800
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Shinano-Omachi to Hakuba
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥450–650
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 050-3536-3957
- Website
- kintetsu.co.jp
Train from Iga-Kambe to Osaka-Namba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–2,600
- Schedules at
- hyperdia.com
Train from Nabari to Kintetsu-Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–3,600
- Schedules at
- hyperdia.com
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Igaueno to Kameyama(Mie)
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥550–800
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Matsumoto to Shinano-Omachi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥600–900
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Shinano-Omachi to Hakuba
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥450–600
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- 0594-22-0595
- Website
- sanco.co.jp
Bus from Kuwamachi to Meitetsu Bus Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000
- Schedules at
- sanco.co.jp
Bus from Kuwamachi to Meitetsu Bus Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000
- Schedules at
- sanco.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3802-1547
- Website
- jamjamliner.jp
Bus from Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit to Happo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000
- Schedules at
- jamjamliner.jp
- 4 seats per row
- ¥5,000
- Phone
- 0570-550-373
- Website
- alpico.co.jp
Bus from Kyoto Station Hachijo Guchi to Snow Peak Land Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–14,000
- Schedules at
- alpico.co.jp
- Book at
- highwaybus.com
- Overnight Bus
- ¥10,000–14,000
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More Questions & Answers
Ueno to Hakuba bus services, operated by Mie Kotsu, arrive at Meitetsu Bus Center station.
Ueno to Hakuba train services, operated by Kintetsu Railway Limited Express, arrive at Kintetsu-Nagoya station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ueno to Hakuba is 336 km. It takes approximately 5h 16m to drive from Ueno to Hakuba.
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