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How to get fromWakayama to Hakubaby train, bus, car, plane, or car ferry

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There are 8 ways to get from Wakayama to Hakuba by train, bus, car, plane, or car ferry

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Wakayama to Shin-Ōsaka Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Shin Osaka to Nagoyatrain train
    3. Take the train from Nagoya to Shiojiritrain train
    4. Take the train from Shiojiri to Hakubatrain train
    7h 17m

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Wakayamashi to Shinimamiyatrain train [93481] Ltd. Exp. Southern 2 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Osaka-Umeda(Hankyu) to Snow Peak Land Stationbus bus
    10h 45m
    ¥6,666–16,340

  3. Drive  462.3 km

    1. Drive from Wakayama to Hakubacar car 462.3 km
    7h 13m
    ¥7,961–11,500

  4. Train to Kobe, fly to Matsumoto Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Wakayama to Shin-Ōsaka Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Matsumoto Airport (MMJ)plane plane UKB - MMJ
    3. Take the train from Shiojiri to Hakubatrain train
    6h 24m
    ¥19,412–39,648

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kansai Airport Terminal 1 to Kyoto Stationbus bus Ky
    2. Take the bus from Kyoto Station Hachijo Guchi to Snow Peak Land Stationbus bus
    11h 7m
    ¥7,936–18,200

  6. Train, Ski bus

    1. Take the train from Wakayamashi to Namba(Nankai)train train
    2. Take the train from Osaka-Namba to Kintetsu-Nagoyatrain train
    3. Take the bus from Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit to Happobus bus
    11h 50m
    ¥10,365–11,592

  7. Car ferry to Tokushima Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Wakayama Kō to Tokushimacarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Tokushima Airport (TKS) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane TKS - HND
    3. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Naganotrain train
    4. Take the bus from Nagano station to Hakuba-Happo bus terminalbus bus
    9h 51m
    ¥27,250–58,609

  8. Train to Kobe, fly to Tokyo International Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Wakayama to Shin-Ōsaka Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane UKB - HND
    3. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Naganotrain train
    4. Take the bus from Nagano station to Hakuba-Happo bus terminalbus bus
    9h 27m
    ¥17,962–60,718

Kobe (UKB) to Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration1hAverage Duration
Ticket¥12,614Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 495.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 17m

What companies run services between Wakayama, Japan and Hakuba, Japan?

You can take a train from Wakayama to Hakuba via Shin-Ōsaka Station, Shin Osaka, Nagoya, and Shiojiri in around 7h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Wakayama Station to Snow Peak Land Station via Kansai Airport Terminal 1, Kyoto Station, and Kyoto Station Hachijo Guchi in around 11h 7m.

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