There are 5 ways to get from Yuzawa to Hakuba by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Echigo-Yuzawa to Takasakitrain
- Take the train from Takasaki to Naganotrain
- Take the bus from Nagano station to Hakuba-Happo bus terminalbus
4h 24m¥4,157–6,807Drive 141.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Yuzawa to Hakubacar 141.6 km
2h 11m¥2,453–3,542Train, bus via Sanjō
- Take the train from Echigo Yuzawa to Tsubamesanjotrain Max
- Take the bus from Sanjo Tsubame to Naganobus
- Take the bus from Nagano station to Hakuba-Happo bus terminalbus
6h 35m¥6,128–8,225Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Tokamachi to Togarinozawa-Onsentrain
- Take the train from Togarinozawa-Onsen to Naganotrain
- Take the bus from Nagano station to Hakuba-Happo bus terminalbus
7h 33m¥3,301–5,777Train
- Take the train from Muikamachi to Saigatatrain
- Take the train from Naoetsu to Itoigawatrain
- Take the train from Itoigawa to Minami-Otaritrain
7h 33m¥2,751–3,877
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Yuzawa to Hakuba is to drive which costs ¥2400 - ¥3600 and takes 2h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Yuzawa to Hakuba is to drive which takes 2h 11m and costs ¥2400 - ¥3600.
No, there is no direct train from Yuzawa to Hakuba. However, there are services departing from Echigo-Yuzawa and arriving at Hakuba via Muikamachi, Saigata, Naoetsu, Itoigawa and Minami-Otari. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 33m.
The distance between Yuzawa and Hakuba is 236 km. The road distance is 141.6 km.
The best way to get from Yuzawa to Hakuba without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 24m and costs ¥4100 - ¥7000.
It takes approximately 4h 24m to get from Yuzawa to Hakuba, including transfers.
Yuzawa to Hakuba train services, operated by Hokuetsu Express, depart from Muikamachi station.
Yuzawa to Hakuba train services, operated by Hokuetsu Express, arrive at Saigata station.
Yes, the driving distance between Yuzawa to Hakuba is 142 km. It takes approximately 2h 11m to drive from Yuzawa to Hakuba.
There are 800+ hotels available in Hakuba.
What companies run services between Yuzawa, Niigata, Japan and Hakuba, Japan?
You can take a train from Echigo-Yuzawa to Hakuba via Muikamachi, Saigata, Naoetsu, Itoigawa, and Minami-Otari in around 7h 33m.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Echigo-Yuzawa to Takasaki
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,600
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Takasaki to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–2,300
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Echigo Yuzawa to Tsubamesanjo
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,800
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Tokamachi to Togarinozawa-Onsen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥750–1,100
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Togarinozawa-Onsen to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥600–850
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 025-752-0770
- Website
- Hokuetsu Express
Train from Muikamachi to Saigata
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,100
- Schedules at
- Hokuetsu Express
- Website
- Echigo Tokimeki Railway
Train from Naoetsu to Itoigawa
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥550–850
- Schedules at
- Echigo Tokimeki 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
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
- 026-295-8008
- Website
- nagadenbus.co.jp
Bus from Sanjo Tsubame to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500
- Schedules at
- nagadenbus.co.jp
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