There are 3 ways to get from Gunma to Hakuba by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Takasaki to Naganotrain Hakutaka / ...
- Take the bus from Nagano station to Hakuba Stationbus
2h 55mDrive 150 km
cheapest- Drive from Takasaki to Hakubacar 150 km
2h 24m¥2,583–3,730Train
- Take the train from Takasaki to Naganotrain
- Take the train from Nagano to Matsumototrain
- Take the train from Matsumoto to Hakubatrain
3h 39m¥7,227–12,738
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gunma to Hakuba is to drive which costs ¥2500 - ¥3800 and takes 2h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Gunma to Hakuba is to drive which takes 2h 24m and costs ¥2500 - ¥3800.
No, there is no direct train from Gunma to Hakuba. However, there are services departing from Takasaki and arriving at Hakuba via Nagano and Matsumoto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 39m.
The distance between Gunma and Hakuba is 161 km. The road distance is 150 km.
The best way to get from Gunma to Hakuba without a car is to train and bus which takes 2h 55m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 55m to get from Gunma to Hakuba, including transfers.
Gunma to Hakuba train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, depart from Takasaki station.
Gunma to Hakuba train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, arrive at Nagano station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gunma to Hakuba is 150 km. It takes approximately 2h 24m to drive from Gunma to Hakuba.
There are 814+ hotels available in Hakuba.
What companies run services between Gunma, Japan and Hakuba, Japan?
You can take a train from Takasaki to Hakuba via Nagano and Matsumoto in around 3h 39m.
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Takasaki to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–6,500
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- 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/
- Unreserved seat
- ¥4,000–5,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥5,000–6,500
- Green seat
- ¥6,000–8,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Nagano to Matsumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–3,400
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- 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/
- Unreserved Seat
- ¥2,900–3,400
- Reserved Seat
- ¥2,300–3,200
- Green Seat
- ¥3,000–4,000
Train from Matsumoto to Hakuba
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–3,300
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- 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/
- Unreserved Seat
- ¥2,900–3,300
- Reserved Seat
- ¥2,200–3,100
- Green Seat
- ¥2,900–3,900
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Nagano to Matsumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,300
- Schedules at
- jreast.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-550-373
- Website
- alpico.co.jp
Bus from Nagano station to Hakuba Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- alpico.co.jp
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