There are 7 ways to get from Hakuba to Kitakami by bus, train, car, plane, or night bus
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Hakuba Station to Nagano stationbus
- Take the train from Nagano to Omiya Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ōmiya to Kitakamitrain
6h 39m¥10,151–14,587Drive 518.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Hakuba to Kitakamicar 518.2 km
7h 12m¥8,936–12,908Bus, train via Niigata
- Take the bus from Hakuba Station to Nagano stationbus
- Take the bus from Nagano to Niigata-ekibus
- Take the bus from Niigata to Sendaibus
- Take the train from Sendai to Kitakamitrain
12h 40m¥10,551–14,387Fly from Matsumoto Airport
- Fly from Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) to Morioka Hanamaki Airport (HNA)plane MMJ - HNA
9h 49m¥49,122–95,474Train
- Take the train from Itoigawa to Omiya Stationtrain Hakutaka
- Take the train from Ōmiya to Kitakamitrain Yamabiko
8h 42m¥10,992–14,746Bus, night bus, train
- Take the bus from Snow Peak Land Station to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalbus
- Take the nightbus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Sendai Station West exitnightbus
- Take the train from Sendai to Kitakamitrain
12h 42m¥9,971–21,655Train, train to Komaki Airport, fly
- Take the train from Hakuba to Shinano-Ōmachitrain
- Take the train from Shinano-Ōmachi to Matsumototrain
- Take the train from Matsumoto to Nagoyatrain
- Fly from Komaki Airport (NKM) to Morioka Hanamaki Airport (HNA)plane NKM - HNA
8h 18m¥26,572–66,244
Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) to Morioka Hanamaki Airport (HNA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hakuba to Kitakami is to drive which costs ¥8500 - ¥13000 and takes 7h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Hakuba to Kitakami is to bus and train which takes 6h 39m and costs ¥10000 - ¥15000.
No, there is no direct train from Hakuba to Kitakami. However, there are services departing from Hakuba and arriving at Kitakami via Minami-Otari, Itoigawa and Ōmiya. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 42m.
The distance between Hakuba and Kitakami is 651 km. The road distance is 518.2 km.
The best way to get from Hakuba to Kitakami without a car is to bus and train which takes 6h 39m and costs ¥10000 - ¥15000.
It takes approximately 6h 39m to get from Hakuba to Kitakami, including transfers.
Hakuba to Kitakami train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Itoigawa station.
The best way to get from Hakuba to Kitakami is to fly which takes 9h 49m and costs ¥49000 - ¥100000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ¥11000 - ¥15000 and takes 8h 42m.
Hakuba to Kitakami train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Omiya Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hakuba to Kitakami is 518 km. It takes approximately 7h 12m to drive from Hakuba to Kitakami.
What companies run services between Hakuba, Japan and Kitakami, Japan?
Fuji Dream and Japan Airlines fly from Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) to Morioka Hanamaki Airport (HNA) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Hakuba to Kitakami via Minami-Otari, Itoigawa, and Ōmiya in around 8h 42m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Matsumoto Airport to Morioka Hanamaki Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥45,000–90,000
Flights from Komaki Airport to Morioka Hanamaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–60,000
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Komaki Airport to Morioka Hanamaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–60,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Nagano to Omiya Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–3,600
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Ōmiya to Kitakami
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–8,000
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Sendai to Kitakami
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–2,400
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Itoigawa to Omiya Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–5,500
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Ōmiya to Kitakami
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–8,000
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Sendai to Kitakami
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–2,400
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Hakuba to Shinano-Ōmachi
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥450–650
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Shinano-Ōmachi to Matsumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥600–800
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Matsumoto to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–3,600
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Hakuba to Shinano-Ōmachi
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥450–600
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
- Website
- JR EAST
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Website
- JR WEST
- Website
- JR SHIKOKU
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Shinano-Ōmachi to Matsumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥600–900
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
- Website
- JR EAST
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Website
- JR WEST
- Website
- JR SHIKOKU
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Matsumoto to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- 0570-550-373
- Website
- alpico.co.jp
Bus from Hakuba Station to Nagano station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,500
- Schedules at
- visit-nagano.alpico.co.jp
Bus from Hakuba Station to Nagano station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,500
- Schedules at
- visit-nagano.alpico.co.jp
Bus from Snow Peak Land Station to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500–9,500
- Schedules at
- alpico.co.jp
- Shinjuku to Hakuba
- ¥6,000–8,000
- Shinjuku to Shinano
- ¥5,500–7,500
- Phone
- 026-295-8008
- Website
- nagadenbus.co.jp
Bus from Nagano to Niigata-eki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500
- Schedules at
- nagadenbus.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570ー000448
- Website
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
Bus from Niigata to Sendai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–5,500
- Schedules at
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
- en-info@willer.co.jp
- Website
- Willer Express
Night bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Sendai Station West exit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–10,000
- Website
- Willer Express
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