There are 6 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-Happo bus terminal to Nagano stationbus
- Take the train from Nagano to Omiya Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ōmiya to Kitakamitrain
6h 35m¥9,859–18,900Drive 518.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Hakuba to Kitakamicar 518.2 km
7h 12m¥9,168–13,243Bus, train via Niigata
- Take the bus from Hakuba-Happo bus terminal 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 36m¥10,259–18,700Train to Matsumoto Airport, fly
- Take the train from Hakuba to Matsumototrain
- Fly from Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) to Morioka Hanamaki Airport (HNA)plane MMJ - HNA
9h 8m¥53,722–99,815Bus, night bus, train
- Take the bus from Snow Peak Land Station to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalbus
- Take the night bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Sendai Station West exitnightbus
- Take the train from Sendai to Kitakamitrain
12h 42m¥9,264–21,155Train, train to Komaki Airport, fly
- Take the train from Hakuba to Matsumototrain
- Take the train from Matsumoto to Nagoyatrain
- Fly from Komaki Airport (NKM) to Morioka Hanamaki Airport (HNA)plane NKM - HNA
7h 58m
Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) to Morioka Hanamaki Airport (HNA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hakuba to Kitakami is to drive which costs ¥9000 - ¥14000 and takes 7h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Hakuba to Kitakami is to bus and train which takes 6h 35m and costs ¥9500 - ¥19000.
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 35m and costs ¥9500 - ¥19000.
It takes approximately 6h 35m to get from Hakuba to Kitakami, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Hakuba to Kitakami is 518 km. It takes approximately 7h 12m to drive from Hakuba to Kitakami.
There are 63+ hotels available in Kitakami.
What companies run services between Hakuba, Japan and Kitakami, Japan?
There is no direct connection from Hakuba to Kitakami. However, you can take the bus to Nagano station, walk to Nagano, take the train to Omiya Station, then take the train to Kitakami. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hakuba-Happo bus terminal to Kitakami via Nagano station, Nagano, Niigata-eki, Niigata, Sendai, and Sendai in around 12h 36m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Matsumoto Airport to Morioka Hanamaki Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–95,000
Flights from Komaki Airport to Morioka Hanamaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–43,000
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Komaki Airport to Morioka Hanamaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–43,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Nagano to Omiya Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–3,600
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Ōmiya to Kitakami
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–8,000
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Sendai to Kitakami
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–2,400
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Hakuba to Matsumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,300
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Sendai to Kitakami
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–2,400
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Hakuba to Matsumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,300
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Matsumoto to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 0570-550-373
- Website
- alpico.co.jp
Bus from Hakuba-Happo bus terminal to Nagano station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–7,500
- Schedules at
- visit-nagano.alpico.co.jp
Bus from Hakuba-Happo bus terminal to Nagano station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–7,500
- 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
- ¥3,800–9,500
- 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
- travel.willer.co.jp
Night bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Sendai Station West exit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–9,500
- Website
- https://willer-travel.com/en/
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