There are 6 ways to get from Hakuba to Kitakami by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Hakuba Station to Nagano station
- Take the train from Nagano to Ōmiya
- Take the train from Ōmiya to Kitakami
5h 12mDrive 518.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Hakuba to Kitakami518.2 km
7h 11m¥8,849–12,782Bus, train via Niigata
- Take the bus from Hakuba Station to Nagano station
- Take the bus from Nagano to Niigata-eki
- Take the bus from Niigata to Sendai
- Take the train from Sendai to Kitakami
12hTrain to Matsumoto Airport, fly
- Take the train from Hakuba to Matsumoto
- Fly from Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) to Morioka Hanamaki Airport (HNA)MMJ - HNA
8h 14m¥55,021–116,838Bus, train via Sendai
- Take the bus from Hakuba Station to Nagano station
- Take the train from Nagano to Takasaki
- Take the bus from 高崎駅東口 to 仙台駅東口
- Take the train from Sendai to Kitakami
12h 34mTrain, train to Komaki Airport, fly
- Take the train from Hakuba to Matsumoto
- Take the train from Matsumoto to Nagoya
- Fly from Komaki Airport (NKM) to Morioka Hanamaki Airport (HNA)NKM - HNA
8h 10m¥35,071–91,908
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 ¥8500 - ¥13000 and takes 7h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Hakuba to Kitakami is to drive which takes 7h 11m and costs ¥8500 - ¥13000.
The distance between Hakuba and Kitakami is 654 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 5h 12m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 12m to get from Hakuba to Kitakami, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Hakuba to Kitakami is 518 km. It takes approximately 7h 11m to drive from Hakuba to Kitakami.
There are 58+ 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 Ōmiya, then take the train to Kitakami. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hakuba Station to Kitakami via Nagano station, Nagano, Niigata-eki, Niigata, Sendai, and Sendai in around 12h.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Matsumoto Airport to Morioka Hanamaki Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–110,000
Flights from Komaki Airport to Morioka Hanamaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥27,000–80,000
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Komaki Airport to Morioka Hanamaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥27,000–80,000
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Nagano to Ōmiya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–8,500
- 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
- ¥5,500–7,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥6,500–8,500
- Green seat
- ¥8,000–11,000
Train from Ōmiya to Kitakami
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–15,000
- 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
- ¥10,000–14,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥11,000–15,000
- Green seat
- ¥14,000–20,000
Train from Sendai to Kitakami
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–6,500
- 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
- ¥4,200–6,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥5,000–6,500
- Green seat
- ¥6,000–8,500
Train from Nagano to Takasaki
- 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 Hakuba to Matsumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice 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
Train from Matsumoto to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–7,500
- 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
- ¥5,500–6,500
- Reserved Seat
- ¥5,000–7,500
- Green Seat
- ¥7,500–10,000
- Phone
- 0570-550-373
- Website
- alpico.co.jp
Bus from Hakuba Station to Nagano station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- alpico.co.jp
- 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
- Website
- http://www.nagadenbus.co.jp.e.aaf.hp.transer.com/
- 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
- Phone
- 027-287-4000
- Website
- ncb.jp
Bus from 高崎駅東口 to 仙台駅東口
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–7,500
- Website
- https://ncb.jp/
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