There are 7 ways to get from Hakuba to Kobe by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Hakuba to Matsumoto
- Take the train from Matsumoto to Nagoya
- Take the train from Nagoya Station to Shin-Kōbe Station
5h 10m¥12,751–19,268Drive 436 km
cheapest- Drive from Hakuba to Kobe436 km
6h 19m¥7,422–10,720Ski bus, bus
- Take the bus from Happo to Nagoya Station Shinkansen ExitSl332
- Take the bus from Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit to Sannomiya BT
10h 35m¥8,460Train to Matsumoto Airport, fly to Kobe
- Take the train from Hakuba to Matsumoto
- Fly from Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) to Kobe (UKB)MMJ - UKB
3h 37m¥16,871–33,598Bus, train
- Take the bus from Snow Peak Land Station to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi
- Take the train from Kyōto to SannomiyaA: Special Rapid Service
11h 13m¥11,800–12,900Bus, train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Kobe
- Take the bus from Hakuba Station to Nagano station
- Take the train from Nagano to Tōkyō Station
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kobe (UKB)HND - UKB
6h 10mBus, train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport
- Take the bus from Hakuba Station to Nagano station
- Take the train from Nagano to Tōkyō Station
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)HND - ITM
6h 38m
Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) to Kobe (UKB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hakuba to Kobe is to Ski bus and bus which costs ¥8460 and takes 10h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Hakuba to Kobe is to train and fly which takes 3h 37m and costs ¥16000 - ¥34000.
No, there is no direct bus from Hakuba to Kobe. However, there are services departing from Happo and arriving at Sannomiya BT via Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Hakuba to Kobe station. However, there are services departing from Hakuba and arriving at Shin-Kōbe Station via Matsumoto and Nagoya Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 10m.
The distance between Hakuba and Kobe is 449 km. The road distance is 436 km.
The best way to get from Hakuba to Kobe without a car is to train which takes 5h 10m and costs ¥12000 - ¥20000.
It takes approximately 5h 10m to get from Hakuba to Kobe, including transfers.
Hakuba to Kobe bus services, operated by JAMJAM LINER, depart from Happo station.
Hakuba to Kobe train services, operated by Japan Railways Limited Express, depart from Hakuba station.
The best way to get from Hakuba to Kobe is to train which takes 5h 10m and costs ¥12000 - ¥20000. Alternatively, you can Ski bus and bus, which costs ¥8460 and takes 10h 35m.
What companies run services between Hakuba, Japan and Kobe, Japan?
You can take a train from Hakuba to Shin-Kōbe Station via Matsumoto and Nagoya Station in around 5h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Happo to Sannomiya BT via Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit in around 10h 35m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Matsumoto Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–27,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–33,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Izumo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–33,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–85,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–33,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–18,000
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Matsumoto Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–27,000
- 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
Train from Kyōto to Sannomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–3,600
- 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
- ¥3,200–3,600
- Reserved Seat
- ¥2,500–3,600
- Green Seat
- ¥3,400–4,600
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Nagoya Station to Shin-Kōbe Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 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
- ¥5,500–8,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥6,500–8,500
- Green seat
- ¥8,500–12,000
Train from Nagano to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–9,000
- 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
- ¥6,000–8,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥7,000–9,000
- Green seat
- ¥9,000–12,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Kyōto to Sannomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3802-1544
- Website
- jamjamliner.jp
Bus from Happo to Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000
- Schedules at
- jamjamliner.jp
- 4 seats per row
- ¥5,000
- Phone
- 052-582-5151
- Website
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
Bus from Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit to Sannomiya BT
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,460
- Schedules at
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-550-373
- Website
- alpico.co.jp
Bus from Snow Peak Land Station to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,300
- Schedules at
- alpico.co.jp
- Overnight Bus
- ¥9,300
Bus from Hakuba Station to Nagano station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- alpico.co.jp
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