There are 3 ways to get from Hakuba to Kurobe by bus, train, or car
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Hakuba Station to Nagano station
- Take the train from Nagano to Kurobe-UnazukionsenHakutaka
4h 9mDrive 87.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Hakuba to Kurobe87.5 km
1h 17m¥1,490–2,152Train, bus
- Take the train from Hakuba to Minami-Otari
- Take the train from Minami-Otari to Itoigawa
- Take the train from Itoigawa to Kurobe-Unazukionsen
- Take the bus from Kurobe Unazuki Onsen Sta. to Kitano
4h 37m¥3,392–5,354
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hakuba to Kurobe is to drive which costs ¥1400 - ¥2200 and takes 1h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Hakuba to Kurobe is to drive which takes 1h 17m and costs ¥1400 - ¥2200.
The distance between Hakuba and Kurobe is 185 km. The road distance is 87.5 km.
The best way to get from Hakuba to Kurobe without a car is to bus and train which takes 4h 9m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 9m to get from Hakuba to Kurobe, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Hakuba to Kurobe is 87 km. It takes approximately 1h 17m to drive from Hakuba to Kurobe.
There are 50+ hotels available in Kurobe.
What companies run services between Hakuba, Japan and Kurobe, Toyama, Japan?
There is no direct connection from Hakuba to Kurobe. However, you can take the bus to Nagano station, walk to Nagano, take the train to Kurobe-Unazukionsen, walk to Kurobe Unazuki Onsen Sta., then take the bus to Kitano. Alternatively, you can take a train from Hakuba to Kitano via Minami-Otari, Itoigawa, Kurobe-Unazukionsen, and Kurobe Unazuki Onsen Sta. in around 4h 37m.
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Nagano to Kurobe-Unazukionsen
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,400–6,500
- 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
- ¥4,400–6,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥5,000–6,500
- Green seat
- ¥6,500–9,000
Train from Itoigawa to Kurobe-Unazukionsen
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–4,000
- 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
- ¥2,400–3,300
- Reserved seat
- ¥3,200–4,000
- Green seat
- ¥3,800–5,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Hakuba to Minami-Otari
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥190–260
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
- 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/
Train from Minami-Otari to Itoigawa
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥600–900
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
- 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/
- 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
- Website
- city.kurobe.toyama.jp
Bus from Kurobe Unazuki Onsen Sta. to Kitano
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥200
- Schedules at
- city.kurobe.toyama.jp
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