There are 3 ways to get from Himi to Hakuba by bus, train, or car
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Iseomachi to Shintakaokaeki3bannoribabus
- Take the train from Shin-Takaoka to Naganotrain
- Take the bus from Nagano station to Hakuba-Happo bus terminalbus
4h 58m¥6,826–15,950Drive 149.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Himi to Hakubacar 149.8 km
2h 8m¥2,594–3,747Bus, train via Itoigawa
- Take the bus from Iseomachi to Shintakaokaeki3bannoribabus
- Take the train from Shin-Takaoka to Itoigawatrain
- Take the train from Itoigawa to Minami-Otaritrain
5h 37m¥4,616–7,110
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Himi to Hakuba is to drive which costs ¥2500 - ¥3800 and takes 2h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Himi to Hakuba is to drive which takes 2h 8m and costs ¥2500 - ¥3800.
The distance between Himi and Hakuba is 249 km. The road distance is 149.8 km.
The best way to get from Himi to Hakuba without a car is to bus and train which takes 4h 58m and costs ¥6500 - ¥16000.
It takes approximately 4h 58m to get from Himi to Hakuba, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Himi to Hakuba is 150 km. It takes approximately 2h 8m to drive from Himi to Hakuba.
There are 829+ hotels available in Hakuba.
What companies run services between Himi, Japan and Hakuba, Japan?
There is no direct connection from Himi to Hakuba. However, you can take the bus to Shintakaokaeki3bannoriba, walk to Shin-Takaoka, take the train to Nagano, walk to Nagano station, then take the bus to Hakuba-Happo bus terminal. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Iseomachi to Hakuba via Shintakaokaeki3bannoriba, Shin-Takaoka, Itoigawa, and Minami-Otari in around 5h 37m.
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Shin-Takaoka to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–8,000
- 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
- ¥5,500–7,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥6,500–8,000
- Green seat
- ¥8,000–11,000
Train from Shin-Takaoka to Itoigawa
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–5,500
- 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
- ¥3,500–4,700
- Reserved seat
- ¥4,400–5,500
- Green seat
- ¥5,000–7,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Itoigawa to Minami-Otari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- 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/
- Website
- kaetsunou.co.jp
Bus from Iseomachi to Shintakaokaeki3bannoriba
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥320–450
- Schedules at
- kaetsunou.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-550-373
- Website
- alpico.co.jp
Bus from Nagano station to Hakuba-Happo bus terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–7,500
- Schedules at
- alpico.co.jp
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