There are 5 ways to get from Hakuba to Matsumoto by train, bus, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Hakuba to Matsumototrain Azusa / ...
1h 4m¥950–1,300Bus, train
- Take the bus from Hakuba-chō to Azumino Hotakabus
- Take the train from Hotaka to Kitamatsumototrain [12651] Jr Oito / ...
1h 49m¥1,640–3,430Drive 58.2 km
- Drive from Hakuba to Matsumotocar 58.2 km
1h 1m¥1,002–1,447Taxi
- Take the taxi from Hakuba to Matsumototaxi 58.2 km
1h 1m¥27,000–33,000Train via Shinano-Ōmachi
- Take the train from Hakuba to Shinano-Ōmachitrain Ooitosen / ...
- Take the train from Shinano-Ōmachi to Matsumototrain Ooitosen / ...
1h 48m¥1,052–1,504
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hakuba to Matsumoto is to train which costs ¥950 - ¥1300 and takes 1h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Hakuba to Matsumoto is to drive which takes 1h 1m and costs ¥1000 - ¥1500.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Hakuba and arriving at Matsumoto. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 4m.
The distance between Hakuba and Matsumoto is 60 km. The road distance is 58.2 km.
The best way to get from Hakuba to Matsumoto without a car is to train which takes 1h 4m and costs ¥950 - ¥1300.
The train from Hakuba to Matsumoto takes 1h 4m including transfers and departs four times a day.
Hakuba to Matsumoto train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Hakuba station.
Hakuba to Matsumoto train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Matsumoto station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hakuba to Matsumoto is 58 km. It takes approximately 1h 1m to drive from Hakuba to Matsumoto.
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What companies run services between Hakuba, Japan and Matsumoto, Japan?
JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Hakuba to Matsumoto 4 times a day. Tickets cost ¥950–1,300 and the journey takes 1h 4m.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Hakuba to Matsumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,300
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Hotaka to Kitamatsumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥310–440
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Hakuba to Shinano-Ōmachi
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥450–650
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Shinano-Ōmachi to Matsumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥600–800
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Hotaka to Kitamatsumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥280–380
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
- Website
- JR EAST
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Website
- JR WEST
- Website
- JR SHIKOKU
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Hakuba to Shinano-Ōmachi
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥450–600
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
- Website
- JR EAST
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Website
- JR WEST
- Website
- JR SHIKOKU
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Shinano-Ōmachi to Matsumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥600–900
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
- Website
- JR EAST
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Website
- JR WEST
- Website
- JR SHIKOKU
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
- Phone
- 0570-550-373
- Website
- alpico.co.jp
Bus from Hakuba-chō to Azumino Hotaka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,000
- Schedules at
- alpico.co.jp
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Estimated price
- ¥27,000–33,000
Alpico Taxi
- Website
- visit-nagano.alpico.co.jp
Daiichi Kotsu Taxi Nagano
- Phone
- +81 261 22 2121
- Website
- matsumoto.0152.jp
Azumi Kanko Taxi
- Phone
- +81 263 82 3113
- Website
- azumikanko-taxi.co.jp
Uber
- Website
- uber.com
GO
- Website
- go.goinc.jp
Tsubame Nagaden Taxi
- Website
- nagadentaxi.co.jp
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