There are 3 ways to get from Hakuba to Kiso by train, bus, taxi, or car
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 Shinano-Ōmachitrain
- Take the train from Shinano-Ōmachi to Matsumototrain
- Take the train from Matsumoto to Kisofukushimatrain
2h 59m¥7,402–9,204Drive 121 km
cheapest- Drive from Hakuba to Kisocar 121 km
2h 4m¥2,083–3,009Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Hakuba-chō to Azumino Hotakabus
- Take the taxi from Azumino Hotaka to Kisotaxi
2h 36m¥37,360–46,990
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hakuba to Kiso is to drive which costs ¥2000 - ¥3100 and takes 2h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Hakuba to Kiso is to drive which takes 2h 4m and costs ¥2000 - ¥3100.
No, there is no direct train from Hakuba to Kiso. However, there are services departing from Hakuba and arriving at Kisofukushima via Shinano-Ōmachi and Matsumoto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 59m.
The distance between Hakuba and Kiso is 125 km. The road distance is 121 km.
The best way to get from Hakuba to Kiso without a car is to train which takes 2h 59m and costs ¥7000 - ¥9500.
It takes approximately 2h 59m to get from Hakuba to Kiso, including transfers.
Hakuba to Kiso train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Hakuba station.
Hakuba to Kiso train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Shinano-Ōmachi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hakuba to Kiso is 121 km. It takes approximately 2h 4m to drive from Hakuba to Kiso.
There are 36+ hotels available in Kiso.
What companies run services between Hakuba, Japan and Kiso, Nagano, Japan?
You can take a train from Hakuba to Kiso via Shinano-Ōmachi, Matsumoto, and Kisofukushima in around 2h 59m.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- 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
Train from Matsumoto to Kisofukushima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
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
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Matsumoto to Kisofukushima
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- 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 24m
- Estimated price
- ¥36,000–44,000
Uber
- Website
- uber.com
Alpico Taxi
- Website
- visit-nagano.alpico.co.jp
Daiichi Kotsu Taxi
- Phone
- +81 263 27 3332
- Website
- daiichikoutsu.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
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