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If
you
have
made
it
all
the
way
to
Nagano
station
then
the
easiest
way
to
get
to
Hakuba
is
by
bus
(about
70
mins).
Do
not
try
and
catch
a
train-even
if
you
have
a
JR
pass
as
you
will
need
to backtrack to Matsumoto first then train it from there- will take you 3 hrs or so.
NAGANO SNOW SHUTTLE
2026-2027 RATES
PRICE: 4,290 DURATION: 70 MINS BUS STOPS: HAKUBA TRAIN (FREE) YOUR HOTEL (EXTRA FEE) TIMETABLE: • TO HAKUBA: 11.15, 13.15, 14.15, 16.30 • TO NAGANO: 08.50, 10.20, 11.45, 12.40ALPICO BUS
2025-2026 RATES
PRICE: 3,500 BUS STOPS: GORYU BUS STATION HAKUBA TRAIN STATION SNOW PEAK HAKUBA HAPPO BUS TERMINAL IWATAKE,TSUGAIKE NORIKURA,CORTINA
WHICH BUS COMPANY?
There are 2 bus companies to choose from; Nagano Snow Shuttle and Alpico. Both are similarly priced but for an extra fee NSS will drop you off at your accommodation anywhere in the Hakuba Valley. Alpico is limited to set bus stops.
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Specialists in Hakuba Ski Holidays
Getting to Hakuba from Nagano
©2013 SkiHakuba G.K. (Godo Kaisha company), Hakuba Mura, Japan.
If
you
have
made
it
all
the
way
to
Nagano
station
then
the
easiest
way
to
get
to
Hakuba
is
by
bus
(about
70
mins).
Do
not
try
and
catch
a
train-even
if
you
have
a
JR
pass
as
you
will
need
to
backtrack
to
Matsumoto
first
then
train
it
from
there- will take you 3 hrs or so.
WHICH BUS COMPANY?
There are 2 bus companies to choose from; Nagano Snow Shuttle and Alpico. Both are similarly priced but for an extra fee NSS will drop you off at your accommodation anywhere in the Hakuba Valley. Alpico is limited to set bus stops.
NAGANO SNOW SHUTTLE
2026-2027 RATES
PRICE: 4,290 DURATION: 70 MINS BUS STOPS: HAKUBA TRAIN (FREE) YOUR HOTEL (EXTRA FEE) TIMETABLE: • TO HAKUBA: 11.15, 13.15, 14.15, 16.30 • TO NAGANO: 08.50, 10.20, 11.45, 12.40
ALPICO BUS
2025-2026 RATES
PRICE: 3,500 BUS STOPS: GORYU BUS STATION HAKUBA TRAIN STATION SNOW PEAK HAKUBA HAPPO BUS TERMINAL IWATAKE,TSUGAIKE NORIKURA,CORTINA
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