---
title: Matsumoto to Hakuba
date: 2018-04-12T06:51:00+09:00
author: The Hakuba Collection
canonical_url: "https://thehakubacollection.com/hakuba/access/matsumoto-to-hakuba"
section: Hakuba
---
- [Home](https://thehakubacollection.com/) /
- [Discover](https://thehakubacollection.com/hakuba) /
- Access
 
# Matsumoto to Hakuba

Compare travel from Matsumoto to Hakuba by local train, limited express, winter highway bus or airport shuttle. Find journey times, fares and the best route.

    ![An enchanting evening shot of the historic Matsumoto Castle, with its striking black-and-white facade reflecting in the calm, surrounding water. A vivid red bridge crosses the serene moat, inviting visitors to explore the magnificent structure](https://hakubacollection.imgix.net/hakuba/matsumoto-to-hakuba.jpg?auto=compress&crop=focalpoint&domain=hakubacollection.imgix.net&fit=crop&fm=pjpg&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=270&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=480) ## Matsumoto to Hakuba Train

 

Trains run from Matsumoto Station to Hakuba Station on the JR Ōito Line. Local trains take about 1 hour to 1 hour 40 minutes — many involve a short transfer at Shinano-Ōmachi — for roughly ¥1,170. A limited express (the daily Azusa, plus extra "Hakuba" services in ski season) runs direct in about an hour for a higher fare.

[Matsumoto to Hakuba Train Schedule](https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/depArrTimeList/00003876/00007473/00000170?direction=down)

 

## Matsumoto Airport to Hakuba Shuttle

 

Nan-an Taxi runs a year-round shared shuttle between Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport and the Hakuba Valley, stopping at Hakuba Station, Hakuba Goryu (Escal Plaza), Hakuba Iwatake and Tsugaike Kogen. You must be flying to or from Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport to use it. Estimated time and cost: about 2 hours 20 minutes to Hakuba Station, ¥3,000 (¥3,500 to Tsugaike Kogen). Adults and elementary-school children pay the same fare; preschoolers ride free.

- [Reservations](https://nan-an.sakura.ne.jp/airport/) are required and can be made online up to 2 months in advance.
- There are five scheduled shuttles per day, matching flight time.
- Please let them know if you have more than one piece of luggage per person so they can plan ahead.
- Please pay the driver in cash when boarding the shuttle.
- No same-day bookings; next-day reservations are accepted until 12:00 noon.

 

## Matsumoto to Hakuba Bus

 

One Alpico highway bus a day runs from Matsumoto Bus Terminal to Hakuba in winter. Estimated time and cost: about 2 hours, ¥3,500 adult / ¥1,750 child. The child fare applies to ages 7–12; infants under 1 ride free; ages 1–6 should reserve a child-fare seat. One-way tickets only.

 

## Matsumoto to Hakuba Bus Timetable (2026–27 winter — to be confirmed)

 

    Company Journey from Departure Arrival Stop Adult Child     Alpico Matsumoto Bus Terminal 7:10 9:10 Happo Bus Terminal ¥3,500 ¥1,750    

 

 [ Reserve Alpico  ](https://www.highwaybus.com/gp/inbound/inbPlanList#reverse "Reserve Alpico") 

 

******We strive to maintain accurate information, but please notify us of any errors or omissions. Thank you.******