There are 2 main choices if you want to avoid public transport and be taken direcly from the airport to Hakuba.
Option 1. The Nagano Snow Shuttle.
ThisisthebestoptionforgettingtoorfromeitherNaritaorHanedaairports.Youjustmakeyourwaytotheircounterinsidethearrivals lobby and they will put you on one of their very comfortable buses (pre-booking required). NOTE•Outside of these dates you will need to either book "Chuo Taxi" (below) or make your own way by public transport to Hakuba.•There is a fixed meeting point inside Terminal 2 for the aiport pick up.•Meeting point for return transfer is at the Hakuba Base terminal in Echoland.
Costs
•¥9,900 each way.oForthetransferfromNaritaadd¥1,000ifyouwouldlikeadropoffinfrontofyouraccommodation.Forthe3.30pmand8.30pm departures this is compulsory and included in the price due to the late arrival time in Hakuba. oFor other times the drop off point will be at the Hakuba Base terminal at the bottom of Echoland
Option 2. Chuo Taxi
Thisoptionisbestusedonlyifyourdates/timesdonotworkinwiththeNaganosnowshuttleschedules.Itisfarmoreexpensivethanthe latter,andthebusesingeneralarenotascomfortableeither.Theydoanamesignboardmeetatthearrivalslobbywhichdoesmake things easy, and the drop off/pick up is at your accommodation. •Door to door including a name signboard meet at the arrivals lobby.•Costs ¥15,900/peson each way + ¥1,000 per group fee for the name signboard meet.•They normally require 7 days notice for bookings.
Thereare2mainchoicesifyouwanttoavoidpublic transport and be taken direcly from the airport to Hakuba.
Option 1. The Nagano Snow Shuttle.
ThisisthebestoptionforgettingtoorfromeitherNaritaor Hanedaairports.Youjustmakeyourwaytotheircounter insidethearrivalslobbyandtheywillputyouononeoftheir very comfortable buses (pre-booking required). NOTE•Outsideofthesedatesyouwillneedtoeitherbook"ChuoTaxi"(below)ormakeyourownwaybypublic transport to Hakuba.•ThereisafixedmeetingpointinsideTerminal2forthe aiport pick up.•MeetingpointforreturntransferisattheHakubaBase terminal in Echoland.•ForthetransferfromNaritaadd¥1,000ifyouwouldlike adropoffinfrontofyouraccommodation.Forthe 3.30pmand8.30pmdeparturesthisiscompulsoryand included in the price due to the late arrival time.oForothertimesthedropoffpointwillbeatthe Hakuba Base terminal at the bottom of Echoland
Option 2. Chuo Taxi
Thisoptionisbestusedonlyifyourdates/timesdonotwork inwiththeNaganosnowshuttleschedules.Itisfarmore expensivethanthelatter,andthebusesingeneralarenot ascomfortableeither.Theydoanamesignboardmeetat thearrivalslobbywhichdoesmakethingseasy,andthedrop off/pick up is at your accommodation. •Doortodoorincludinganamesignboardmeetatthe arrivals lobby.•Costs¥15,900/personeachway+¥1,000pergroup fee for the name signboard meet.•They normally require 7 days notice for bookings.
2019/20 Narita to Hakuba Schedule
Depart Narita
Arrive Hakuba
Start date
End date
Cost
09.30 am
15.30 pm
21 Dec ‘19
01 Mar ‘20
¥9,900
12.45 pm
18.45 pm
21 Dec ‘19
01 Mar ‘20
¥9,900
15.30 pm
21.00 pm
26 Dec ‘19
23 Feb ‘20
¥10,900
20.30 pm
01.30 am
18 Dec ‘19
15 Mar ‘20
¥10,900
2019/20 Hakuba to Tokyo & Narita Schedule
Depart Hakuba
Arrive Tokyo
Arrive Narita
Start date
End date
Cost
07.00 am
11.30 am
-
26 Dec ‘19
23 Feb ‘20
¥9,900
09.00 am
13.45 pm
15.15 pm
21 Dec ‘19
01 Mar ‘20
¥9,900
10.30 am
15.15 pm
16.45 pm
18 Dec ‘19
15 Mar ‘20
¥9,900
13.00 pm
17.45 pm
-
21 Dec ‘19
01 Mar ‘20
¥9,900
16.15 pm
20.45 pm
22.30 pm
21 Dec ‘19
01 Mar ‘20
¥9,900
NOTE:TheNaganoSnowshuttlewillnotbe operatinginthe2020-21seasondue to Covid 19Back again in the 2021-22 Season!