Shuttle Bus Timetables

Please note: The shuttle buses are run by the ski areas themselves and not by Ninja Ski. They generally start from about the 19th December and run until the 31st March. Between the 1st and the 20th of December, and from the 1st April till the end of the season (about 5th May) Mt Hakuba Backpackers will run a daily shuttle bus to one of the resorts (different ski resorts-rotating daily).

Shuttle Bus Timetable between Mt Hakuba Backpackers (MHB) and Ski Areas

Happo One

From MHB to Happo One From Happo One to MHB
08.00
08.30
09.00
09.30
10.00
11.00
12.00

13.00
14.00
15.00
15.30
16.00
16.30
17.00

Hakuba 47

From MHB to Hakuba 47 From Hakuba 47 to MHB
08.00
09.00
10.00
11.00
12.00
13.30


 11.40
13.20
15.00
16.00
17.00

Hakuba Goryu (Escal Plaza)

From MHB to Goryu (Escal Plaza) From Goryu (Escal Plaza to MHB
08.30
09.30
10.30
14.00
19.15



 13.30
15.30
16.30
17.30
20.00
21.30

Hakuba Goryu (Iimori)

From MHB to Goryu (Iimori) From Goryu (Iimori) to MHB
08.00
09.00
10.00
12.30




 12.00
14.00
15.00
16.00
17.00



Iwatake

From MHB to Iwatake From Iwatake to MHB
08.00
08.30
09.00
09.30
10.00
11.00
12.00

 13.00
14.00
15.00
15.30
16.00
16.30
17.00

Tsugaike

From Happo (Nakiyama) to Tsugaike (45 mins) From Tsugaike to Happo (Nakiyama)(45 mins)
08.20
09.45
12.45
14.45
16.10


 09.00
11.00
14.00
15.30
17.20

Tsugaike

From Happo Information Centre to Tsugaike (45 mins) From Tsugaike to Happo Information Centre(45 mins)
08.00
08.53
09.23
10.53
13.55

 13.00
15.00
16.00
16.30
17.00

Sanosaka

From MHB to Sanosaka From Sanosaka to MHB
8.40
9.40
10.40





 13.30
14.30
15.30
16.30

Hakuba Norikura

From Tsugaike to Norikura (150 yen) From Norikura to Tsugaike (150 yen)
07.02 (not Sat,Sun)
08.00 (all days)
08.55 (not Sat,Sun)
10.50 (Sat,Sun,pub. h)
11.18 (not Sat,Sun)
13.00 (all days)
Catch bus at Tsugaike roundabout
 12.13 (all days)
14.50 (all days)
15.33 (not Sat,S)
16.30 (all days)
17.53 (all days)
Catch bus from
Alps Hotel

Cortina

From MHB to Cortina International From Cortina to MHB
Best way is to get a
tour for 6000 yen
which includes
transport,lunch,
lift pass and
onsen. Ask at our
reception or email us

 Other way is to
get to Norikura
and buy combined
Cortina/Norikura
lift pass



Hakuba Minekata

From MHB to Hakuba Minekata From Hakuba Minekata to MHB
Ask
reception
to call for
you (72-2281)-Minekata
will pick
up and drop
off for free
-even for 1 person







Shuttle Bus Timetable Between Hakuba Train Station and Ski Resorts

Happo

From Hakuba Station to Happo From Happo to Hakuba Station
08.30
09.30
10.30





 14.30
16.00

Happo (180 yen)

From Hakuba Station to Happo From Happo to Hakuba Station
06.25
07.25
08.50
08.55
10.10
12.15
13.00
13.50
 11.50
13.15
14.05
15.10
16.05
17.06
16.30
17.00

Hakuba 47

From Hakuba Station to Hakuba 47 From Hakuba 47 to Hakuba Station
08.00
09.00
10.00
11.00
12.00
13.30


 11.40
13.20
15.00
16.00
17.00

Goryu

From Hakuba Station to Goryu From Goryu to Hakuba Station
08.30
09.30
10.30
11.30




 13.30
15.30
16.30
17.30

Genki Go Night Shuttle Bus (200 yen)

The Genki Go bus runs from the 20th December , till the 7th March. You purchase the ticket from the driver (200 yen). Make sure you have the correct money as he cannot give you change, even from a 1000 yen note. The bus stop nearest the backpackers is a 5 minute walk up the road at Hakuba-Ya.

Hakuba Station

From MHB to Hakuba Station(arrival time in brackets) From Hakuba Station to MHB (b=express)
17.02 (17.36)
17.24 (17.40)
18.27 (19.01)
18.34 (18.50)
18.54 (19.43)
19.44 (20.00)
19.57 (20.31)
20.14 (21.03)
20.54 (21.10)
21.22 (21.56)
 16.20
16.35b
17.45
19.00
19.15
19.55b
20.10
20.40
21.15b
22.35b

Jusco Supermarket

From MHB to Jusco Supermarket From Jusco Supermarket to MHB
17.24
18.34
19.44
20.54
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 16.26
19.51
18.41
19.21
20.01
20.46
21.21
22.41
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