Graham Tew 0 Posted September 5, 2008 Share Posted September 5, 2008 Can anyone give me an estimate of the time it would take me to drive from Narita to Hakuba? Link to post Share on other sites
tsondaboy 0 Posted September 5, 2008 Share Posted September 5, 2008 In the best case scenario (no trafic, highway all the way till Nagano or Matsumoto) I would say about 5 hours. Better think around 6-7 to be on the safe side. Link to post Share on other sites
Graham Tew 0 Posted September 5, 2008 Author Share Posted September 5, 2008 Seriously? The poor map I've got seems to say 234 km Tokyo to Nagano.............is the traffic that bad? I think we'll be doing it on a Sunday, will that help? Link to post Share on other sites
tsondaboy 0 Posted September 5, 2008 Share Posted September 5, 2008 Sunday might be a bit better, but you will still hit some traffic when you are passing through Tokyo and Chiba. I live in central Tokyo and I ve never made it to Hakuba in less than 3.5 hours. It usually takes me 4 to 4.5 hours. Since you are coming from Narita add 1 more hour driving. The total root from Narita to Hakuba is about 350 km, 300 of witch on the highway and 50 on local roads. Link to post Share on other sites
Graham Tew 0 Posted September 8, 2008 Author Share Posted September 8, 2008 Thanks for that info. Is it a similar story to and from Haneda? Link to post Share on other sites
tsondaboy 0 Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 Haneda is closer. Link to post Share on other sites
Alcantara 0 Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 5 hours is a good estimate. The time lost is not on the expressway but getting onto it and then once you get off it it's close to an hour to get into hakuba. No need to go through Matsumoto...there is a shorter faster way... 4 hours if you get absolutely no problems. If you hit any peak hour traffic you'll lose an hour easily. If you draw a straight line from Narita to Hakuba I'm on it... I live about 50kms from Narita and if I went there at midnight, I could do it in an hour. If I leave my place at midnight I can get to Hakuba in 3 hours. This is the way I'd go...avoids all Tokyo traffic... Narita to Hakuba http://www.mapmyride.com/route/jp/mt%20pulaski/273317506019 Link to post Share on other sites
tsondaboy 0 Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 I am doing exactly the same route with the difference that I start from Tokyo. You mast have a death wish to do that in 3 hours. Link to post Share on other sites
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