Hakuba to Nagoya in Oct

hi

i have some questions that i would be grateful to get some answers to please

does anyone know if i will be able to get a bus from Hakuba direct to Nagoya in Oct and which bus company would run it

....or is there a direct train? Are trains in this area covered by a JR pass?

are train timetables available for Oct now?

thanks for any help with this
Rosie

does anyone know if i will be able to get a bus from Hakuba direct to Nagoya in Oct and which bus company would run it

I don't think there are direct buses outside the ski season, i.e. before December.

or is there a direct train? Are trains in this area covered by a JR pass?

No, there is no direct train, but the train journey from Hakuba to Nagoya requires only one easy transfer of trains along the way in Matsumoto. It is fully covered by the Japan Rail Pass.

are train timetables available for Oct now?

They are unlikely to change in any major ways, if at all.

No direct bus runs outside of the ski season. There are all the year round bus services between Matsumoto and Nagoya.

There is a nationwide timetable revision on JR Lines on 15th March, this Saturday. JR companies are unlikely to change the new schedules by October.

JR pass is valid all the way between Hakuba and Nagoya.

This train search website has been updated based on the new timetable.
http://www.jorudan.co.jp/english/

thank you for replying - very helpful and now i can give up looking for a bus!

rosie