There are 7 ways to get from Shirakawa-go to Shirakawa by taxi, train, bus, car, or plane
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Taxi, train
best- Take the taxi from Shirakawa-go to Kanazawataxi
- Take the train from Kanazawa to Omiya Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ōmiya to Shin-Shirakawatrain
5h 17m¥43,345–52,664Drive 446.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Shirakawa-go to Shirakawacar 446.6 km
6h 4m¥7,686–11,102Bus
- Take the bus from Shirakawago to Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Sukagawa Eigyōshobus
13h 18m¥12,656–18,415Bus to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly to Sendai Airport, train
- Take the bus from Shirakawago to Meitetsu Bus Centerbus
- Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Sendai Airport (SDJ)plane NGO - SDJ
- Take the train from Sendai to Kōriyamatrain
8h 17m¥20,900–29,200Bus, train
- Take the bus from Shirakawago to Kanazawa Stationbus
- Take the bus from 金沢駅東口 to 新前橋駅bus
- Take the train from Shim-Maebashi to Oyamatrain
- Take the train from Oyama to Shin-Shirakawatrain
14h 28m¥10,725–16,098Bus to Komatsu Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Gokayama Suganuma to Kanazawa Stationbus
- Fly from Komatsu Airport (KMQ) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane KMQ - HND
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin-Shirakawatrain
8h 53m¥18,616–27,796Bus, train, train to Osaka International Airport, fly to Fukushima
- Take the bus from Shirakawago to Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from Takayama to Nagoya Stationtrain
- Take the train from Nagoya to Shin Osakatrain
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Fukushima (FKS)plane ITM - FKS
9h 19m
Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Sendai Airport (SDJ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Shirakawa-go to Shirakawa is to drive which costs ¥7500 - ¥12000 and takes 6h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Shirakawa-go to Shirakawa is to taxi and train which takes 5h 17m and costs ¥43000 - ¥55000.
No, there is no direct bus from Shirakawa-go to Shirakawa. However, there are services departing from Shirakawago and arriving at Sukagawa Eigyōsho via Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal and Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 18m.
The distance between Shirakawa-go and Shirakawa is 635 km. The road distance is 446.6 km.
The best way to get from Shirakawa-go to Shirakawa without a car is to taxi and train which takes 5h 17m and costs ¥43000 - ¥55000.
It takes approximately 5h 17m to get from Shirakawa-go to Shirakawa, including transfers.
Shirakawa-go to Shirakawa bus services, operated by Nohi Bus, depart from Shirakawago station.
Shirakawa-go to Shirakawa bus services, operated by Nohi Bus, arrive at Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shirakawa-go to Shirakawa is 447 km. It takes approximately 6h 4m to drive from Shirakawa-go to Shirakawa.
There are 79+ hotels available in Shirakawa.
What companies run services between Shirakawa-go, Japan and Shirakawa, Japan?
You can take a vehicle from Shirakawa-go to Kutano via Shirakawago, Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal, Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal, Sukagawa Eigyōsho, and Sukagawa in around 13h 18m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–130,000
Flights from Komatsu Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–130,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukushima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥46,000–110,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Komatsu Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–18,000
- Website
- ibexair.co.jp
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–37,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukushima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–31,000
- Website
- flypeach.com
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–20,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Kanazawa to Omiya Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–8,000
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Ōmiya to Shin-Shirakawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–2,900
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Sendai to Kōriyama
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–2,200
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Shim-Maebashi to Oyama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,700
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Oyama to Shin-Shirakawa
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–2,000
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Tōkyō Station to Shin-Shirakawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–3,400
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Takayama to Nagoya Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Nagoya to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- 0577-32-1688
- Website
- nouhibus.co.jp
Bus from Shirakawago to Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–2,900
- Schedules at
- nouhibus.co.jp
Bus from Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–9,500
- Schedules at
- nouhibus.co.jp
Bus from Shirakawago to Kanazawa Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–3,100
- Schedules at
- nouhibus.co.jp
Bus from Gokayama Suganuma to Kanazawa Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–2,800
- Schedules at
- nouhibus.co.jp
Bus from Shirakawago to Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–2,900
- Schedules at
- nouhibus.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570ｰ000448
- Website
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
Bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Sukagawa Eigyōsho
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–5,500
- Schedules at
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
- Phone
- 058-201-0489
- Website
- gifubus.co.jp
Bus from Shirakawago to Meitetsu Bus Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–4,700
- Schedules at
- gifubus.co.jp
- Book at
- willerexpress.com
- Adult
- ¥3,600–4,700
- Phone
- 076-234-0123
- Website
- hokutetsu.co.jp
Bus from Shirakawago to Kanazawa Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,800
- Schedules at
- hokutetsu.co.jp
- Phone
- 027-287-4000
- Website
- Nippon Chuo Bus
Bus from 金沢駅東口 to 新前橋駅
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–9,000
- Website
- Nippon Chuo Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Estimated price
- ¥35,000–42,000
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