There are 9 ways to get from Fukuoka to Shirakawago by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Nagoyatrain
- Take the train from Nagoya Station to Takayamatrain
- Take the bus from Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal to Shirakawagobus
8h 54mNight bus, bus
cheapest- Take the nightbus from Hakata Station to Meitetsu Bus Centernightbus
- Take the bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to Shirakawagobus
14h 44m¥10,650–16,400Bus
- Take the bus from Hakata Bus Terminal〔Hakata Sta.〕 to Willerバスターミナル大阪梅田bus
- Take the bus from Osaka Station to Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal to Shirakawagobus
18h 2m¥25,358–36,776Drive 865.4 km
- Drive from Fukuoka to Shirakawagocar 865.4 km
11h 8m¥14,906–21,531Fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, bus
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane FUK - NGO
- Take the bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to Shirakawagobus
5h 46m¥11,990–22,209Fly to Komaki Airport, bus
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Komaki Airport (NKM)plane FUK - NKM
- Take the bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to Shirakawagobus
5h 59m¥21,832–37,618Fly to Matsumoto Airport, bus
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Matsumoto Airport (MMJ)plane FUK - MMJ
- Take the bus from Shinshimashima Station to Takayama Nohi Bus Centerbus
- Take the bus from Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal to Shirakawagobus
7h 9m¥37,325–59,758Fly to Komatsu Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Komatsu Airport (KMQ)plane FUK - KMQ
- Take the train from Komatsu to Shin-Takaokatrain
- Take the bus from Shintakaokaeki4ban to Hatogayabus
6h 14m¥31,219–67,392Fly to Osaka International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane FUK - ITM
- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Nagoyatrain
- Take the bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to Shirakawagobus
6h 55m
Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fukuoka to Shirakawago is to night bus and bus which costs ¥10000 - ¥17000 and takes 14h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Fukuoka to Shirakawago is to fly and bus which takes 5h 46m and costs ¥12000 - ¥23000.
No, there is no direct bus from Fukuoka to Shirakawago. However, there are services departing from Hakata Bus Terminal〔Hakata Sta.〕 and arriving at Shirakawago via Osaka Station and Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 2m.
The distance between Fukuoka and Shirakawago is 935 km. The road distance is 865.4 km.
The best way to get from Fukuoka to Shirakawago without a car is to train and bus which takes 8h 54m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 54m to get from Fukuoka to Shirakawago, including transfers.
Fukuoka to Shirakawago bus services, operated by Yutoku Jidousya, depart from Hakata Bus Terminal〔Hakata Sta.〕 station.
Fukuoka to Shirakawago bus services, operated by Yutoku Jidousya, arrive at Willerバスターミナル大阪梅田 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Fukuoka to Shirakawago is 865 km. It takes approximately 11h 8m to drive from Fukuoka to Shirakawago.
There are 14+ hotels available in Shirakawago.
What companies run services between Fukuoka, Japan and Shirakawago, Japan?
You can take a bus from Hakata Bus Terminal〔Hakata Sta.〕 to Shirakawago via Willerバスターミナル大阪梅田, Osaka Station, and Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal in around 18h 2m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–18,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Komaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–33,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Komaki Airport via Niigata
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–33,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Matsumoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥29,000–45,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–21,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport via Matsuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–21,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport via Miyazaki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–21,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport via Izumo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–21,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport via Kagoshima
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–21,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–220,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Komatsu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥95,000–320,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Komatsu Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥28,000–320,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–230,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport via Miyazaki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–230,000
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Komaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–33,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Komaki Airport via Niigata
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–33,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Matsumoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥29,000–45,000
- Website
- orc-air.co.jp
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–44,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Miyazaki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥8,500–48,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Komatsu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–65,000
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–18,000
- Website
- starflyer.jp
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–30,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Nagoya Station to Takayama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Shin Osaka to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Komatsu to Shin-Takaoka
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,500
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
- Phone
- 0577-32-1688
- Website
- nouhibus.co.jp
Bus from Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal to Shirakawago
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–2,900
- Schedules at
- nouhibus.co.jp
Bus from Osaka Station to Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–11,000
- Schedules at
- nouhibus.co.jp
Bus from Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal to Shirakawago
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–2,900
- Schedules at
- nouhibus.co.jp
Bus from Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal to Shirakawago
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–2,900
- Schedules at
- nouhibus.co.jp
- Phone
- 0954-63-3111
- Website
- Yutoku Jidousya
Bus from Hakata Bus Terminal〔Hakata Sta.〕 to Willerバスターミナル大阪梅田
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–23,000
- Website
- Yutoku Jidousya
- Phone
- 052-582-5151
- Website
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Hakata Station to Meitetsu Bus Center
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–13,000
- Schedules at
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 058-201-0489
- Website
- gifubus.co.jp
Bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to Shirakawago
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–4,000
- Schedules at
- gifubus.co.jp
- Book at
- willerexpress.com
- Adult
- ¥3,000–4,000
Bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to Shirakawago
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–4,000
- Schedules at
- gifubus.co.jp
- Book at
- willerexpress.com
- Adult
- ¥3,000–4,000
Bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to Shirakawago
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–4,000
- Schedules at
- gifubus.co.jp
- Book at
- willerexpress.com
- Adult
- ¥3,000–4,000
Bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to Shirakawago
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–4,000
- Schedules at
- gifubus.co.jp
- Book at
- willerexpress.com
- Adult
- ¥3,000–4,000
- Phone
- 0570-550-373
- Website
- alpico.co.jp
Bus from Shinshimashima Station to Takayama Nohi Bus Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–4,400
- Schedules at
- alpico.co.jp
- Website
- Kaetsuno Bus
Bus from Shintakaokaeki4ban to Hatogaya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,300
- Schedules at
- Kaetsuno Bus
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