There are 5 ways to get from Hirayu Onsen to Shirakawa by bus, train, or car
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Bus, train via Nagano
best- Take the bus from Hirayu Onsen to Matsumoto Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from Matsumoto to Naganotrain
- Take the train from Nagano to Omiya Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ōmiya to Shin-Shirakawatrain
7h 13m¥6,713–11,697Drive 350.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Hirayu Onsen to Shirakawacar 350.5 km
5h 9m¥6,072–8,771Bus, train
- Take the bus from Kamikochi BT to Shibuyabus
- Take the train from Ueno to Shin-Shirakawatrain Yamabiko / ...
9h¥9,250–20,548Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Taisho Ike to Matsumoto Stationbus
- Take the train from Matsumoto to Tachikawatrain
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin-Shirakawatrain
9h 25m¥9,060–13,976Bus
- Take the bus from Hirayu Onsen to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalbus Takayama
- Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Sukagawa Eigyōshobus Abukuma
10h 26m¥10,716–14,092
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hirayu Onsen to Shirakawa is to drive which costs ¥6000 - ¥9000 and takes 5h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Hirayu Onsen to Shirakawa is to drive which takes 5h 9m and costs ¥6000 - ¥9000.
No, there is no direct bus from Hirayu Onsen to Shirakawa. However, there are services departing from Hirayu Onsen and arriving at Sukagawa Eigyōsho via Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 26m.
The distance between Hirayu Onsen and Shirakawa is 457 km. The road distance is 350.5 km.
The best way to get from Hirayu Onsen to Shirakawa without a car is to bus and train via Nagano which takes 7h 13m and costs ¥6500 - ¥12000.
It takes approximately 7h 13m to get from Hirayu Onsen to Shirakawa, including transfers.
Hirayu Onsen to Shirakawa bus services, operated by Nohi Bus, depart from Hirayu Onsen station.
Hirayu Onsen to Shirakawa bus services, operated by Nohi Bus, arrive at Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hirayu Onsen to Shirakawa is 351 km. It takes approximately 5h 9m to drive from Hirayu Onsen to Shirakawa.
There are 80+ hotels available in Shirakawa.
What companies run services between Hirayu Onsen, Japan and Shirakawa, Japan?
You can take a bus from Hirayu Onsen to Kutano via Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal, Sukagawa Eigyōsho, and Sukagawa in around 10h 26m.
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Matsumoto to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Matsumoto to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,300
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Nagano to Omiya Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–3,600
- 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 Ueno to Shin-Shirakawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–3,400
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Matsumoto to Tachikawa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–3,700
- 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) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Matsumoto to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,500
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
- Website
- JR EAST
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Website
- JR WEST
- Website
- JR SHIKOKU
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
- Phone
- 0570-550-373
- Website
- alpico.co.jp
Bus from Hirayu Onsen to Matsumoto Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥700–3,400
- Schedules at
- alpico.co.jp
Bus from Kamikochi BT to Shibuya
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,400–11,000
- Schedules at
- alpico.co.jp
Bus from Taisho Ike to Matsumoto Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–5,000
- Schedules at
- visit-nagano.alpico.co.jp
- Phone
- 0577-32-1688
- Website
- nouhibus.co.jp
Bus from Hirayu Onsen to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–8,000
- 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
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