There are 6 ways to get from Jigokudani Monkey Park to Shirakawago by train, taxi, bus, or car
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Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Nagano to Kanazawatrain Hakutaka / ...
- Take the taxi from Kanazawa to Shirakawagotaxi
5h 48m¥31,393–38,697Drive 224.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Jigokudani Monkey Park to Shirakawagocar 224.3 km
3h 57m¥3,886–5,613Train, bus
- Take the train from Nagano to Toyamatrain Hakutaka / ...
- Take the bus from Toyama Station to Shirakawagobus Takayama
7h 46m¥6,200–9,700Train, bus via Takaoka
- Take the train from Yudanaka to Naganotrain
- Take the train from Nagano to Toyamatrain
- Take the bus from Shintakaokaeki4ban to Hatogayabus
8h 8m¥4,813–6,347Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Nagano to Kanazawatrain Hakutaka / ...
- Take the bus from Kanazawa Station to Shirakawagobus Takayama
8h 5m¥6,100–10,500Bus
- Take the bus from Snow Monkey Park to Naganobus
- Take the bus from Nagano to Taisho Pondbus
- Take the bus from Hirayu Onsen to Takayama Nohi Bus Centerbus
- Take the bus from Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal to Shirakawagobus
10h 14m¥8,900–17,100
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Jigokudani Monkey Park to Shirakawago is to drive which costs ¥3800 - ¥6000 and takes 3h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Jigokudani Monkey Park to Shirakawago is to drive which takes 3h 57m and costs ¥3800 - ¥6000.
No, there is no direct bus from Jigokudani Monkey Park to Shirakawago. However, there are services departing from Snow Monkey Park and arriving at Shirakawago via Nagano, Taishoike, Hirayu Onsen and Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 14m.
The distance between Jigokudani Monkey Park and Shirakawago is 331 km. The road distance is 224.3 km.
The best way to get from Jigokudani Monkey Park to Shirakawago without a car is to train and taxi which takes 5h 48m and costs ¥31000 - ¥39000.
It takes approximately 5h 48m to get from Jigokudani Monkey Park to Shirakawago, including transfers.
Jigokudani Monkey Park to Shirakawago bus services, operated by Nagaden Bus, depart from Snow Monkey Park station.
Jigokudani Monkey Park to Shirakawago bus services, operated by Nagaden Bus, arrive at Nagano station.
Yes, the driving distance between Jigokudani Monkey Park to Shirakawago is 224 km. It takes approximately 3h 57m to drive from Jigokudani Monkey Park to Shirakawago.
There are 14+ hotels available in Shirakawago.
What companies run services between Jigokudani Monkey Park, Japan and Shirakawago, Japan?
You can take a vehicle from Jigokudani Monkey Park to Shirakawago via Snow Monkey Park, Nagano, Taishoike, Hirayu Onsen, and Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal in around 10h 14m.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Nagano to Kanazawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–4,400
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Nagano to Toyama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–3,300
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Nagano to Toyama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–3,300
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Nagano to Kanazawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–4,400
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 026-248-6000
- Website
- Nagaden (Nagano Electric Railway)
Train from Yudanaka to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,300
- Website
- Nagaden (Nagano Electric Railway)
- Phone
- 0577-32-1688
- Website
- nouhibus.co.jp
Bus from Toyama Station to Shirakawago
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–3,400
- Schedules at
- nouhibus.co.jp
Bus from Kanazawa Station to Shirakawago
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–3,100
- Schedules at
- nouhibus.co.jp
Bus from Hirayu Onsen to Takayama Nohi Bus Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–3,000
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- 076-234-0123
- Website
- hokutetsu.co.jp
Bus from Kanazawa Station to Shirakawago
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,900
- Schedules at
- hokutetsu.co.jp
- Phone
- 026-295-8008
- Website
- nagadenbus.co.jp
Bus from Snow Monkey Park to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–3,000
- Schedules at
- nagadenbus.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-550-373
- Website
- alpico.co.jp
Bus from Nagano to Taisho Pond
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–5,500
- Schedules at
- alpico.co.jp
Bus from Hirayu Onsen to Takayama Nohi Bus Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,000
- Schedules at
- alpico.co.jp
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Estimated price
- ¥27,000–33,000
Daiwa Taxi
- Phone
- +8176-266-5166
- Website
- daiwa-taxi.com
Fuji Taxi
- Phone
- +81 76-237-1020
- Website
- fuji-taxinet.jp
Ishikawa Kintetsu
- Phone
- +81 570-08-3265
- Website
- ishikawakintetsu.co.jp
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