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How to get fromKakogawa to Shirakawa-goby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Kakogawa to Shirakawa-go by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Nishi Akashi to Nagoyatrain train Hikari
    2. Take the bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to Shirakawagobus bus
    6h 28m

  2. Drive 349.3 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Kakogawa to Shirakawa-gocar car 349.3 km
    4h 49m
    ¥6,050–8,739

  3. Train, bus via Takayama

    1. Take the train from Nishi Akashi to Nagoyatrain train
    2. Take the train from Nagoya Station to Takayamatrain train
    3. Take the bus from Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal to Shirakawagobus bus
    8h 19m

  4. Train, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Hōden to Sannomiyatrain train
    2. Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Matsumoto Airport (MMJ)plane plane UKB - MMJ
    3. Take the bus from Shinshimashima Station to Takayama Nohi Bus Centerbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal to Shirakawagobus bus
    8h 55m
    ¥28,112–45,024

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sannomiya BT to Meitetsu Bus Centerbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to Shirakawagobus bus
    8h 44m
    ¥7,063–8,297

  6. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Hōden to Ōsakatrain train
    2. Take the train from Ōsaka to Takayamatrain train
    3. Take the bus from Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal to Shirakawagobus bus
    8h 58m

  7. Train, bus #3

    1. Take the train from Hōden to Ōsakatrain train
    2. Take the bus from Osaka Station to Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal to Shirakawagobus bus
    9h 54m
    ¥9,945–15,489

Kobe (UKB) to Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration1hAverage Duration
Ticket¥19,409Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 406.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 28m

What companies run services between Kakogawa, Japan and Shirakawa-go, Japan?

You can take a train from Higashi-Kakogawa to Shirakawa-go via Sannomiya, Sannomiya BT, Meitetsu Bus Center, and Shirakawago in around 8h 44m.

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