There are 3 ways to get from Shirakawa-go to Awara by bus, train, taxi, or car
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Shirakawago to Kanazawa Stationbus Takayama
- Take the train from Kanazawa to Awaraonsentrain Tsurugi
4h 17m¥2,282–4,398Drive 98.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Shirakawa-go to Awaracar 98.1 km
2h 22m¥1,703–2,460Taxi
- Take the taxi from Shirakawa-go to Komatsutaxi 67.7 km
2h 8m¥30,453–36,111
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shirakawa-go to Awara is to drive which costs ¥1700 - ¥2500 and takes 2h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Shirakawa-go to Awara is to taxi which takes 2h 8m and costs ¥30000 - ¥37000.
The distance between Shirakawa-go and Awara is 124 km. The road distance is 98.1 km.
The best way to get from Shirakawa-go to Awara without a car is to bus and train which takes 4h 17m and costs ¥2200 - ¥4400.
It takes approximately 4h 17m to get from Shirakawa-go to Awara, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Shirakawa-go to Awara is 98 km. It takes approximately 2h 22m to drive from Shirakawa-go to Awara.
There are 203+ hotels available in Awara.
What companies run services between Shirakawa-go, Japan and Awara, Japan?
There is no direct connection from Shirakawa-go to Awara. However, you can walk to Shirakawago, take the bus to Kanazawa Station, walk to Kanazawa, then take the train to Awaraonsen. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Komatsu then take the train to Awaraonsen.
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Kanazawa to Awaraonsen
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,300
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
- Phone
- 0577-32-1688
- Website
- 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
- Phone
- 076-234-0123
- Website
- hokutetsu.co.jp
Bus from Shirakawago to Kanazawa Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,900
- Schedules at
- hokutetsu.co.jp
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Estimated price
- ¥30,000–36,000
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