There are 7 ways to get from Shirakawa-go to Ginzan-onsen by taxi, train, bus, car, or plane
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Taxi, train
best- Take the taxi from Shirakawa-go to Kanazawataxi
- Take the train from Kanazawa to Omiya Stationtrain
- Take the train from Omiya Station to Oishidatrain
8h 35m¥40,335–49,444Drive 518.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Shirakawa-go to Ginzan-onsencar 518.5 km
6h 49m¥8,975–12,963Bus via Niigata
- Take the bus from Shirakawago to Kanazawa Stationbus
- Take the bus from Kanazawa to Niigata Eki Maebus
- Take the bus from 新潟駅前 to 山形駅前bus
- Take the bus from Yamagata Airport to Ginzan-onsenbus
17h 28m¥11,362–15,778Bus to Komaki Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Shirakawago to Meitetsu Bus Centerbus
- Fly from Komaki Airport (NKM) to Yamagata Airport (GAJ)plane NKM - GAJ
- Take the bus from Yamagata Airport to Ginzan-onsenbus
7h 52m¥27,960–54,150Bus
- Take the bus from Shirakawago to Kanazawa Stationbus
- Take the bus from Kanazawa Station to Sendai Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sendai to Obanazawa Machiai-jobus
17h 43m¥10,122–17,048Bus to Komatsu Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Gokayama Suganuma to Kanazawa Stationbus
- Fly from Komatsu Airport (KMQ) to Yamagata Airport (GAJ)plane KMQ - GAJ
- Take the bus from Yamagata Airport to Ginzan-onsenbus
10h 50m¥21,806–80,726Bus, train to Osaka International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Shirakawago to Meitetsu Bus Centerbus
- Take the train from Nagoya to Shin Osakatrain
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Yamagata Airport (GAJ)plane ITM - GAJ
- Take the bus from Yamagata Airport to Ginzan-onsenbus
9h 21m
Komaki Airport (NKM) to Yamagata Airport (GAJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shirakawa-go to Ginzan-onsen is to drive which costs ¥8500 - ¥13000 and takes 6h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Shirakawa-go to Ginzan-onsen is to drive which takes 6h 49m and costs ¥8500 - ¥13000.
No, there is no direct bus from Shirakawa-go to Ginzan-onsen. However, there are services departing from Shirakawago and arriving at Ginzan-onsen via Kanazawa, 新潟駅前, Yamagata Station and Yamagata Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 28m.
The distance between Shirakawa-go and Ginzan-onsen is 851 km. The road distance is 518.5 km.
The best way to get from Shirakawa-go to Ginzan-onsen without a car is to taxi and train which takes 8h 35m and costs ¥40000 - ¥50000.
It takes approximately 8h 35m to get from Shirakawa-go to Ginzan-onsen, including transfers.
Shirakawa-go to Ginzan-onsen bus services, operated by Nohi Bus, depart from Shirakawago station.
Shirakawa-go to Ginzan-onsen bus services, operated by Nohi Bus, arrive at Kanazawa Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shirakawa-go to Ginzan-onsen is 518 km. It takes approximately 6h 49m to drive from Shirakawa-go to Ginzan-onsen.
There are 99+ hotels available in Ginzan-onsen.
What companies run services between Shirakawa-go, Japan and Ginzan-onsen, Japan?
You can take a vehicle from Shirakawa-go to Ginzan-onsen via Shirakawago, Kanazawa Station, Kanazawa, Niigata Eki Mae, 新潟駅前, 山形駅前, Yamagata Station, and Yamagata Airport in around 17h 28m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Komaki Airport to Yamagata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥23,000–48,000
Flights from Komatsu Airport to Yamagata Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–75,000
Flights from Komatsu Airport to Yamagata Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥100,000–350,000
Flights from Komatsu Airport to Yamagata Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–110,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Yamagata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–43,000
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Komaki Airport to Yamagata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥23,000–48,000
Flights from Komatsu Airport to Yamagata Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥100,000–350,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Kanazawa to Omiya Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–8,000
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Omiya Station to Oishida
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–7,000
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Nagoya to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- 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
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
Bus from Gokayama Suganuma to Kanazawa Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–2,800
- 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
Bus from Kanazawa to Niigata Eki Mae
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,600–6,500
- Schedules at
- 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
- Website
- Yamako Bus
Bus from 新潟駅前 to 山形駅前
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–3,700
- Schedules at
- Yamako Bus
Bus from Sendai to Obanazawa Machiai-jo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–2,200
- Schedules at
- yamakobus.jp
Bus from Yamagata Airport to Ginzan-onsen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500
- Schedules at
- yamagata-airport.co.jp
Bus from Yamagata Airport to Ginzan-onsen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500
- Schedules at
- yamagata-airport.co.jp
Bus from Yamagata Airport to Ginzan-onsen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500
- Schedules at
- yamagata-airport.co.jp
Bus from Yamagata Airport to Ginzan-onsen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500
- Schedules at
- yamagata-airport.co.jp
- Phone
- 058-201-0489
- Website
- gifubus.co.jp
Bus from Shirakawago to Meitetsu Bus Center
- 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 Shirakawago to Meitetsu Bus Center
- 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ー000448
- Website
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
Bus from Kanazawa Station to Sendai Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–11,000
- Schedules at
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Estimated price
- ¥28,000–34,000
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