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How to get fromShirakawa to Kamikōchiby train or bus

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There are 4 ways to get from Shirakawa to Kamikōchi by train or bus

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  1. Train, bus via Oyama

    best
    1. Take the train from Shin-Shirakawa to Oyamatrain train
    2. Take the train from Oyama to Ōmiyatrain train
    3. Take the train from Omiya Station to Naganotrain train
    4. Take the train from Nagano to Matsumototrain train
    5. Take the bus from Matsumoto Station to Kamikochi BTbus bus
    7h 37m
    ¥7,668–11,492

  2. Train, bus #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Shin-Shirakawa to Uenotrain train
    2. Take the train from Shinjuku Station to Matsumototrain train
    3. Take the bus from Matsumoto Station to Kamikochi BTbus bus
    7h 58m
    ¥7,638–11,392

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Shin-Shirakawa to Uenotrain train
    2. Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Matsumoto Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Matsumoto Station to Kamikochi BTbus bus
    8h 21m
    ¥8,922–17,369

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sukagawa Eigyōsho to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalbus bus Abukuma
    2. Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Hirayu Onsenbus bus Takayama
    9h 49m
    ¥11,816–16,759

Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 458.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 37m

What companies run services between Shirakawa, Japan and Kamikōchi, Nagano, Japan?

You can take a train from Kutano to Kamikōchi via Sukagawa, Sukagawa Eigyōsho, Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal, Hirayu Onsen, and Kamikochi BT in around 9h 49m.

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