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

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There are 8 ways to get from Shirakawa to Shirakawa-go by train, taxi, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train, taxi

    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 Kanazawatrain train
    4. Take the taxi from Kanazawa to Shirakawa-gotaxi taxi
    6h 41m
    ¥36,418–45,392

  2. Drive 430.3 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Shirakawa to Shirakawa-gocar car 430.3 km
    6h 30m
    ¥7,411–10,705

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sukagawa Eigyōsho to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal to Shirakawagobus bus
    11h 56m
    ¥12,616–18,459

  4. Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Noto Airport, drive

    1. Take the train from Shin-Shirakawa to Uenotrain train
    2. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Noto Airport (NTQ)plane plane HND - NTQ
    3. Drive from Noto-Airport-NTQ to Shirakawa-gocar car
    6h 50m
    ¥75,718–248,182

  5. Train, bus via Takasaki

    1. Take the train from Shin-Shirakawa to Oyamatrain train
    2. Take the train from 小山 Oyama to 高崎 Takasakitrain train
    3. Take the train from Takasaki to Kanazawatrain train
    4. Take the bus from Kanazawa Station to Shirakawagobus bus
    11h 8m
    ¥9,368–13,792

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Shin-Shirakawa to Oyamatrain train
    2. Take the train from 小山 Oyama to 新前橋 Shim-Maebashitrain train
    3. Take the bus from 新前橋駅 to 金沢駅東口bus bus
    4. Take the bus from Kanazawa Station to Shirakawagobus bus
    15h 6m
    ¥11,152–18,769

  7. Fly Fukushima to Osaka International Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Fukushima (FKS) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane FKS - ITM
    2. Take the train from Shin Osaka to Nagoyatrain train
    3. Take the bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to Shirakawagobus bus
    8h 34m

  8. Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Shin-Shirakawa to Uenotrain train
    2. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane plane HND - NGO
    3. Take the bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to Shirakawagobus bus
    9h 15m
    ¥17,968–28,382

Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Noto Airport (NTQ) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration57 minAverage Duration
Ticket¥73,870Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 639.2 km
  • Duration: 6h 41m

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

You can take a train from Kutano to Shirakawa-go via Sukagawa, Sukagawa Eigyōsho, Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal, Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal, and Shirakawago in around 11h 56m.

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