There are 4 ways to get from Shirakawago to Ueda by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Johana to Takaoka(Toyama)train [29748] JR Johana
- Take the train from Shin Takaoka to Ueda Naganotrain Hakutaka
4h 1m¥19,780–23,927Drive 175.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Shirakawago to Uedacar 175.2 km
3h 5m¥3,011–4,349Bus, train via Toyama
- Take the bus from Shirakawago to Toyama Stationbus Takayama
- Take the train from Toyama to Ueda Naganotrain Hakutaka
5h 23m¥5,028–7,203Bus, train
- Take the bus from Shirakawago to Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Takayama Nohi Bus Center to Matsumoto Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from Matsumoto to Shinonoitrain
6h 31m¥3,596–9,165
Shirakawago to Ueda by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shirakawago to Ueda is to drive which costs ¥3000 - ¥4400 and takes 3h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Shirakawago to Ueda is to drive which takes 3h 5m and costs ¥3000 - ¥4400.
No, there is no direct train from Shirakawago to Ueda. However, there are services departing from Johana and arriving at Ueda Nagano via Shin Takaoka. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 1m.
The distance between Shirakawago and Ueda is 287 km. The road distance is 175.2 km.
The best way to get from Shirakawago to Ueda without a car is to train which takes 4h 1m and costs ¥19000 - ¥24000.
It takes approximately 4h 1m to get from Shirakawago to Ueda, including transfers.
Shirakawago to Ueda train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Johana station.
Shirakawago to Ueda train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Takaoka(Toyama) station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shirakawago to Ueda is 175 km. It takes approximately 3h 5m to drive from Shirakawago to Ueda.
There are 265+ hotels available in Ueda.
What companies run services between Shirakawago, Japan and Ueda, Japan?
You can take a vehicle from Shirakawago to Ueda Nagano via Johana and Shin Takaoka in around 4h 1m.
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Johana to Takaoka(Toyama)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥480–700
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Shin Takaoka to Ueda Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–4,200
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Toyama to Ueda Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–3,900
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Matsumoto to Shinonoi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥800–1,200
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Matsumoto to Shinonoi
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Matsumoto to Shinonoi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,300
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- 0577-32-1688
- Website
- nouhibus.co.jp
Bus from Shirakawago to Toyama Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–3,300
- Schedules at
- nouhibus.co.jp
Bus from Shirakawago to Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–2,900
- Schedules at
- nouhibus.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-550-373
- Website
- alpico.co.jp
Bus from Takayama Nohi Bus Center to Matsumoto Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–4,400
- Schedules at
- alpico.co.jp
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