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

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There are 9 ways to get from Yuzawa to Shirakawa-go by train, taxi, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train, taxi

    best
    1. Take the train from Kakunodate to Omiya Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Omiya Station to Kanazawatrain train
    3. Take the taxi from Kanazawa to Shirakawa-gotaxi taxi
    10h 12m
    ¥42,453–53,294

  2. Drive 556 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Yuzawa to Shirakawa-gocar car 556 km
    7h 21m
    ¥9,577–13,833

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Yuzawa Eki-mae Kado to Sendai Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sendai Station to Kanazawa Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kanazawa Station to Shirakawagobus bus
    17h 50m
    ¥13,000–18,300

  4. Train to Morioka Hanamaki Airport, fly to Komaki Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Yokote to Kitakamitrain train
    2. Fly from Morioka Hanamaki Airport (HNA) to Komaki Airport (NKM)plane plane HNA - NKM
    3. Take the bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to Shirakawagobus bus
    10h 53m
    ¥29,218–57,074

  5. Train, bus via Jōetsu

    1. Take the train from Yuzawa to Shinjotrain train
    2. Take the train from Shinjo to Amarumetrain train
    3. Take the train from Amarume to Niigatatrain train
    4. Take the train from Niigata to Joetsumyokotrain train
    5. Take the train from Joetsumyoko to Kanazawatrain train
    6. Take the bus from Kanazawa Station to Shirakawagobus bus
    15h 10m
    ¥9,779–14,529

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Yuzawa to Shinjotrain train
    2. Take the train from Shinjo to Kitayamagatatrain train
    3. Take the bus from 山形駅前 to 新潟駅前bus bus
    4. Take the bus from Niigata Eki Mae to Kanazawabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Kanazawa Station to Shirakawagobus bus
    18h 7m
    ¥10,644–18,479

  7. Train to Akita Airport, fly to Komatsu Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Yuzawa to Akitatrain train
    2. Fly from Akita Airport (AXT) to Komatsu Airport (KMQ)plane plane AXT - KMQ
    3. Take the train from Komatsu to Shin-Takaokatrain train
    4. Take the bus from Shintakaokaeki4ban to Hatogayabus bus
    11h 58m
    ¥51,506–145,811

  8. Train to Akita Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Yuzawa to Akitatrain train
    2. Fly from Akita Airport (AXT) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane AXT - ITM
    3. Take the train from Shin Osaka to Nagoyatrain train
    4. Take the bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to Shirakawagobus bus
    11h 5m

  9. Train to Yamagata Airport, fly to Komaki Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Yuzawa to Shinjotrain train
    2. Fly from Yamagata Airport (GAJ) to Komaki Airport (NKM)plane plane GAJ - NKM
    3. Take the bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to Shirakawagobus bus
    11h 7m
    ¥31,704–62,639

Morioka Hanamaki Airport (HNA) to Komaki Airport (NKM) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration1h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket¥24,215Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,062.1 km
  • Duration: 10h 12m

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

You can take a bus from Yuzawa Eki-mae Kado to Shirakawa-go via Sendai Station, Kanazawa Station, and Shirakawago in around 17h 50m.

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