There are 5 ways to get from Ōsaka to Shirakawa-go Bus Terminal by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Ōsaka to Tsuruga
- Take the train from Tsuruga to Kanazawa
- Take the bus from Kanazawa Station West Exit to Shirakawa-go
5h¥9,921–16,709Drive 287.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Osaka to Shirakawa-go Bus Terminal287.7 km
4h 1m¥4,880–7,048Train, bus via Nagoya
- Take the train from Osaka-Namba to Kintetsu-NagoyaUrban Liner / ...
- Take the bus from Meitetsu Bus Terminal to ShirakawagoShirakawago Nagoya
6h 35m¥7,200–11,733Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Ōsaka to TakayamaHida
- Take the bus from Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal to ShirakawagoTakayama
6h 30m¥8,747–14,679Bus
- Take the bus from Osaka Station to Takayama Nouhi Bus TerminalTakayama
- Take the bus from Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal to ShirakawagoTakayama
7h 26m¥6,214–11,200
Ōsaka to Shirakawa-go Bus Terminal by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ōsaka to Shirakawa-go Bus Terminal is to drive which costs ¥4800 - ¥7500 and takes 4h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Ōsaka to Shirakawa-go Bus Terminal is to drive which takes 4h 1m and costs ¥4800 - ¥7500.
No, there is no direct bus from Ōsaka station to Shirakawa-go Bus Terminal. However, there are services departing from Osaka Station and arriving at Shirakawago via Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 26m.
The distance between Ōsaka and Shirakawa-go Bus Terminal is 345 km. The road distance is 287.7 km.
The best way to get from Ōsaka to Shirakawa-go Bus Terminal without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h and costs ¥9500 - ¥17000.
It takes approximately 5h to get from Ōsaka to Shirakawa-go Bus Terminal, including transfers.
Ōsaka to Shirakawa-go Bus Terminal bus services, operated by Nouhi Bus, depart from Osaka Station.
Ōsaka to Shirakawa-go Bus Terminal bus services, operated by Nouhi Bus, arrive at Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ōsaka to Shirakawa-go Bus Terminal is 288 km. It takes approximately 4h 1m to drive from Ōsaka to Shirakawa-go Bus Terminal.
There are 13+ hotels available in Shirakawa-go Bus Terminal.
What companies run services between Ōsaka, Japan and Shirakawa-go Bus Terminal, Japan?
You can take a bus from Osaka Station to Shirakawago via Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal in around 7h 26m.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Ōsaka to Tsuruga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–5,500
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- 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/
- Unreserved Seat
- ¥4,500–5,500
- Reserved Seat
- ¥4,000–5,500
- Green Seat
- ¥5,500–8,000
Train from Ōsaka to Takayama
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–11,000
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- 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/
- Unreserved Seat
- ¥8,000–9,000
- Reserved Seat
- ¥7,500–11,000
- Green Seat
- ¥11,000–16,000
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Tsuruga to Kanazawa
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500–7,000
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- 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/
- Unreserved seat
- ¥4,500–6,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥5,500–7,000
- Green seat
- ¥6,500–9,000
- Phone
- 050-3536-3957
- net-members_desk@rw.kintetsu.co.jp
- Website
- kintetsu.co.jp
Train from Osaka-Namba to Kintetsu-Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,400–5,500
- Website
- https://www.kintetsu.co.jp/foreign/english/
- Phone
- 076-234-0123
- Website
- hokutetsu.co.jp
Bus from Kanazawa Station West Exit to Shirakawa-go
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,200
- Schedules at
- hokutetsu.co.jp
Bus from Meitetsu Bus Terminal to Shirakawago
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–6,000
- Schedules at
- hokutetsu.co.jp
Bus from Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal to Shirakawago
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,600
- Schedules at
- hokutetsu.co.jp
- Phone
- 0577-32-1688
- Website
- nouhibus.co.jp
Bus from Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal to Shirakawago
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–4,200
- Schedules at
- nouhibus.co.jp
Bus from Osaka Station to Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–7,000
- Schedules at
- nouhibus.co.jp
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