There are 6 ways to get from Awaji Island to Shirakawa-go by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train via Tsuruga
best- Take the bus from Sumoto Kosoku Bus Center to Kosoku Maiko
- Take the train from Maiko to Ōsaka
- 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
7h 31mDrive 391 km
cheapest- Drive from Minamiawaji to Shirakawa-go391 km
5h 28m¥6,580–9,505Bus via Nagoya
- Take the bus from Sumoto Kosoku Bus Center to Sannomiya BT
- Take the bus from Sannomiya BT to Meitetsu Bus Center
- Take the bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to Shirakawago
9h 33m¥8,350–9,350Fly, bus
- Fly from Tokushima Airport (TKS) to Komatsu Airport (KMQ)TKS - KMQ
- Take the bus from Kanazawa Station West Exit to Shirakawa-go
7h 8m¥35,484–148,344Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sumoto Kosoku Bus Center to Sannomiya BT
- Take the train from Sannomiya to Kyōto
- Take the train from Kyōto to Takayama
- Take the bus from Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal to Shirakawago
9h 38m¥11,990–19,190Bus
- Take the bus from Sumoto Kosoku Bus Center to Sannomiya BT
- Take the bus from Osaka Station to Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal to Shirakawago
11h 9m¥8,460–13,740
Tokushima Airport (TKS) to Komatsu Airport (KMQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Awaji Island to Shirakawa-go is to drive which costs ¥6500 - ¥9500 and takes 5h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Awaji Island to Shirakawa-go is to drive which takes 5h 28m and costs ¥6500 - ¥9500.
No, there is no direct bus from Awaji Island to Shirakawa-go. However, there are services departing from Sumoto Kosoku Bus Center and arriving at Shirakawago via Sannomiya BT and Meitetsu Bus Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 33m.
The distance between Awaji Island and Shirakawa-go is 445 km. The road distance is 391 km.
The best way to get from Awaji Island to Shirakawa-go without a car is to bus and train via Tsuruga which takes 7h 31m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 31m to get from Awaji Island to Shirakawa-go, including transfers.
Awaji Island to Shirakawa-go bus services, operated by Awaji Kotsu, depart from Sumoto Kosoku Bus Center station.
Awaji Island to Shirakawa-go bus services, operated by Awaji Kotsu, arrive at Sannomiya BT station.
Yes, the driving distance between Awaji Island to Shirakawa-go is 391 km. It takes approximately 5h 28m to drive from Awaji Island to Shirakawa-go.
There are 13+ hotels available in Shirakawa-go.
What companies run services between Awaji Island, Hyōgo, Japan and Shirakawa-go, Japan?
You can take a bus from Sumoto Kosoku Bus Center to Shirakawa-go via Sannomiya BT, Meitetsu Bus Center, and Shirakawago in around 9h 33m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tokushima Airport to Komatsu Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥23,000–140,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokushima Airport to Komatsu Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥23,000–130,000
Flights from Tokushima Airport to Komatsu Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥26,000–140,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Maiko to Ōsaka
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Sannomiya to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- 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 Sannomiya to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–3,600
- 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
- ¥3,200–3,600
- Reserved Seat
- ¥2,500–3,600
- Green Seat
- ¥3,400–4,600
Train from Kyōto to Takayama
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–9,500
- 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
- ¥7,000–8,000
- Reserved Seat
- ¥6,500–9,500
- Green Seat
- ¥10,000–14,000
- 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
- bus@awaji-kotsu.co.jp
- Website
- awaji-kotsu.co.jp
Bus from Sumoto Kosoku Bus Center to Kosoku Maiko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,890
- Schedules at
- awaji-kotsu.co.jp
Bus from Sumoto Kosoku Bus Center to Sannomiya BT
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,890
- Schedules at
- awaji-kotsu.co.jp
- 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 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
- 052-582-5151
- Website
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
Bus from Sannomiya BT to Meitetsu Bus Center
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,460
- Schedules at
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 058-240-0489
- Website
- gifubus.co.jp
Bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to Shirakawago
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–4,000
- Schedules at
- gifubus.co.jp
- Book at
- willerexpress.com
- Adult
- ¥3,000–4,000
- 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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