There are 3 ways to get from Azumino to Shirakawa-go by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Tazawa to Nagano
- Take the train from Nagano to Kanazawa
- Take the bus from Kanazawa Station West Exit to Shirakawa-go
5h 37m¥8,262–14,500Drive 132.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Azumino to Shirakawa-go132.7 km
2h 14m¥2,258–3,261Bus
- Take the bus from Matsumoto Bus Terminal to Takayama Nohi Bus CenterTakayama
- Take the bus from Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal to ShirakawagoTakayama
6h 6m¥2,883–8,908
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Azumino to Shirakawa-go is to drive which costs ¥2200 - ¥3300 and takes 2h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Azumino to Shirakawa-go is to drive which takes 2h 14m and costs ¥2200 - ¥3300.
The distance between Azumino and Shirakawa-go is 348 km. The road distance is 132.7 km.
The best way to get from Azumino to Shirakawa-go without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 37m and costs ¥8000 - ¥15000.
It takes approximately 5h 37m to get from Azumino to Shirakawa-go, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Azumino to Shirakawa-go is 133 km. It takes approximately 2h 14m to drive from Azumino to Shirakawa-go.
There are 12+ hotels available in Shirakawa-go.
What companies run services between Azumino, Japan and Shirakawa-go, Japan?
You can take a train from Tazawa to Shirakawa-go via Matsumoto, Matsumoto Bus Terminal, Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal, and Shirakawago in around 6h 6m.
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- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Tazawa to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Schedules at
- jreast.co.jp
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Tazawa to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- 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
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Nagano to Kanazawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–9,000
- 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
- ¥6,000–8,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥7,000–9,000
- Green seat
- ¥9,000–13,000
- 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
- 0570-550-373
- Website
- alpico.co.jp
Bus from Matsumoto Bus Terminal to Takayama Nohi Bus Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,400
- Schedules at
- alpico.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
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