There are 2 ways to get from Echizen to Shirakawa-go by train, bus, or car
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The cheapest way to get from Echizen to Shirakawa-go is to drive which costs ¥2000 - ¥3000 and takes 2h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Echizen to Shirakawa-go is to drive which takes 2h 37m and costs ¥2000 - ¥3000.
The distance between Echizen and Shirakawa-go is 174 km. The road distance is 122.7 km.
The best way to get from Echizen to Shirakawa-go without a car is to train and bus which takes 3h 14m and costs ¥5000 - ¥10000.
It takes approximately 3h 14m to get from Echizen to Shirakawa-go, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Echizen to Shirakawa-go is 123 km. It takes approximately 2h 37m to drive from Echizen to Shirakawa-go.
There are 13+ hotels available in Shirakawa-go.
What companies run services between Echizen, Japan and Shirakawa-go, Japan?
There is no direct connection from Echizen to Shirakawa-go. However, you can take the train to Kanazawa, walk to Kanazawa Station West Exit, take the bus to Shirakawa-go, then walk to Shirakawa-go. Alternatively, you can drive from Echizen to Shirakawa-go in around 2h 37m.
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Echizen-Takefu to Kanazawa
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–6,000
- 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
- ¥3,800–5,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥4,700–6,000
- Green seat
- ¥5,500–8,000
- 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
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