There are 3 ways to get from Gunma to Shirakawa-go by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Takasaki to Shin-TakaokaHakutaka
- Take the bus from Shintakaokaeki4ban to ShirakawagoTakaokaekimae-Shirakawago
5h 4m¥8,812–15,267Drive 250.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Takasaki to Shirakawa-go250.3 km
4h 18m¥4,186–6,046Train, fly, bus
- Take the train from Kuki to Shinagawa
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Komatsu Airport (KMQ)HND - KMQ
- Take the bus from Kanazawa Station West Exit to Shirakawa-go
7h 38m¥16,492–48,428
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Komatsu Airport (KMQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gunma to Shirakawa-go is to drive which costs ¥4100 - ¥6500 and takes 4h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Gunma to Shirakawa-go is to drive which takes 4h 18m and costs ¥4100 - ¥6500.
The distance between Gunma and Shirakawa-go is 380 km. The road distance is 250.3 km.
The best way to get from Gunma to Shirakawa-go without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 4m and costs ¥8500 - ¥16000.
It takes approximately 5h 4m to get from Gunma to Shirakawa-go, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Gunma to Shirakawa-go is 250 km. It takes approximately 4h 18m to drive from Gunma to Shirakawa-go.
There are 13+ hotels available in Shirakawa-go.
What companies run services between Gunma, Japan and Shirakawa-go, Japan?
There is no direct connection from Gunma to Shirakawa-go. However, you can take the train to Shin-Takaoka, walk to Shintakaokaeki4ban, take the bus to Shirakawago, then walk to Shirakawa-go. Alternatively, you can drive from Takasaki to Shirakawa-go in around 4h 18m.
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Takasaki to Shin-Takaoka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–12,000
- 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
- ¥7,500–11,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥9,000–12,000
- Green seat
- ¥11,000–16,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Kuki to Shinagawa
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Schedules at
- jreast.co.jp
- Website
- kaetsunou.co.jp
Bus from Shintakaokaeki4ban to Shirakawago
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,300
- Schedules at
- kaetsunou.co.jp
- Phone
- 0577-32-1688
- Website
- nouhibus.co.jp
Bus from Shintakaokaeki4ban to Shirakawago
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–4,200
- Schedules at
- nouhibus.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
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