There are 7 ways to get from Hakone to Shirakawa-go Bus Terminal by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Odawara to Shin-Yokohama
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Kanazawa
- Take the bus from Kanazawa Station West Exit to Shirakawa-go
7h 31m¥16,860–28,338Drive 300 km
cheapest- Drive from Hakone to Shirakawa-go Bus Terminal300 km
4h 49m¥5,100–7,367Bus
- Take the bus from Hakone Glass No Mori to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal to Shirakawago
10h 4m¥6,630–16,430Train, fly to Komatsu Airport, bus
- Take the train from Odawara to Shin-Yokohama
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Komatsu Airport (KMQ)HND - KMQ
- Take the bus from Kanazawa Station West Exit to Shirakawa-go
7h 17m¥19,760–47,038Train, bus via Nagoya
- Take the train from Odawara to Nagoya Station
- Take the train from Nagoya Station to Takayama
- Take the bus from Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal to Shirakawago
8h 38m¥13,365–22,040Bus via Nagoya
- Take the bus from Tomei Gotemba to Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit
- Take the bus from Meitetsu Bus Terminal to ShirakawagoShirakawago Nagoya
10h 14m¥5,530–14,230Train, fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Odawara to Shin-Yokohama
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)HND - NGO
- Take the bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to Shirakawago
8h 28m¥22,510–38,638
Hakone to Shirakawa-go Bus Terminal by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hakone to Shirakawa-go Bus Terminal is to drive which costs ¥5000 - ¥7500 and takes 4h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Hakone to Shirakawa-go Bus Terminal is to drive which takes 4h 49m and costs ¥5000 - ¥7500.
No, there is no direct bus from Hakone to Shirakawa-go Bus Terminal. However, there are services departing from Hakone Glass No Mori and arriving at Shirakawago via Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal and Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 4m.
The distance between Hakone and Shirakawa-go Bus Terminal is 606 km. The road distance is 300 km.
The best way to get from Hakone to Shirakawa-go Bus Terminal without a car is to train and bus which takes 7h 31m and costs ¥16000 - ¥29000.
It takes approximately 7h 31m to get from Hakone to Shirakawa-go Bus Terminal, including transfers.
Hakone to Shirakawa-go Bus Terminal bus services, operated by Odakyu Highway Bus, depart from Hakone Glass No Mori station.
Hakone to Shirakawa-go Bus Terminal bus services, operated by Odakyu Highway Bus, arrive at Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hakone to Shirakawa-go Bus Terminal is 300 km. It takes approximately 4h 49m to drive from Hakone to Shirakawa-go Bus Terminal.
There are 13+ hotels available in Shirakawa-go Bus Terminal.
What companies run services between Hakone, Japan and Shirakawa-go Bus Terminal, Japan?
You can take a bus from Hakone Glass No Mori to Shirakawago via Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal and Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal in around 10h 4m.
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- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Komatsu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–32,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–27,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Komatsu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–40,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–34,000
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Odawara to Shin-Yokohama
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–4,300
- 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
- ¥2,700–3,600
- Reserved seat
- ¥3,500–4,300
- Green seat
- ¥4,100–5,500
Train from Tōkyō Station to Kanazawa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–15,000
- 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
- ¥10,000–15,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥12,000–15,000
- Green seat
- ¥15,000–21,000
Train from Odawara to Nagoya Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–10,000
- 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
- ¥7,000–9,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥8,000–10,000
- Green seat
- ¥10,000–14,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Nagoya Station to Takayama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥4,600–6,500
- 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
- ¥5,000–6,000
- Reserved Seat
- ¥4,600–6,500
- Green Seat
- ¥6,500–9,000
- 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
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
- Phone
- 0570-002-522
- Website
- odakyu-highway.jp
Bus from Hakone Glass No Mori to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥500–2,800
- Schedules at
- odakyu-highway.jp
- Phone
- 0577-32-1688
- Website
- nouhibus.co.jp
Bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–9,500
- Schedules at
- 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
- Phone
- 0570-048905
- Website
- jrbuskanto.co.jp
Bus from Tomei Gotemba to Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–5,500
- Schedules at
- jrbuskanto.co.jp.e.wn.hp.transer.com
- Book at
- jrbuskanto.co.jp.e.wn.hp.transer.com
- Economy Seats
- ¥2,400–5,500
- Phone
- 058-201-0489
- 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
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