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How to get fromHiroshima to Shirakawa-goby train, bus, night bus, car, plane or ferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Hiroshima to Shirakawa-go by train, bus, night bus, car, plane, or ferry

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  1. Train, bus via Osaka

    best
    1. Take the train from Hiroshima to Shin-Ōsaka Stationtrain
    2. Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Tsurugatrain
    3. Take the train from Tsuruga to Kanazawatrain
    4. Take the bus from Kanazawa Station West Exit to Shirakawa-gobus
    7h 9m
    ¥17,631–27,662

  2. Drive 602.5 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Hiroshima to Shirakawa-gocar602.5 km
    7h 51m
    ¥10,257–14,815

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Hiroshima Bus Center to Okayama Interchangebus
    2. Take the bus from Okayama IC to Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exitbus
    3. Take the bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to Shirakawagobus
    12h 3m
    ¥10,800–15,000

  4. Night bus, train, bus

    1. Take the night bus from Hiroshima to Nambanightbus
    2. Take the train from Osaka-Namba to Kintetsu-Nagoyatrain
    3. Take the bus from Meitetsu Bus Terminal to Shirakawagobus
    14h 12m
    ¥10,500–18,500

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Hiroshima to Nagoya Stationtrain
    2. Take the train from Nagoya Station to Takayamatrain
    3. Take the bus from Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal to Shirakawagobus
    7h 57m
    ¥17,056–26,284

  6. Train to Fukuoka Airport, fly to Komatsu Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Hiroshima to Hakatatrain
    2. Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Komatsu Airport (KMQ)planeFUK - KMQ
    3. Take the bus from Kanazawa Station West Exit to Shirakawa-gobus
    6h 54m
    ¥36,825–72,935

  7. Ferry to Matsuyama Airport, fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Hiroshima Port to Matsuyamaferry
    2. Fly from Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)planeMYJ - NGO
    3. Take the bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to Shirakawagobus
    10h 29m
    ¥34,790–56,580

Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Komatsu Airport (KMQ) flights

Calendar63Weekly Planes
Duration1h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket¥13,696Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Hiroshima, Japan and Shirakawa-go, Japan?

You can take a bus from Hiroshima Bus Center to Shirakawa-go via Okayama Interchange, Okayama IC, Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit, Meitetsu Bus Center, and Shirakawago in around 12h 3m.

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