There are 6 ways to get from Iida to Shirakawa-go by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Kamiida to Meitetsu Bus Center
- Take the bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to Shirakawago
6h 9m¥7,200–8,200Drive 173.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Iida to Shirakawa-go173.7 km
2h 52m¥2,980–4,305Train, bus via Nagoya
- Take the train from Iida to Toyohashi
- Take the train from Toyohashi to Nagoya Station
- Take the train from Nagoya Station to Takayama
- Take the bus from Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal to Shirakawago
8h 42m¥12,532–20,751Bus via Nagoya
- Take the bus from Kamiida to Meitetsu Bus Center
- Take the bus from Meitetsu Bus Terminal to ShirakawagoShirakawago Nagoya
6h 18m¥6,800–10,200Bus, train
- Take the bus from Kamiida to Chuodo Mizunami-Tentoku
- Take the train from Mino-Ōta to Takayama
- Take the bus from Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal to Shirakawago
7h 18m¥7,200–13,000Train, bus
- Take the train from Iida to Okaya
- Take the bus from Matsumoto Bus Terminal to Takayama Nohi Bus Center
- Take the bus from Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal to Shirakawago
9h 34m¥4,546–12,948
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Iida to Shirakawa-go is to drive which costs ¥2900 - ¥4300 and takes 2h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Iida to Shirakawa-go is to drive which takes 2h 52m and costs ¥2900 - ¥4300.
No, there is no direct bus from Iida to Shirakawa-go. However, there are services departing from Kamiida and arriving at Shirakawago via Meitetsu Bus Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 9m.
The distance between Iida and Shirakawa-go is 411 km. The road distance is 173.7 km.
The best way to get from Iida to Shirakawa-go without a car is to bus which takes 6h 9m and costs ¥7000 - ¥8500.
It takes approximately 6h 9m to get from Iida to Shirakawa-go, including transfers.
Iida to Shirakawa-go bus services, operated by Meitetsu Bus, depart from Kamiida station.
Iida to Shirakawa-go bus services, operated by Meitetsu Bus, arrive at Meitetsu Bus Center station.
Yes, the driving distance between Iida to Shirakawa-go is 174 km. It takes approximately 2h 52m to drive from Iida to Shirakawa-go.
There are 13+ hotels available in Shirakawa-go.
What companies run services between Iida, Japan and Shirakawa-go, Japan?
You can take a bus from Kamiida to Shirakawa-go via Meitetsu Bus Center and Shirakawago in around 6h 9m.
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- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Iida to Toyohashi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–5,500
- 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
- ¥4,400–5,000
- Reserved Seat
- ¥3,800–5,500
- Green Seat
- ¥5,500–7,500
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
Train from Mino-Ōta to Takayama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–4,600
- 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
- ¥3,900–4,500
- Reserved Seat
- ¥3,300–4,600
- Green Seat
- ¥4,700–6,500
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Toyohashi to Nagoya Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–4,800
- 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
- ¥3,000–4,100
- Reserved seat
- ¥3,900–4,800
- Green seat
- ¥4,600–6,500
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Toyohashi to Nagoya Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- global.jr-central.co.jp
Train from Iida to Okaya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- global.jr-central.co.jp
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Mino-Ōta to Takayama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–2,700
- 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/
Train from Iida to Okaya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–1,900
- 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
- 052-582-5151
- Website
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
Bus from Kamiida to Meitetsu Bus Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200
- Schedules at
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
Bus from Kamiida to Chuodo Mizunami-Tentoku
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200
- Schedules at
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 058-240-0489
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- 076-234-0123
- Website
- 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
- 0570-550-373
- 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
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