There are 6 ways to get from Ima 5-chome to Shirakawa-go by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus via Kyoto
best- Take the train from Okayama to Kyōto
- Take the train from Kyōto to Tsuruga
- Take the train from Tsuruga to Kanazawa
- Take the bus from Kanazawa Station West Exit to Shirakawa-go
6h 44m¥14,445–23,960Drive 448.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Ima 5-chome to Shirakawa-go448.6 km
6h 9m¥7,476–10,799Bus
- Take the bus from Okayama to Nagoya Station Shinkansen ExitOkayama
- Take the bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to Shirakawago
10h 18m¥7,968–12,247Fly, bus
- Fly from Okayama Airport (OKJ) to Komatsu Airport (KMQ)OKJ - KMQ
- Take the bus from Kanazawa Station West Exit to Shirakawa-go
9h 57m¥25,615–119,350Train, bus
- Take the train from Okayama to Nagoya Station
- Take the train from Nagoya Station to Takayama
- Take the bus from Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal to Shirakawago
7h 53m¥13,868–22,947Bus via Osaka
- Take the bus from Okayama Station West Exit to Osaka Station JR Express BT
- Take the bus from Osaka Station to Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal to Shirakawago
12h 50m¥9,668–14,847
Okayama Airport (OKJ) to Komatsu Airport (KMQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ima 5-chome to Shirakawa-go is to drive which costs ¥7500 - ¥11000 and takes 6h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Ima 5-chome to Shirakawa-go is to drive which takes 6h 9m and costs ¥7500 - ¥11000.
No, there is no direct bus from Ima 5-chome to Shirakawa-go. However, there are services departing from Ima 6-chome and arriving at Shirakawago via Okayama and Meitetsu Bus Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 18m.
The distance between Ima 5-chome and Shirakawa-go is 503 km. The road distance is 448.6 km.
The best way to get from Ima 5-chome to Shirakawa-go without a car is to train and bus via Kyoto which takes 6h 44m and costs ¥14000 - ¥24000.
It takes approximately 6h 44m to get from Ima 5-chome to Shirakawa-go, including transfers.
Ima 5-chome to Shirakawa-go bus services, operated by Meitetsu Bus, depart from Okayama station.
Ima 5-chome to Shirakawa-go bus services, operated by Meitetsu Bus, arrive at Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit.
Yes, the driving distance between Ima 5-chome to Shirakawa-go is 449 km. It takes approximately 6h 9m to drive from Ima 5-chome to Shirakawa-go.
There are 13+ hotels available in Shirakawa-go.
What companies run services between Ima 5-chome, Japan and Shirakawa-go, Japan?
You can take a bus from Ima 6-chome to Shirakawa-go via Okayama Sta., Okayama, Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit, Meitetsu Bus Center, and Shirakawago in around 10h 18m.
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–8,500
- 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
- ¥5,500–7,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥6,500–8,500
- Green seat
- ¥8,000–11,000
Train from Tsuruga to Kanazawa
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500–7,000
- 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
- ¥4,500–6,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥5,500–7,000
- Green seat
- ¥6,500–9,000
Train from Okayama to Nagoya Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–12,000
- 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
- ¥8,000–12,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥9,500–12,000
- Green seat
- ¥12,000–16,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Kyōto to Tsuruga
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–4,200
- 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
- ¥3,600–4,100
- Reserved Seat
- ¥3,000–4,200
- Green Seat
- ¥4,200–5,500
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
- 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
- Phone
- 052-582-5151
- Website
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
Bus from Okayama to Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,800–8,000
- 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
Bus from Osaka Station to Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–7,000
- Schedules at
- nouhibus.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-666-012
- Website
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp
Bus from Okayama Station West Exit to Osaka Station JR Express BT
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400
- Schedules at
- chugoku-jrbus.j-server.com
- Book at
- chugoku-jrbus.j-server.com
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