There are 4 ways to get from Ise to Shirakawa-go by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Iseshi to Kintetsu-NagoyaLimited Express / ...
- Take the bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to Shirakawago
5h 24m¥5,722–7,259Drive 242.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Ise to Shirakawa-go242.4 km
3h 39m¥4,163–6,013Train, bus via Takayama
- Take the train from Iseshi to Kintetsu-Nagoya
- Take the train from Nagoya Station to Takayama
- Take the bus from Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal to Shirakawago
7h 24m¥8,422–13,959Train, bus via Nagoya
- Take the train from Iseshi to Nagoya Station[21533] Mie 22 / ...
- Take the bus from Meitetsu Bus Terminal to ShirakawagoShirakawago Nagoya
5h 54m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ise to Shirakawa-go is to drive which costs ¥4100 - ¥6000 and takes 3h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Ise to Shirakawa-go is to drive which takes 3h 39m and costs ¥4100 - ¥6000.
The distance between Ise and Shirakawa-go is 269 km. The road distance is 242.4 km.
The best way to get from Ise to Shirakawa-go without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 24m and costs ¥5500 - ¥7500.
It takes approximately 5h 24m to get from Ise to Shirakawa-go, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Ise to Shirakawa-go is 242 km. It takes approximately 3h 39m to drive from Ise to Shirakawa-go.
There are 13+ hotels available in Shirakawa-go.
What companies run services between Ise, Japan and Shirakawa-go, Japan?
There is no direct connection from Ise to Shirakawa-go. However, you can take the train to Kintetsu-Nagoya, walk to Meitetsu Bus Center, take the bus to Shirakawago, then walk to Shirakawa-go. Alternatively, you can take a train from Iseshi to Shirakawa-go via Kintetsu-Nagoya, Nagoya Station, Takayama, Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal, and Shirakawago in around 7h 24m.
- Phone
- 050-3536-3957
- net-members_desk@rw.kintetsu.co.jp
- Website
- kintetsu.co.jp
Train from Iseshi to Kintetsu-Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–3,300
- Website
- https://www.kintetsu.co.jp/foreign/english/
- 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
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Iseshi to Nagoya Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- global.jr-central.co.jp
- 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
- 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
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