There are 5 ways to get from Jōetsu to Shirakawa-go by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus via Kanazawa
best- Take the train from Jōetsumyōkō to KanazawaHakutaka
- Take the bus from Kanazawa Station West Exit to Shirakawa-goTakayama / ...
4h 40m¥6,572–13,722Drive 198.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Jōetsu to Shirakawa-go198.5 km
2h 33m¥3,382–4,885Train, bus
- Take the train from Jōetsumyōkō to Shin-TakaokaHakutaka
- Take the bus from Shintakaokaeki4ban to ShirakawagoTakaokaekimae-Shirakawago
4h 53m¥5,372–12,722Bus
- Take the bus from Kida to KanazawaNiigata
- Take the bus from Kanazawa Station West Exit to Shirakawa-goTakayama / ...
5h 18m¥4,444–8,329Train, bus via Nyūzen
- Take the train from Naoetsu to Tomari(Toyama)
- Take the train from Tomari(Toyama) to Toyama
- Take the bus from Toyama Station to Shirakawago
6h 42m¥4,606–6,687
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Jōetsu to Shirakawa-go is to drive which costs ¥3300 - ¥4900 and takes 2h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Jōetsu to Shirakawa-go is to drive which takes 2h 33m and costs ¥3300 - ¥4900.
No, there is no direct bus from Jōetsu to Shirakawa-go. However, there are services departing from Kida and arriving at Shirakawa-go via Kanazawa Station West Exit. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 18m.
The distance between Jōetsu and Shirakawa-go is 243 km. The road distance is 198.5 km.
The best way to get from Jōetsu to Shirakawa-go without a car is to train and bus via Kanazawa which takes 4h 40m and costs ¥6500 - ¥14000.
It takes approximately 4h 40m to get from Jōetsu to Shirakawa-go, including transfers.
Jōetsu to Shirakawa-go bus services, operated by Hokuriku Railroad, depart from Kida station.
Jōetsu to Shirakawa-go bus services, operated by Hokuriku Railroad, arrive at Kanazawa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Jōetsu to Shirakawa-go is 198 km. It takes approximately 2h 33m to drive from Jōetsu to Shirakawa-go.
There are 13+ hotels available in Shirakawa-go.
What companies run services between Jōetsu, Japan and Shirakawa-go, Japan?
You can take a bus from Kida to Shirakawa-go via Kanazawa, Kanazawa Station West Exit, and Shirakawa-go in around 5h 18m.
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- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Jōetsumyōkō to Kanazawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–7,500
- 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
- ¥5,000–7,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥6,000–7,500
- Green seat
- ¥7,500–10,000
Train from Jōetsumyōkō to Shin-Takaoka
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300–6,500
- 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
- ¥4,300–6,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥5,000–6,500
- Green seat
- ¥6,000–8,500
- Website
- echigo-tokimeki.co.jp
Train from Naoetsu to Tomari(Toyama)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- Schedules at
- echigo-tokimeki.co.jp
- Phone
- 076-431-3409
- Website
- ainokaze.co.jp
Train from Tomari(Toyama) to Toyama
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,100
- Website
- http://ainokaze.co.jp/
- 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 Kida to Kanazawa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–4,200
- Schedules at
- hokutetsu.co.jp
- Website
- kaetsunou.co.jp
Bus from Shintakaokaeki4ban to Shirakawago
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,300
- Schedules at
- kaetsunou.co.jp
- Phone
- 0577-32-1688
- Website
- nouhibus.co.jp
Bus from Shintakaokaeki4ban to Shirakawago
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–4,200
- Schedules at
- nouhibus.co.jp
Bus from Toyama Station to Shirakawago
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–4,200
- Schedules at
- nouhibus.co.jp
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