There are 3 ways to get from Kaga to Shirakawa-go by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Kagaonsen to KanazawaTsurugi / ...
- Take the bus from Kanazawa Station West Exit to Shirakawa-goTakayama / ...
2h 50m¥3,942–8,226Drive 83.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Kaga to Shirakawa-go83.5 km
2h 6m¥1,433–2,070Train, bus via Daishoji
- Take the train from Daishoji to Kanazawa[29037] IR Ishikawa Railway / ...
- Take the bus from Kanazawa Station West Exit to Shirakawa-goTakayama / ...
3h 20m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kaga to Shirakawa-go is to drive which costs ¥1400 - ¥2100 and takes 2h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Kaga to Shirakawa-go is to drive which takes 2h 6m and costs ¥1400 - ¥2100.
The distance between Kaga and Shirakawa-go is 109 km. The road distance is 83.5 km.
The best way to get from Kaga to Shirakawa-go without a car is to train and bus which takes 2h 50m and costs ¥3900 - ¥8500.
It takes approximately 2h 50m to get from Kaga to Shirakawa-go, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Kaga to Shirakawa-go is 83 km. It takes approximately 2h 6m to drive from Kaga to Shirakawa-go.
There are 13+ hotels available in Shirakawa-go.
What companies run services between Kaga, Japan and Shirakawa-go, Japan?
There is no direct connection from Kaga to Shirakawa-go. However, you can take the train to Kanazawa, walk to Kanazawa Station West Exit, take the bus to Shirakawa-go, then walk to Shirakawa-go. Alternatively, you can drive from Kaga to Shirakawa-go in around 2h 6m.
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- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Kagaonsen to Kanazawa
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–4,100
- 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
- ¥2,500–3,400
- Reserved seat
- ¥3,300–4,100
- Green seat
- ¥3,900–5,500
- Phone
- 0570-055-521
- Website
- ishikawa-railway.jp
Train from Kagaonsen to Kanazawa
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- ishikawa-railway.jp
Train from Daishoji to Kanazawa
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- ishikawa-railway.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
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