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How to get fromKagawa to Shirakawa-goby train, bus, night bus, car or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Kagawa to Shirakawa-go by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Chigasaki to Tōkyō Stationtrain
    2. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Kanazawatrain
    3. Take the bus from Kanazawa Station West Exit to Shirakawa-gobus
    7h 8m
    ¥12,392–22,716

  2. Night bus, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the night bus from JR Hachioji Station to Kanazawa Stationnightbus
    2. Take the bus from Kanazawa Station West Exit to Shirakawa-gobusTakayama / ...
    11h 36m
    ¥3,416–7,120

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Hon-Atsugi station to Haneda Airport Terminal 1bus
    2. Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminalbus
    3. Take the bus from Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal to Shirakawagobus
    9h 30m
    ¥9,050–17,635

  4. Drive 327.9 km

    1. Drive from Kagawa to Shirakawa-gocar327.9 km
    4h 58m
    ¥5,577–8,055

  5. Train, bus via Matsumoto

    1. Take the train from Hachiōji to Matsumototrain
    2. Take the bus from Matsumoto Bus Terminal to Takayama Nohi Bus Centerbus
    3. Take the bus from Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal to Shirakawagobus
    10h 13m
    ¥8,416–16,620

  6. Fly to Komatsu Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Komatsu Airport (KMQ)planeHND - KMQ
    2. Take the bus from Kanazawa Station West Exit to Shirakawa-gobus
    6h 33m
    ¥17,142–42,016

  7. Fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)planeHND - NGO
    2. Take the bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to Shirakawagobus
    7h 45m
    ¥19,892–33,616

  8. Fly to Toyama Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Toyama Airport (TOY)planeHND - TOY
    2. Take the train from Toyama to Kanazawatrain
    3. Take the bus from Kanazawa Station West Exit to Shirakawa-gobus
    7h 38m
    ¥16,942–52,016

Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Komatsu Airport (KMQ) flights

Calendar56Weekly Planes
Duration1h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket¥9,889Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Kagawa, Kanagawa, Japan and Shirakawa-go, Japan?

You can take a train from Kagawa to Shirakawa-go via Atsugi, Hon-Atsugi, Hon-Atsugi station, Haneda Airport Terminal 1, Shinjuku Station West Exit, Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal, Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal, and Shirakawago in around 9h 30m.

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