There are 7 ways to get from Kanagawa to Shirakawa-go by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to KanazawaHakutaka / ...
- Take the bus from Kanazawa Station West Exit to Shirakawa-goTakayama / ...
6h 54m¥11,983–19,973Drive 337.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Yokohama to Shirakawa-go337.4 km
5h 15m¥5,704–8,239Bus
- Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Takayama Nouhi Bus TerminalTakayama
- Take the bus from Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal to ShirakawagoTakayama
8h 3m¥8,149–16,100Fly to Komatsu Airport, bus
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Komatsu Airport (KMQ)HND - KMQ
- Take the bus from Kanazawa Station West Exit to Shirakawa-go
5h 49m¥15,549–43,200Train, bus via Matsumoto
- Take the train from Higashi-Kanagawa to Hachioji
- Take the train from Hachiōji to Matsumoto
- Take the bus from Matsumoto Bus Terminal to Takayama Nohi Bus Center
- Take the bus from Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal to Shirakawago
10h 12m¥8,555–16,829Fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, bus
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)HND - NGO
- Take the bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to Shirakawago
7h 1m¥19,299–33,800Fly to Toyama Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Toyama Airport (TOY)HND - TOY
- Take the train from Toyama to Kanazawa
- Take the bus from Kanazawa Station West Exit to Shirakawa-go
6h 54m¥15,349–51,200
Kanagawa to Shirakawa-go by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kanagawa to Shirakawa-go is to drive which costs ¥5500 - ¥8500 and takes 5h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Kanagawa to Shirakawa-go is to drive which takes 5h 15m and costs ¥5500 - ¥8500.
No, there is no direct bus from Kanagawa to Shirakawa-go. However, there are services departing from Yokohama Doll Museum and arriving at Shirakawago via Haneda Airport Terminal 1, Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal and Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 3m.
The distance between Kanagawa and Shirakawa-go is 551 km. The road distance is 337.4 km.
The best way to get from Kanagawa to Shirakawa-go without a car is to train and bus which takes 6h 54m and costs ¥12000 - ¥20000.
It takes approximately 6h 54m to get from Kanagawa to Shirakawa-go, including transfers.
Kanagawa to Shirakawa-go bus services, operated by Nouhi Bus, depart from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal station.
Kanagawa to Shirakawa-go bus services, operated by Nouhi Bus, arrive at Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kanagawa to Shirakawa-go is 337 km. It takes approximately 5h 15m to drive from Kanagawa to Shirakawa-go.
There are 13+ hotels available in Shirakawa-go.
What companies run services between Kanagawa, Japan and Shirakawa-go, Japan?
You can take a bus from Yokohama Doll Museum to Shirakawa-go via Haneda Airport Terminal 1, Shinjuku Station West Exit, Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal, Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal, and Shirakawago in around 8h 3m.
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- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Komatsu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥29,000–32,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥24,000–27,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Komatsu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–39,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–34,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Toyama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–39,000
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to Kanazawa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–15,000
- 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
- ¥10,000–15,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥12,000–15,000
- Green seat
- ¥15,000–21,000
Train from Toyama to Kanazawa
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–4,500
- 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
- ¥2,800–3,800
- Reserved seat
- ¥3,600–4,500
- Green seat
- ¥4,300–6,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Higashi-Kanagawa to Hachioji
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥700–950
- Schedules at
- jreast.co.jp
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Hachiōji to Matsumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–7,000
- 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
- ¥5,500–6,500
- Reserved Seat
- ¥5,000–7,000
- Green Seat
- ¥7,500–10,000
- Phone
- 076-431-3409
- Website
- ainokaze.co.jp
Train from Toyama to Kanazawa
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,300
- 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 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
- 0577-32-1688
- Website
- nouhibus.co.jp
Bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–9,500
- Schedules at
- 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
- 0570-550-373
- Website
- alpico.co.jp
Bus from Matsumoto Bus Terminal to Takayama Nohi Bus Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,400
- Schedules at
- alpico.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
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