There are 3 ways to get from Kanazawa to Shirakawa-go by bus, car, or taxi
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Kanazawa to Shirakawa-go by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kanazawa to Shirakawa-go is to drive which costs ¥1100 - ¥1700 and takes 1h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Kanazawa to Shirakawa-go is to drive which takes 1h 4m and costs ¥1100 - ¥1700.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Kanazawa Station West Exit station and arriving at Shirakawa-go. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 25m.
The distance between Kanazawa and Shirakawa-go is 66 km. The road distance is 68.2 km.
The best way to get from Kanazawa to Shirakawa-go without a car is to bus which takes 1h 31m and costs ¥1400 - ¥4200.
The bus from Kanazawa Station West Exit to Shirakawa-go takes 1h 25m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Kanazawa to Shirakawa-go bus services, operated by Hokuriku Railroad, depart from Kanazawa Station West Exit.
Kanazawa to Shirakawa-go bus services, operated by Hokuriku Railroad, arrive at Shirakawa-go station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kanazawa to Shirakawa-go is 68 km. It takes approximately 1h 4m to drive from Kanazawa to Shirakawa-go.
There are 13+ hotels available in Shirakawa-go.
What companies run services between Kanazawa, Ishikawa-ken, Japan and Shirakawa-go, Japan?
Hokuriku Railroad operates a bus from Kanazawa Station West Exit to Shirakawa-go every 4 hours. Tickets cost ¥1,400–4,200 and the journey takes 1h 25m.
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- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Estimated price
- ¥30,000–36,000
Ishikawa Kintetsu
- Phone
- +81 570-08-3265
- Website
- ishikawakintetsu.co.jp
Fuji Taxi
- Phone
- +81 76-237-1020
- Website
- fuji-taxinet.jp
Daiwa Taxi
- Phone
- +8176-266-5166
- Website
- daiwa-taxi.com
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