There are 3 ways to get from Karuizawa to Shirakawa-go Bus Terminal by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus via Toyama
best- Take the train from Nakakaruizawa to Nagano
- Take the train from Nagano to Toyama
- Take the bus from Toyama Station to Shirakawago
7h 13m¥9,232–13,437Drive 200.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Karuizawa to Shirakawa-go Bus Terminal200.8 km
3h 25m¥3,413–4,930Train, bus
- Take the train from Nakakaruizawa to Shinonoi
- Take the train from Shinonoi to Matsumoto
- Take the bus from Matsumoto Bus Terminal to Takayama Nohi Bus Center
- Take the bus from Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal to Shirakawago
7h 57m¥4,832–13,211
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Karuizawa to Shirakawa-go Bus Terminal is to drive which costs ¥3400 - ¥5000 and takes 3h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Karuizawa to Shirakawa-go Bus Terminal is to drive which takes 3h 25m and costs ¥3400 - ¥5000.
The distance between Karuizawa and Shirakawa-go Bus Terminal is 320 km. The road distance is 200.8 km.
The best way to get from Karuizawa to Shirakawa-go Bus Terminal without a car is to train and bus via Toyama which takes 7h 13m and costs ¥9000 - ¥14000.
It takes approximately 7h 13m to get from Karuizawa to Shirakawa-go Bus Terminal, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Karuizawa to Shirakawa-go Bus Terminal is 201 km. It takes approximately 3h 25m to drive from Karuizawa to Shirakawa-go Bus Terminal.
There are 13+ hotels available in Shirakawa-go Bus Terminal.
What companies run services between Karuizawa, Nagano, Japan and Shirakawa-go Bus Terminal, Japan?
There is no direct connection from Karuizawa to Shirakawa-go Bus Terminal. However, you can take the train to Nagano, take the train to Toyama, walk to Toyama Station, then take the bus to Shirakawago. Alternatively, you can drive from Karuizawa to Shirakawa-go Bus Terminal in around 3h 25m.
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- Phone
- 0268-21-4700
- Website
- shinanorailway.co.jp
Train from Nakakaruizawa to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–1,800
- Website
- https://www.shinanorailway.co.jp/english/
Train from Nakakaruizawa to Shinonoi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,600
- Website
- https://www.shinanorailway.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Nagano to Toyama
- 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
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Shinonoi to Matsumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–3,100
- 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
- ¥2,700–3,100
- Reserved Seat
- ¥2,000–2,900
- Green Seat
- ¥2,600–3,500
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Shinonoi to Matsumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥800–1,200
- Schedules at
- jreast.co.jp
- Phone
- 0577-32-1688
- Website
- 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
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
- 076-234-0123
- Website
- 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
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