There are 5 ways to get from Kawaguchiko to Shirakawa-go Bus Terminal by bus, train, or car
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Bus via Nagoya
best- Take the bus from Kawaguchiko to Meitetsu Bus CenterResort Express
- Take the bus from Meitetsu Bus Terminal to ShirakawagoShirakawago Nagoya
8h 10m¥7,100–10,500Drive 252.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Kawaguchiko to Shirakawa-go Bus Terminal252.8 km
3h 58m¥4,256–6,147Train, bus
- Take the train from Kawaguchiko to Hachiōji
- Take the train from Hachiōji to Tōkyō Station
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Kanazawa
- Take the bus from Kanazawa Station West Exit to Shirakawa-go
8h 17m¥14,539–25,611Bus
- Take the bus from Kawaguchiko Sta. to Chuodo Hachioji
- Take the bus from Chuodo Hachioji to Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal to Shirakawago
8h 25mBus, train
- Take the bus from 河口湖駅 to 甲府駅バスターミナル
- Take the train from Kōfu to Matsumoto
- Take the bus from Matsumoto Bus Terminal to Takayama Nohi Bus Center
- Take the bus from Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal to Shirakawago
8h 48m¥5,381–14,519
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kawaguchiko to Shirakawa-go Bus Terminal is to drive which costs ¥4200 - ¥6500 and takes 3h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Kawaguchiko to Shirakawa-go Bus Terminal is to drive which takes 3h 58m and costs ¥4200 - ¥6500.
No, there is no direct bus from Kawaguchiko to Shirakawa-go Bus Terminal. However, there are services departing from Kawaguchiko and arriving at Shirakawago via Meitetsu Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 10m.
The distance between Kawaguchiko and Shirakawa-go Bus Terminal is 407 km. The road distance is 252.8 km.
The best way to get from Kawaguchiko to Shirakawa-go Bus Terminal without a car is to bus via Nagoya which takes 8h 10m and costs ¥7000 - ¥11000.
It takes approximately 8h 10m to get from Kawaguchiko to Shirakawa-go Bus Terminal, including transfers.
Kawaguchiko to Shirakawa-go Bus Terminal bus services, operated by Fujikyuko Bus, depart from Kawaguchiko station.
Kawaguchiko to Shirakawa-go Bus Terminal bus services, operated by Fujikyuko Bus, arrive at Meitetsu Bus Center station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kawaguchiko to Shirakawa-go Bus Terminal is 253 km. It takes approximately 3h 58m to drive from Kawaguchiko to Shirakawa-go Bus Terminal.
There are 13+ hotels available in Shirakawa-go Bus Terminal.
What companies run services between Kawaguchiko, Japan and Shirakawa-go Bus Terminal, Japan?
You can take a bus from Kawaguchiko to Shirakawago via Meitetsu Bus Center and Meitetsu Bus Terminal in around 8h 10m.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Kawaguchiko to Hachiōji
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–3,500
- 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
- ¥3,000–3,500
- Reserved Seat
- ¥2,300–3,300
- Green Seat
- ¥3,100–4,200
Train from Hachiōji to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–3,000
- 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
- ¥2,600–3,000
- Reserved Seat
- ¥1,900–2,700
- Green Seat
- ¥2,400–3,300
Train from Kōfu to Matsumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–4,300
- 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
- ¥3,700–4,200
- Reserved Seat
- ¥3,100–4,300
- Green Seat
- ¥4,300–6,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Hachiōji to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥750–1,100
- Schedules at
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Kōfu to Matsumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–2,000
- Schedules at
- jreast.co.jp
- 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
- Phone
- 0570-022956
- traffic@fujikyu.co.jp
- Website
- bus.fujikyu.co.jp
Bus from Kawaguchiko to Meitetsu Bus Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500
- Schedules at
- bus-fujikyu-co-jp.translate.goog
Bus from Kawaguchiko Sta. to Chuodo Hachioji
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- bus-fujikyu-co-jp.translate.goog
Bus from 河口湖駅 to 甲府駅バスターミナル
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,700
- Website
- https://bus-fujikyu-co-jp.translate.goog/?_x_tr_sl=ja&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=ja&_x_tr_pto=wapp
- Phone
- 076-234-0123
- Website
- hokutetsu.co.jp
Bus from Meitetsu Bus Terminal to Shirakawago
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–6,000
- Schedules at
- 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 Chuodo Hachioji to Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,400–9,500
- 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
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