There are 7 ways to get from Kobe to Shirakawa-go by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus via Tsuruga
best- Take the train from Shin-Kōbe Station to Kyōto
- Take the train from Kyōto to Tsuruga
- Take the train from Tsuruga to Kanazawa
- Take the bus from Kanazawa Station West Exit to Shirakawa-go
5h 32m¥11,978–20,129Drive 317.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Kobe to Shirakawa-go317.9 km
4h 24m¥5,405–7,807Bus via Nagoya
- Take the bus from Sannomiya BT to Meitetsu Bus Center
- Take the bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to Shirakawago
7h 5m¥6,460–7,460Fly from Kobe, bus
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Komatsu Airport (KMQ)UKB - KMQ
- Take the bus from Kanazawa Station West Exit to Shirakawa-go
7h 54m¥54,110–88,450Train, bus
- Take the train from Ōsaka to TakayamaHida
- Take the bus from Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal to ShirakawagoTakayama
8h 9m¥8,747–14,679Bus
- Take the bus from Osaka Station to Takayama Nouhi Bus TerminalTakayama
- Take the bus from Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal to ShirakawagoTakayama
9h 40m¥6,583–11,865Fly from Osaka International Airport, bus
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Komatsu Airport (KMQ)ITM - KMQ
- Take the bus from Kanazawa Station West Exit to Shirakawa-go
8h 15m¥42,783–74,270
Kobe (UKB) to Komatsu Airport (KMQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kobe to Shirakawa-go is to drive which costs ¥5000 - ¥8000 and takes 4h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Kobe to Shirakawa-go is to drive which takes 4h 24m and costs ¥5000 - ¥8000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kobe to Shirakawa-go. However, there are services departing from Sannomiya BT and arriving at Shirakawago via Meitetsu Bus Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 5m.
The distance between Kobe and Shirakawa-go is 371 km. The road distance is 317.9 km.
The best way to get from Kobe to Shirakawa-go without a car is to train and bus via Tsuruga which takes 5h 32m and costs ¥12000 - ¥21000.
It takes approximately 5h 32m to get from Kobe to Shirakawa-go, including transfers.
Kobe to Shirakawa-go bus services, operated by Meitetsu Bus, depart from Sannomiya BT station.
Kobe to Shirakawa-go bus services, operated by Meitetsu Bus, arrive at Meitetsu Bus Center station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kobe to Shirakawa-go is 318 km. It takes approximately 4h 24m to drive from Kobe to Shirakawa-go.
There are 13+ hotels available in Shirakawa-go.
What companies run services between Kobe, Japan and Shirakawa-go, Japan?
You can take a bus from Sannomiya BT to Shirakawa-go via Meitetsu Bus Center and Shirakawago in around 7h 5m.
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- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Kobe to Komatsu Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–95,000
Flights from Kobe to Komatsu Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥30,000–160,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Komatsu Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–85,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Komatsu Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–110,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Komatsu Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥27,000–140,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Komatsu Airport via Kochi, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–110,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Kobe to Komatsu Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥25,000–46,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Komatsu Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥39,000–65,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Komatsu Airport via Izumo, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥39,000–65,000
- Website
- jal.co.jp
Flights from Kobe to Komatsu Airport via Okinawa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥120,000–250,000
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Shin-Kōbe Station to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–4,800
- 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
- ¥3,000–4,100
- Reserved seat
- ¥3,900–4,800
- Green seat
- ¥4,600–6,500
Train from Tsuruga to Kanazawa
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500–7,000
- 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
- ¥4,500–6,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥5,500–7,000
- Green seat
- ¥6,500–9,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Kyōto to Tsuruga
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–4,200
- 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
- ¥3,600–4,100
- Reserved Seat
- ¥3,000–4,200
- Green Seat
- ¥4,200–5,500
Train from Ōsaka to Takayama
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–11,000
- 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
- ¥8,000–9,000
- Reserved Seat
- ¥7,500–11,000
- Green Seat
- ¥11,000–16,000
- 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
- 052-582-5151
- Website
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
Bus from Sannomiya BT to Meitetsu Bus Center
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,460
- Schedules at
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 058-201-0489
- 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
- Phone
- 0577-32-1688
- Website
- 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
Bus from Osaka Station to Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–7,000
- Schedules at
- nouhibus.co.jp
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