There are 4 ways to get from Kurobe Gawa to Shirakawa-go by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus via Toyama
best- Take the train from Ikuji to Toyama
- Take the train from Toyama to Kanazawa
- Take the bus from Kanazawa Station West Exit to Shirakawa-go
3h 45m¥3,190–9,497Drive 121.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Kurobe Gawa to Shirakawa-go121.4 km
1h 37m¥2,053–2,966Train, bus
- Take the train from Kurobe-Unazukionsen to KanazawaHakutaka
- Take the bus from Kanazawa Station West Exit to Shirakawa-goTakayama / ...
4h 24m¥5,100–9,900Bus
- Take the bus from Toyama Station to ShirakawagoTakayama
4h 49m¥3,390–4,997
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kurobe Gawa to Shirakawa-go is to drive which costs ¥2000 - ¥3000 and takes 1h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Kurobe Gawa to Shirakawa-go is to drive which takes 1h 37m and costs ¥2000 - ¥3000.
The distance between Kurobe Gawa and Shirakawa-go is 161 km. The road distance is 121.4 km.
The best way to get from Kurobe Gawa to Shirakawa-go without a car is to train and bus via Toyama which takes 3h 45m and costs ¥3100 - ¥9500.
It takes approximately 3h 45m to get from Kurobe Gawa to Shirakawa-go, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Kurobe Gawa to Shirakawa-go is 121 km. It takes approximately 1h 37m to drive from Kurobe Gawa to Shirakawa-go.
There are 14+ hotels available in Shirakawa-go.
What companies run services between Kurobe Gawa, Japan and Shirakawa-go, Japan?
Nouhi Bus operates a bus from Toyama Station to Shirakawago 3 times a day. Tickets cost ¥2,700–4,200 and the journey takes 3h 10m.
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- Phone
- 076-431-3409
- Website
- ainokaze.co.jp
Train from Ikuji to Toyama
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥650–800
- Website
- http://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
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
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
Train from Kurobe-Unazukionsen to Kanazawa
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–5,500
- 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
- ¥3,500–4,800
- Reserved seat
- ¥4,400–5,500
- Green seat
- ¥5,000–7,000
- 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
- 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
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