There are 8 ways to get from Matsudo to Shirakawa-go by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Ueno to KanazawaHakutaka / ...
- Take the bus from Kanazawa Station West Exit to Shirakawa-goTakayama / ...
6h 24m¥11,756–19,682Drive 356.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Matsudo to Shirakawa-go356.9 km
5h 24m¥6,080–8,782Bus
- Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Takayama Nouhi Bus TerminalTakayama
- Take the bus from Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal to ShirakawagoTakayama
7h 30m¥6,649–14,514Fly Tokyo International Airport to Komatsu Airport, bus
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Komatsu Airport (KMQ)HND - KMQ
- Take the bus from Kanazawa Station West Exit to Shirakawa-go
6h 30m¥15,725–43,262Bus via Matsumoto
- Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Matsumoto IC
- Take the bus from Matsumoto Interchange to Takayama Nohi Bus Center
- Take the bus from Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal to Shirakawago
9h 46m¥7,349–13,914Fly Tokyo International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, bus
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)HND - NGO
- Take the bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to Shirakawago
7h 41m¥19,475–34,862Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Higashi-Matsudo to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)NRT - NGO
- Take the bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to Shirakawago
7h 24m¥20,309–32,664Fly Tokyo International Airport to Toyama Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Toyama Airport (TOY)HND - TOY
- Take the train from Toyama to Kanazawa
- Take the bus from Kanazawa Station West Exit to Shirakawa-go
7h 35m¥15,525–51,262
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Komatsu Airport (KMQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Matsudo to Shirakawa-go is to drive which costs ¥6000 - ¥9000 and takes 5h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Matsudo to Shirakawa-go is to drive which takes 5h 24m and costs ¥6000 - ¥9000.
The distance between Matsudo and Shirakawa-go is 531 km. The road distance is 356.9 km.
The best way to get from Matsudo to Shirakawa-go without a car is to train and bus which takes 6h 24m and costs ¥11000 - ¥20000.
It takes approximately 6h 24m to get from Matsudo to Shirakawa-go, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Matsudo to Shirakawa-go is 357 km. It takes approximately 5h 24m to drive from Matsudo to Shirakawa-go.
There are 13+ hotels available in Shirakawa-go.
What companies run services between Matsudo, Japan and Shirakawa-go, Japan?
You can take a train from Matsudo to Shirakawa-go via Nippori, Shinjuku Station, Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal, Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal, and Shirakawago in around 7h 30m.
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- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Komatsu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥29,000–32,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥24,000–27,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥24,000–27,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Komatsu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–40,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–35,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–25,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Toyama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–40,000
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Ueno to Kanazawa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- 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
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
- Phone
- 0570-081-160
- Website
- keisei.co.jp
Train from Higashi-Matsudo to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥650–900
- Website
- https://www.keisei.co.jp/keisei/tetudou/skyliner/us/index.php
- Phone
- 076-431-3409
- Website
- 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
- 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
- 0577-32-1688
- Website
- nouhibus.co.jp
Bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–9,500
- 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 Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Matsumoto IC
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–4,500
- Schedules at
- alpico.co.jp
Bus from Matsumoto Interchange to Takayama Nohi Bus Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,400
- Schedules at
- alpico.co.jp
- Phone
- 058-240-0489
- 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
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