There are 5 ways to get from Misawa to Shirakawa-go by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Hachinohe to Ōmiya
- Take the train from Ōmiya to Kanazawa
- Take the bus from Kanazawa Station West Exit to Shirakawa-go
9h 57m¥24,916–38,016Drive 777.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Misawa to Shirakawa-go777.3 km
10h 42m¥13,214–19,087Train, bus via Sendai
- Take the train from Hachinohe to Sendai
- Take the bus from Sendai Station to Kanazawa Station
- Take the bus from Kanazawa Station West Exit to Shirakawa-go
15h 39m¥16,416–27,016Train, night bus, bus
- Take the train from Misawa to Aomori
- Take the night bus from Aomori Station to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal to Shirakawago
20h 18m¥14,450–34,350Fly, bus
- Fly from Misawa (MSJ) to Komatsu Airport (KMQ)MSJ - KMQ
- Take the bus from Kanazawa Station West Exit to Shirakawa-go
7h 37m¥55,806–150,453
Misawa (MSJ) to Komatsu Airport (KMQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Misawa to Shirakawa-go is to drive which costs ¥13000 - ¥20000 and takes 10h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Misawa to Shirakawa-go is to fly and bus which takes 7h 37m and costs ¥55000 - ¥150000.
The distance between Misawa and Shirakawa-go is 1072 km. The road distance is 777.3 km.
The best way to get from Misawa to Shirakawa-go without a car is to train and bus which takes 9h 57m and costs ¥24000 - ¥38000.
It takes approximately 9h 57m to get from Misawa to Shirakawa-go, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Misawa to Shirakawa-go is 777 km. It takes approximately 10h 42m to drive from Misawa to Shirakawa-go.
There are 13+ hotels available in Shirakawa-go.
What companies run services between Misawa, Aomori, Japan and Shirakawa-go, Japan?
There is no direct connection from Misawa to Shirakawa-go. However, you can take the bus to 三沢駅, walk to Misawa, take the train to Hachinohe, take the train to Ōmiya, take the train to Kanazawa, walk to Kanazawa Station West Exit, take the bus to Shirakawa-go, then walk to Shirakawa-go. Alternatively, you can take a bus from 市役所前③ to Shirakawa-go via 三沢駅, Misawa, Hachinohe, Sendai, Sendai Station, Kanazawa Station, Kanazawa Station West Exit, and Shirakawa-go in around 15h 39m.
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- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Misawa to Komatsu Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–140,000
Flights from Misawa to Komatsu Airport via Osaka Itami, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–190,000
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Hachinohe to Ōmiya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–18,000
- 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
- ¥13,000–18,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥14,000–18,000
- Green seat
- ¥19,000–25,000
Train from Ōmiya to Kanazawa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- 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
- ¥10,000–14,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥11,000–15,000
- Green seat
- ¥14,000–20,000
Train from Hachinohe to Sendai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–11,000
- 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
- ¥7,000–9,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥8,000–11,000
- Green seat
- ¥10,000–14,000
- Phone
- 017-752-0330
- Website
- aoimorirailway.com
Train from Misawa to Aomori
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–2,500
- Schedules at
- aoimorirailway.com
- 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
- 0570ー000448
- Website
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
Bus from Sendai Station to Kanazawa Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–11,000
- Schedules at
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
- Phone
- 0172-36-5061
- Website
- konanbus.com
Night bus from Aomori Station to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–11,000
- Schedules at
- konanbus.com
- Phone
- 050-3802-1544
- Website
- jamjamliner.jp
Night bus from Aomori Station to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–18,000
- Schedules at
- jamjamliner.jp
- 3 seats per row economy
- ¥7,500–14,000
- 3 seats per row
- ¥7,500–15,000
- 3 seats per row (window side)
- ¥8,500–18,000
- 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
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