There are 4 ways to get from Mount Fuji to Shirakawa-go by taxi, train, bus, or car
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Taxi, train, bus
best- Take the taxi from Mount Fuji to Shin-Fuji
- Take the train from Shin-Fuji to Nagoya Station
- Take the bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to Shirakawago
6h 53m¥30,534–38,540Drive 277.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Mount Fuji to Shirakawa-go277.9 km
4h 19m¥4,735–6,840Taxi, train, bus via Takayama
- Take the taxi from Mount Fuji to Shin-Fuji
- Take the train from Shin-Fuji to Nagoya Station
- Take the train from Nagoya Station to Takayama
- Take the bus from Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal to Shirakawago
8h 37m¥33,234–45,240Train, bus
- 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
9h 23m¥12,759–23,297
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mount Fuji to Shirakawa-go is to drive which costs ¥4700 - ¥7000 and takes 4h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Mount Fuji to Shirakawa-go is to drive which takes 4h 19m and costs ¥4700 - ¥7000.
The distance between Mount Fuji and Shirakawa-go is 444 km. The road distance is 277.9 km.
The best way to get from Mount Fuji to Shirakawa-go without a car is to taxi and train and bus which takes 6h 53m and costs ¥30000 - ¥39000.
It takes approximately 6h 53m to get from Mount Fuji to Shirakawa-go, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Mount Fuji to Shirakawa-go is 278 km. It takes approximately 4h 19m to drive from Mount Fuji to Shirakawa-go.
There are 13+ hotels available in Shirakawa-go.
What companies run services between Mount Fuji, Shizuoka, Japan and Shirakawa-go, Japan?
There is no direct connection from Mount Fuji to Shirakawa-go. However, you can take the taxi to Shin-Fuji, take the train to Nagoya Station, walk to Meitetsu Bus Center, take the bus to Shirakawago, then walk to Shirakawa-go. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Shin-Fuji, take the train to Nagoya Station, take the train to Takayama, walk to Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal, take the bus to Shirakawago, then walk to Shirakawa-go.
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- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Shin-Fuji to Nagoya Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–8,500
- 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
- ¥5,500–8,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥7,000–8,500
- Green seat
- ¥8,500–12,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Nagoya Station to Takayama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥4,600–6,500
- 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
- ¥5,000–6,000
- Reserved Seat
- ¥4,600–6,500
- Green Seat
- ¥6,500–9,000
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 Kōfu to Matsumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–2,000
- Schedules at
- jreast.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
- 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
- Phone
- 076-234-0123
- Website
- 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
- 0570-550-373
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–26,000
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