There are 5 ways to get from Mt. Fuji Station to Shirakawa-go by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Mt. Fuji to Hachiōji
- Take the train from Hachiōji to Tōkyō Station
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Kanazawa
- Take the bus from Kanazawa Station West Exit to Shirakawa-go
8h 21m¥14,470–25,539Drive 254.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Mt. Fuji Station to Shirakawa-go254.6 km
4h¥4,369–6,311Bus via Nagoya
- Take the bus from Mt.Fuji Station to Meitetsu Bus CenterResort Express
- Take the bus from Meitetsu Bus Terminal to ShirakawagoShirakawago Nagoya
8h 27m¥7,100–10,500Bus
- Take the bus from Isawa to Chuodo Hachioji
- Take the bus from Chuodo Hachioji to Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal to Shirakawago
8h 31m¥7,929–19,111Bus, train
- Take the bus from 富士山駅 to 甲府駅バスターミナル
- 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 2m¥5,473–14,645
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mt. Fuji Station to Shirakawa-go is to drive which costs ¥4300 - ¥6500 and takes 4h.
The fastest way to get from Mt. Fuji Station to Shirakawa-go is to drive which takes 4h and costs ¥4300 - ¥6500.
No, there is no direct bus from Mt. Fuji Station station to Shirakawa-go. However, there are services departing from Mt.Fuji Station and arriving at Shirakawago via Meitetsu Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 27m.
The distance between Mt. Fuji Station and Shirakawa-go is 627 km. The road distance is 254.6 km.
The best way to get from Mt. Fuji Station to Shirakawa-go without a car is to train and bus which takes 8h 21m and costs ¥14000 - ¥26000.
It takes approximately 8h 21m to get from Mt. Fuji Station to Shirakawa-go, including transfers.
Mt. Fuji Station to Shirakawa-go bus services, operated by Fujikyuko Bus, depart from Mt.Fuji Station.
Mt. Fuji Station to Shirakawa-go bus services, operated by Fujikyuko Bus, arrive at Meitetsu Bus Center station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mt. Fuji Station to Shirakawa-go is 255 km. It takes approximately 4h to drive from Mt. Fuji Station to Shirakawa-go.
There are 13+ hotels available in Shirakawa-go.
What companies run services between Mt. Fuji Station, Japan and Shirakawa-go, Japan?
You can take a bus from Mt.Fuji Station to Shirakawa-go via Meitetsu Bus Center, Meitetsu Bus Terminal, and Shirakawago in around 8h 27m.
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- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Mt. Fuji to Hachiōji
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–3,400
- 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
- ¥2,900–3,400
- Reserved Seat
- ¥2,300–3,200
- Green Seat
- ¥3,000–4,000
Train from Hachiōji to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–3,000
- 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
- ¥2,600–3,000
- Reserved Seat
- ¥1,900–2,700
- Green Seat
- ¥2,400–3,300
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 Hachiōji to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥750–1,100
- Schedules at
- 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
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to Kanazawa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- 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
- 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 Meitetsu Bus Terminal to Shirakawago
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–6,000
- 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
- 0570-022956
- traffic@fujikyu.co.jp
- Website
- bus.fujikyu.co.jp
Bus from Mt.Fuji Station to Meitetsu Bus Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500
- Schedules at
- bus-fujikyu-co-jp.translate.goog
Bus from 富士山駅 to 甲府駅バスターミナル
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,800
- Website
- https://bus-fujikyu-co-jp.translate.goog/?_x_tr_sl=ja&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=ja&_x_tr_pto=wapp
- Phone
- 042-352-3700
- Website
- keio-bus.com
Bus from Isawa to Chuodo Hachioji
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,000
- Schedules at
- highwaybus.com
- Phone
- 0577-32-1688
- Website
- nouhibus.co.jp
Bus from Chuodo Hachioji to Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,400–9,500
- 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 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
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