There are 4 ways to get from Mt. Naeba to Shirakawa-go by taxi, train, bus, or car
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Taxi, train, bus
best- Take the taxi from Mt. Naeba to Iiyama
- Take the train from Iiyama to Kanazawa
- Take the bus from Kanazawa Station West Exit to Shirakawa-go
5h 5m¥35,494–46,492Drive 280 km
cheapest- Drive from Mt. Naeba to Shirakawa-go280 km
3h 55m¥4,805–6,940Bus, train via Toyama
- Take the bus from Okushiga Kogen Hotel to Nagano
- Take the train from Nagano to Toyama
- Take the bus from Toyama Station to Shirakawago
8h 53m¥25,326–33,176Bus, train
- Take the bus from Okushiga Kogen Hotel to Nagano
- Take the train from Nagano 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 57m¥21,276–33,476
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mt. Naeba to Shirakawa-go is to drive which costs ¥4800 - ¥7000 and takes 3h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Mt. Naeba to Shirakawa-go is to drive which takes 3h 55m and costs ¥4800 - ¥7000.
The distance between Mt. Naeba and Shirakawa-go is 325 km. The road distance is 280 km.
The best way to get from Mt. Naeba to Shirakawa-go without a car is to taxi and train and bus which takes 5h 5m and costs ¥35000 - ¥47000.
It takes approximately 5h 5m to get from Mt. Naeba to Shirakawa-go, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Mt. Naeba to Shirakawa-go is 280 km. It takes approximately 3h 55m to drive from Mt. Naeba to Shirakawa-go.
There are 13+ hotels available in Shirakawa-go.
What companies run services between Mt. Naeba, Japan and Shirakawa-go, Japan?
There is no direct connection from Mt. Naeba to Shirakawa-go. However, you can take the taxi to Iiyama, 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 drive from Mt. Naeba to Shirakawa-go in around 3h 55m.
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- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Iiyama to Kanazawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- 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
- ¥6,500–8,500
- Green seat
- ¥8,000–11,000
Train from Nagano to Toyama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–7,500
- 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
- ¥5,000–7,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥6,000–7,500
- Green seat
- ¥7,500–10,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Nagano to Matsumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Nagano to Matsumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,300
- Schedules at
- jreast.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
- 026-295-8008
- Website
- nagadenbus.co.jp
Bus from Okushiga Kogen Hotel to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–2,300
- Website
- http://www.nagadenbus.co.jp.e.aaf.hp.transer.com/
- 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
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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Estimated price
- ¥28,000–34,000
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