There are 4 ways to get from Nagano to Shirakawa-go by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Nagano to KanazawaHakutaka / ...
- Take the bus from Kanazawa Station West Exit to Shirakawa-goTakayama / ...
4h 6m¥7,720–13,180Drive 186.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Nagano to Shirakawa-go186.1 km
2h 57m¥3,170–4,578Train, bus via Toyama
- Take the train from Nagano to ToyamaHakutaka / ...
- Take the bus from Toyama Station to ShirakawagoTakayama
5h 26m¥7,830–11,619Bus
- Take the bus from Nagano to Taisho Pond
- Take the bus from Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal to ShirakawagoTakayama
7h 31m¥8,500–14,300
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nagano to Shirakawa-go is to drive which costs ¥3100 - ¥4600 and takes 2h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Nagano to Shirakawa-go is to drive which takes 2h 57m and costs ¥3100 - ¥4600.
No, there is no direct bus from Nagano to Shirakawa-go. However, there are services departing from Nagano and arriving at Shirakawago via Taishoike, Hirayu Onsen and Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 31m.
The distance between Nagano and Shirakawa-go is 294 km. The road distance is 186.1 km.
The best way to get from Nagano to Shirakawa-go without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 6m and costs ¥7500 - ¥14000.
It takes approximately 4h 6m to get from Nagano to Shirakawa-go, including transfers.
Nagano to Shirakawa-go bus services, operated by ALPICO Kotsu, depart from Nagano station.
Nagano to Shirakawa-go bus services, operated by ALPICO Kotsu, arrive at Taisho Pond station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nagano to Shirakawa-go is 186 km. It takes approximately 2h 57m to drive from Nagano to Shirakawa-go.
There are 13+ hotels available in Shirakawa-go.
What companies run services between Nagano, Japan and Shirakawa-go, Japan?
You can take a bus from Nagano to Shirakawa-go via Taishoike, Hirayu Onsen, Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal, and Shirakawago in around 7h 31m.
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- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Nagano to Kanazawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–9,000
- 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
- ¥6,000–8,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥7,000–9,000
- Green seat
- ¥9,000–13,000
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
- 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 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 Nagano to Taisho Pond
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,400
- Schedules at
- alpico.co.jp
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