There are 4 ways to get from Nagano to Shirakawa-go Bus Terminal 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¥7,720–13,180Drive 185.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Nagano to Shirakawa-go Bus Terminal185.6 km
2h 56m¥3,102–4,481Train, bus via Toyama
- Take the train from Nagano to ToyamaHakutaka / ...
- Take the bus from Toyama Station to ShirakawagoTakayama
5h 20m¥7,830–11,619Bus
- Take the bus from Nagano to Taisho Pond
- Take the bus from Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal to ShirakawagoTakayama
7h 24m¥8,500–14,300
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nagano to Shirakawa-go Bus Terminal is to drive which costs ¥3100 - ¥4500 and takes 2h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Nagano to Shirakawa-go Bus Terminal is to drive which takes 2h 56m and costs ¥3100 - ¥4500.
No, there is no direct bus from Nagano to Shirakawa-go Bus Terminal. 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 24m.
The distance between Nagano and Shirakawa-go Bus Terminal is 294 km. The road distance is 185.6 km.
The best way to get from Nagano to Shirakawa-go Bus Terminal without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h and costs ¥7500 - ¥14000.
It takes approximately 4h to get from Nagano to Shirakawa-go Bus Terminal, including transfers.
Nagano to Shirakawa-go Bus Terminal bus services, operated by ALPICO Kotsu, depart from Nagano station.
Nagano to Shirakawa-go Bus Terminal bus services, operated by ALPICO Kotsu, arrive at Taisho Pond station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nagano to Shirakawa-go Bus Terminal is 186 km. It takes approximately 2h 56m to drive from Nagano to Shirakawa-go Bus Terminal.
There are 13+ hotels available in Shirakawa-go Bus Terminal.
What companies run services between Nagano, Japan and Shirakawa-go Bus Terminal, Japan?
You can take a bus from Nagano to Shirakawago via Taishoike, Hirayu Onsen, and Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal in around 7h 24m.
- 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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