There are 5 ways to get from Nara-shi to Shirakawa-go by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus via Tsuruga
best- Take the train from Kyōto to Tsuruga
- Take the train from Tsuruga to Kanazawa
- Take the bus from Kanazawa Station West Exit to Shirakawa-go
5h 40m¥9,512–16,874Drive 271.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Nara-shi to Shirakawa-go271.3 km
3h 37m¥4,572–6,604Bus
- Take the bus from JR Nara Station to Meitetsu Bus Center
- Take the bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to Shirakawago
6h 23m¥5,700–6,700Train, bus
- Take the train from Nara to Kyōto
- Take the train from Kyōto to Takayama
- Take the bus from Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal to Shirakawago
8h 1mTrain, bus #2
- Take the train from Nara to Kyōto
- Take the bus from Kyoto Station Hachijo Gate to Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal to Shirakawago
8h 29m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nara-shi to Shirakawa-go is to drive which costs ¥4500 - ¥7000 and takes 3h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Nara-shi to Shirakawa-go is to drive which takes 3h 37m and costs ¥4500 - ¥7000.
No, there is no direct bus from Nara-shi station to Shirakawa-go. However, there are services departing from JR Nara Station and arriving at Shirakawago via Meitetsu Bus Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 23m.
The distance between Nara-shi and Shirakawa-go is 337 km. The road distance is 271.3 km.
The best way to get from Nara-shi to Shirakawa-go without a car is to train and bus via Tsuruga which takes 5h 40m and costs ¥9500 - ¥17000.
It takes approximately 5h 40m to get from Nara-shi to Shirakawa-go, including transfers.
Nara-shi to Shirakawa-go bus services, operated by Meitetsu Bus, depart from JR Nara Station.
Nara-shi to Shirakawa-go bus services, operated by Meitetsu Bus, arrive at Meitetsu Bus Center station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nara-shi to Shirakawa-go is 271 km. It takes approximately 3h 37m to drive from Nara-shi to Shirakawa-go.
There are 13+ hotels available in Shirakawa-go.
What companies run services between Nara-shi, Japan and Shirakawa-go, Japan?
You can take a bus from JR Nara Station to Shirakawa-go via Meitetsu Bus Center and Shirakawago in around 6h 23m.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Kyōto to Tsuruga
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–4,200
- 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
- ¥3,600–4,100
- Reserved Seat
- ¥3,000–4,200
- Green Seat
- ¥4,200–5,500
Train from Kyōto to Takayama
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–9,500
- 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
- ¥7,000–8,000
- Reserved Seat
- ¥6,500–9,500
- Green Seat
- ¥10,000–14,000
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Tsuruga to Kanazawa
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500–7,000
- 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
- ¥4,500–6,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥5,500–7,000
- Green seat
- ¥6,500–9,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Nara to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- westjr.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
- 052-582-5151
- Website
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
Bus from JR Nara Station to Meitetsu Bus Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700
- Schedules at
- meitetsu-bus.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
Bus from Kyoto Station Hachijo Gate to Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,600–7,000
- Schedules at
- nouhibus.co.jp
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