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There are 8 ways to get from Santiago to Shirakawa-go by plane, bus, train, or taxi

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  1. Fly to Komatsu Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Komatsu Airport (KMQ)planeSCL - KMQ
    2. Take the bus from Kanazawa Station West Exit to Shirakawa-gobus
    35h 51m
    ¥124,170–348,571

  2. Fly to Osaka International Airport, train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)planeSCL - ITM
    2. Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Tsurugatrain
    3. Take the train from Tsuruga to Kanazawatrain
    4. Take the bus from Kanazawa Station West Exit to Shirakawa-gobus
    38h 9m
    ¥105,520–277,621

  3. Fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)planeSCL - NGO
    2. Take the bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to Shirakawagobus
    37h 58m
    ¥173,920–305,171

  4. Fly to Toyama Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Toyama Airport (TOY)planeSCL - TOY
    2. Take the train from Toyama to Kanazawatrain
    3. Take the bus from Kanazawa Station West Exit to Shirakawa-gobus
    36h 36m
    ¥153,970–420,571

  5. Fly to Tokyo International Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)planeSCL - HND
    2. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Kanazawatrain
    3. Take the bus from Kanazawa Station West Exit to Shirakawa-gobus
    36h 27m
    ¥162,260–260,391

  6. Fly to Narita International Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Narita International Airport (NRT)planeSCL - NRT
    2. Take the train from Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Keisei-Uenotrain
    3. Take the train from Ueno to Kanazawatrain
    4. Take the bus from Kanazawa Station West Exit to Shirakawa-gobus
    33h 53m
    ¥132,520–252,171

  7. Fly to Noto Airport, taxi, train, bus

    1. Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Noto Airport (NTQ)planeSCL - NTQ
    2. Take the taxi from Yanagida Shokubutsu Koen to Nanaotaxi
    3. Take the train from Nanao to Kanazawatrain
    4. Take the bus from Kanazawa Station West Exit to Shirakawa-gobus
    42h 3m
    ¥170,720–591,171

  8. Fly to Kobe, train, bus

    1. Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Kobe (UKB)planeSCL - UKB
    2. Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Tsurugatrain
    3. Take the train from Tsuruga to Kanazawatrain
    4. Take the bus from Kanazawa Station West Exit to Shirakawa-gobus
    38h 37m
    ¥106,880–340,021

Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Komatsu Airport (KMQ) flights

Calendar46Weekly Planes
Duration31h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket¥99,898Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Santiago, Chile and Shirakawa-go, Japan?

There is no direct connection from Santiago to Shirakawa-go. However, you can take the bus to Estación de Buses Aeropuerto Internacional Arturo Merino Benítez, walk to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) airport, fly to Komatsu Airport (KMQ), walk to Komatsu Airport, take the bus to Komatsu Station, walk to Komatsu, 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 take the bus to Estación de Buses Aeropuerto Internacional Arturo Merino Benítez, walk to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) airport, fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO), walk to Central Japan International Airport, take the train to Meitetsu Nagoya, walk to Meitetsu Bus Center, take the bus to Shirakawago, then walk to Shirakawa-go.

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