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How to get fromSasebo to Shirakawa-goby train, bus, night bus, car or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Sasebo to Shirakawa-go by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train, bus via Osaka

    best
    1. Take the train from Sasebo to Shin-Tosutrain
    2. Take the train from Shin-Tosu to Shin-Ōsaka Stationtrain
    3. Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Tsurugatrain
    4. Take the train from Tsuruga to Kanazawatrain
    5. Take the bus from Kanazawa Station West Exit to Shirakawa-gobus
    10h 24m
    ¥25,636–39,586

  2. Bus, night bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Sasebo to Nishitetsu Tenjin Expressway BTbus
    2. Take the night bus from Nishitetsu Tenjin Expressway BT to Meitetsu Bus Centernightbus
    3. Take the bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to Shirakawagobus
    17h 52m
    ¥12,649–19,911

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sasebo to Kosoku Kiyamabus
    2. Take the bus from 基山パーキングエリア to Willerバスターミナル大阪梅田bus
    3. Take the bus from Osaka WBT Umeda to Nagoya Station Noritakebus
    4. Take the bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to Shirakawagobus
    20h 22m
    ¥23,038–33,910

  4. Drive 969 km

    1. Drive from Sasebo to Shirakawa-gocar969 km
    12h 33m
    ¥16,628–24,018

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Sasebo to Hakatatrain
    2. Take the train from Hakata to Nagoya Stationtrain
    3. Take the train from Nagoya Station to Takayamatrain
    4. Take the bus from Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal to Shirakawagobus
    11h 3m
    ¥25,259–38,577

  6. Train to Fukuoka Airport, fly to Komatsu Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Sasebo to Hakatatrain
    2. Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Komatsu Airport (KMQ)planeFUK - KMQ
    3. Take the bus from Kanazawa Station West Exit to Shirakawa-gobus
    7h 36m
    ¥33,679–73,327

  7. Fly Nagasaki Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Nagasaki Airport (NGS) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)planeNGS - NGO
    2. Take the bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to Shirakawagobus
    7h 43m
    ¥26,350–61,500

  8. Train to Fukuoka Airport, fly to Komaki Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Sasebo to Hakatatrain
    2. Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Komaki Airport (NKM)planeFUK - NKM
    3. Take the bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to Shirakawagobus
    9h 1m
    ¥21,329–36,927

  9. Fly Nagasaki Airport to Osaka International Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Nagasaki Airport (NGS) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)planeNGS - 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
    9h 14m
    ¥25,950–64,950

Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Komatsu Airport (KMQ) flights

Calendar70Weekly Planes
Duration1h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket¥13,806Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a bus from Sasebo to Shirakawa-go via 基山パーキングエリア, Osaka WBT Umeda, Nagoya, Meitetsu Bus Center, and Shirakawago in around 20h 22m.

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