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

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

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Sendai to Ōmiyatrain
    2. Take the train from Ōmiya to Kanazawatrain
    3. Take the bus from Kanazawa Station West Exit to Shirakawa-gobus
    7h 32m
    ¥19,084–29,969

  2. Drive 525.9 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Sendai to Shirakawa-gocar525.9 km
    6h 58m
    ¥8,850–12,783

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sendai Station to Kanazawa Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Kanazawa Station West Exit to Shirakawa-gobusTakayama / ...
    11h 46m
    ¥9,100–14,300

  4. Fly Sendai Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)planeSDJ - NGO
    2. Take the bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to Shirakawagobus
    7h 21m
    ¥17,194–28,476

  5. Bus via Niigata

    1. Take the bus from Kencho Shiyakusho-mae to Yamagata Yamako Bldgbus
    2. Take the bus from 山交ビル to 新潟駅前bus
    3. Take the bus from Niigata Eki Mae to Kanazawabus
    4. Take the bus from Kanazawa Station West Exit to Shirakawa-gobus
    14h 16m
    ¥9,775–18,021

  6. Train to Morioka Hanamaki Airport, fly to Komaki Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Sendai to Shin-Hanamakitrain
    2. Fly from Morioka Hanamaki Airport (HNA) to Komaki Airport (NKM)planeHNA - NKM
    3. Take the bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to Shirakawagobus
    8h 14m
    ¥34,442–84,283

  7. Bus to Yamagata Airport, fly to Komaki Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Hirose dori Ichiban-cho to Yamagata Kencho-maebus
    2. Fly from Yamagata Airport (GAJ) to Komaki Airport (NKM)planeGAJ - NKM
    3. Take the bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to Shirakawagobus
    9h 17m
    ¥33,393–54,861

  8. Fly Sendai Airport to Osaka International Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)planeSDJ - 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 2m
    ¥26,794–63,926

Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) flights

Calendar63Weekly Planes
Duration1h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket¥11,115Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Sendai, Japan and Shirakawa-go, Japan?

You can take a bus from Sendai Station to Shirakawa-go via Kanazawa Station, Kanazawa Station West Exit, and Shirakawa-go in around 11h 46m.

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