There are 4 ways to get from Shibu Onsen to Shirakawa-go 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 / ...
5h 46m¥8,493–14,497Drive 214.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Shibu Onsen to Shirakawa-go214.9 km
3h 18m¥3,689–5,328Train, bus via Toyama
- Take the train from Nagano to ToyamaHakutaka / ...
- Take the bus from Toyama Station to ShirakawagoTakayama
7h 6m¥8,793–12,997Bus
- Take the bus from Nagano to Taisho Pond
- Take the bus from Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal to ShirakawagoTakayama
9h 46m¥9,900–16,600
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shibu Onsen to Shirakawa-go is to drive which costs ¥3600 - ¥5500 and takes 3h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Shibu Onsen to Shirakawa-go is to drive which takes 3h 18m and costs ¥3600 - ¥5500.
No, there is no direct bus from Shibu Onsen to Shirakawa-go. However, there are services departing from Snow Monkey Park and arriving at Shirakawago via Nagano, Taishoike, Hirayu Onsen and Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 46m.
The distance between Shibu Onsen and Shirakawa-go is 329 km. The road distance is 214.9 km.
The best way to get from Shibu Onsen to Shirakawa-go without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 46m and costs ¥8500 - ¥15000.
It takes approximately 5h 46m to get from Shibu Onsen to Shirakawa-go, including transfers.
Shibu Onsen to Shirakawa-go bus services, operated by ALPICO Kotsu, depart from Nagano station.
Shibu Onsen to Shirakawa-go bus services, operated by ALPICO Kotsu, arrive at Taisho Pond station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shibu Onsen to Shirakawa-go is 215 km. It takes approximately 3h 18m to drive from Shibu Onsen to Shirakawa-go.
There are 13+ hotels available in Shirakawa-go.
What companies run services between Shibu Onsen, Japan and Shirakawa-go, Japan?
You can take a vehicle from Shibu Onsen to Shirakawa-go via Snow Monkey Park, Nagano, Taishoike, Hirayu Onsen, Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal, and Shirakawago in around 9h 46m.
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- 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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