There are 5 ways to get from Shinosaka to Shirakawa-go by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Shin-Fuji to Nagoya StationKodama
- Take the bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to Shirakawago
6h 1m¥14,771–19,911Drive 275.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Shinosaka to Shirakawa-go275.5 km
4h 10m¥4,699–6,787Train, bus via Takayama
- Take the train from Shin-Fuji to Nagoya Station
- Take the train from Nagoya Station to Takayama
- Take the bus from Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal to Shirakawago
7h 45m¥17,471–26,611Bus
- Take the bus from Tomei Fuji to Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit
- Take the bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to Shirakawago
8h 10m¥10,314–15,544Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Fujinomiya to Kofu
- Take the train from Kōfu to Matsumoto
- Take the bus from Matsumoto Bus Terminal to Takayama Nohi Bus Center
- Take the bus from Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal to Shirakawago
9h 17m¥9,929–20,298
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shinosaka to Shirakawa-go is to drive which costs ¥4700 - ¥7000 and takes 4h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Shinosaka to Shirakawa-go is to drive which takes 4h 10m and costs ¥4700 - ¥7000.
The distance between Shinosaka and Shirakawa-go is 390 km. The road distance is 275.5 km.
The best way to get from Shinosaka to Shirakawa-go without a car is to train and bus which takes 6h 1m and costs ¥14000 - ¥20000.
It takes approximately 6h 1m to get from Shinosaka to Shirakawa-go, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Shinosaka to Shirakawa-go is 276 km. It takes approximately 4h 10m to drive from Shinosaka to Shirakawa-go.
There are 13+ hotels available in Shirakawa-go.
What companies run services between Shinosaka, Japan and Shirakawa-go, Japan?
You can take a vehicle from Shinosaka to Shirakawa-go via Tomei Fuji, Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit, Meitetsu Bus Center, and Shirakawago in around 8h 10m.
Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Shin-Fuji to Nagoya Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–8,500
- 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
- ¥5,500–8,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥7,000–8,500
- Green seat
- ¥8,500–12,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Nagoya Station to Takayama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥4,600–6,500
- 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
- ¥5,000–6,000
- Reserved Seat
- ¥4,600–6,500
- Green Seat
- ¥6,500–9,000
Train from Fujinomiya to Kofu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–3,700
- 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
- ¥3,200–3,700
- Reserved Seat
- ¥2,600–3,700
- Green Seat
- ¥3,500–4,700
Train from Kōfu to Matsumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–4,300
- 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
- ¥3,700–4,200
- Reserved Seat
- ¥3,100–4,300
- Green Seat
- ¥4,300–6,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Fujinomiya to Kofu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- global.jr-central.co.jp
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Kōfu to Matsumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–2,000
- Schedules at
- jreast.co.jp
- Phone
- 058-201-0489
- 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
- Phone
- 076-234-0123
- Website
- 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
- 0570-048905
- Website
- jrbuskanto.co.jp
Bus from Tomei Fuji to Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–5,500
- Schedules at
- jrbuskanto.co.jp.e.wn.hp.transer.com
- Book at
- jrbuskanto.co.jp.e.wn.hp.transer.com
- Economy Seats
- ¥2,200–5,500
- Phone
- 0570-550-373
- Website
- alpico.co.jp
Bus from Matsumoto Bus Terminal to Takayama Nohi Bus Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,400
- Schedules at
- alpico.co.jp
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