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

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  1. Bus, bus to Krasnoyarsk Yemelyanovo Airport, fly to Komatsu Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Shira to Krasnoyarsk Bus stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Krasnoyarsk Bus station to Yemelyanovo Airportbus
    3. Fly from Krasnoyarsk Yemelyanovo Airport (KJA) to Komatsu Airport (KMQ)planeKJA - KMQ
    4. Take the bus from Kanazawa Station West Exit to Shirakawa-gobus
    33h 12m
    ¥76,750–301,050

  2. Train to Abakan International, fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Shira to Abakantrain
    2. Fly from Abakan International (ABA) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)planeABA - NGO
    3. Take the bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to Shirakawagobus
    33h 8m
    ¥37,178–140,324

  3. Bus, bus to Krasnoyarsk Yemelyanovo Airport, fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Shira to Krasnoyarsk Bus stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Krasnoyarsk Bus station to Yemelyanovo Airportbus
    3. Fly from Krasnoyarsk Yemelyanovo Airport (KJA) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)planeKJA - NGO
    4. Take the bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to Shirakawagobus
    30h 13m
    ¥50,500–177,650

  4. Bus, bus to Krasnoyarsk Yemelyanovo Airport, fly to Toyama Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Shira to Krasnoyarsk Bus stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Krasnoyarsk Bus station to Yemelyanovo Airportbus
    3. Fly from Krasnoyarsk Yemelyanovo Airport (KJA) to Toyama Airport (TOY)planeKJA - TOY
    4. Take the train from Toyama to Kanazawatrain
    5. Take the bus from Kanazawa Station West Exit to Shirakawa-gobus
    33h 57m
    ¥91,550–363,050

  5. Bus, bus to Krasnoyarsk Yemelyanovo Airport, fly to Kansai International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Shira to Krasnoyarsk Bus stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Krasnoyarsk Bus station to Yemelyanovo Airportbus
    3. Fly from Krasnoyarsk Yemelyanovo Airport (KJA) to Kansai International Airport (KIX)planeKJA - KIX
    4. Take the train from Kansai Airport to Shin-Ōsaka Stationtrain
    5. Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Tsurugatrain
    6. Take the train from Tsuruga to Kanazawatrain
    7. Take the bus from Kanazawa Station West Exit to Shirakawa-gobus
    29h 58m
    ¥58,750–202,750

  6. Bus, bus to Krasnoyarsk Yemelyanovo Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Shira to Krasnoyarsk Bus stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Krasnoyarsk Bus station to Yemelyanovo Airportbus
    3. Fly from Krasnoyarsk Yemelyanovo Airport (KJA) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)planeKJA - HND
    4. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Kanazawatrain
    5. Take the bus from Kanazawa Station West Exit to Shirakawa-gobus
    30h 43m
    ¥64,840–232,870

  7. Bus, bus to Krasnoyarsk Yemelyanovo Airport, fly to Narita International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Shira to Krasnoyarsk Bus stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Krasnoyarsk Bus station to Yemelyanovo Airportbus
    3. Fly from Krasnoyarsk Yemelyanovo Airport (KJA) to Narita International Airport (NRT)planeKJA - NRT
    4. Take the train from Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Keisei-Uenotrain
    5. Take the train from Ueno to Kanazawatrain
    6. Take the bus from Kanazawa Station West Exit to Shirakawa-gobus
    29h 3m
    ¥59,100–204,650

  8. Bus, bus to Krasnoyarsk Yemelyanovo Airport, fly to Noto Airport, taxi, train

    1. Take the bus from Shira to Krasnoyarsk Bus stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Krasnoyarsk Bus station to Yemelyanovo Airportbus
    3. Fly from Krasnoyarsk Yemelyanovo Airport (KJA) to Noto Airport (NTQ)planeKJA - NTQ
    4. Take the taxi from Yanagida Shokubutsu Koen to Nanaotaxi
    5. Take the train from Nanao to Kanazawatrain
    6. Take the bus from Kanazawa Station West Exit to Shirakawa-gobus
    35h 24m
    ¥108,300–343,650

Krasnoyarsk Yemelyanovo Airport (KJA) to Komatsu Airport (KMQ) flights

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration23h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket¥74,485Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Shira, Respublika Khakasiya, Russia and Shirakawa-go, Japan?

There is no direct connection from Shira to Shirakawa-go. However, you can take the bus to Krasnoyarsk Bus station, take the bus to Yemelyanovo Airport, walk to Krasnoyarsk Yemelyanovo Airport (KJA) 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 Krasnoyarsk Bus station, take the bus to Yemelyanovo Airport, walk to Krasnoyarsk Yemelyanovo Airport (KJA) 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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