There are 7 ways to get from Shira to Shirakawa-go by train, plane, or bus
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Train to Abakan International, fly to Komatsu Airport, bus
best- Take the train from Shira to Abakan
- Fly from Abakan International (ABA) to Komatsu Airport (KMQ)ABA - KMQ
- Take the bus from Kanazawa Station West Exit to Shirakawa-go
2d 2h¥44,305–183,453Train to Abakan International, fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Shira to Abakan
- Fly from Abakan International (ABA) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)ABA - NGO
- Take the bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to Shirakawago
33h 8m¥37,055–140,053Bus, bus to Krasnoyarsk Yemelyanovo Airport, fly to Komatsu Airport
- Take the bus from Shira to Krasnoyarsk Bus station
- Take the bus from Krasnoyarsk Bus station to Yemelyanovo Airport
- Fly from Krasnoyarsk Yemelyanovo Airport (KJA) to Komatsu Airport (KMQ)KJA - KMQ
- Take the bus from Kanazawa Station West Exit to Shirakawa-go
33h 12m¥71,607–300,907Bus, bus to Krasnoyarsk Yemelyanovo Airport, fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Take the bus from Shira to Krasnoyarsk Bus station
- Take the bus from Krasnoyarsk Bus station to Yemelyanovo Airport
- Fly from Krasnoyarsk Yemelyanovo Airport (KJA) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)KJA - NGO
- Take the bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to Shirakawago
30h 13m¥50,357–187,507Bus, bus to Krasnoyarsk Yemelyanovo Airport, fly to Toyama Airport, train
- Take the bus from Shira to Krasnoyarsk Bus station
- Take the bus from Krasnoyarsk Bus station to Yemelyanovo Airport
- Fly from Krasnoyarsk Yemelyanovo Airport (KJA) to Toyama Airport (TOY)KJA - TOY
- Take the train from Toyama to Kanazawa
- Take the bus from Kanazawa Station West Exit to Shirakawa-go
33h 57m¥86,407–362,907Bus, bus to Krasnoyarsk Yemelyanovo Airport, fly to Kansai International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Shira to Krasnoyarsk Bus station
- Take the bus from Krasnoyarsk Bus station to Yemelyanovo Airport
- Fly from Krasnoyarsk Yemelyanovo Airport (KJA) to Kansai International Airport (KIX)KJA - KIX
- Take the train from Kansai Airport to Shin-Ōsaka Station
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Tsuruga
- Take the train from Tsuruga to Kanazawa
- Take the bus from Kanazawa Station West Exit to Shirakawa-go
29h 58m¥56,607–202,607Bus, bus to Krasnoyarsk Yemelyanovo Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Shira to Krasnoyarsk Bus station
- Take the bus from Krasnoyarsk Bus station to Yemelyanovo Airport
- Fly from Krasnoyarsk Yemelyanovo Airport (KJA) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)KJA - HND
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Kanazawa
- Take the bus from Kanazawa Station West Exit to Shirakawa-go
30h 43m¥63,697–232,727
Abakan International (ABA) to Komatsu Airport (KMQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shira to Shirakawa-go is to train and fly and bus which costs ¥37000 - ¥140000 and takes 33h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Shira to Shirakawa-go is to bus and fly and train which takes 29h 58m and costs ¥55000 - ¥210000.
The distance between Shira and Shirakawa-go is 4214 km.
It takes approximately 2 days 2h to get from Shira to Shirakawa-go, including transfers.
There are 13+ hotels available in Shirakawa-go.
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 train to Abakan, take the taxi to Abakan International (ABA) 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 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.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Abakan International to Komatsu Airport via Irkutsk, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 46h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥43,000–180,000
Flights from Abakan International to Komatsu Airport via Novosibirsk, Beijing Daxing, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥46,000–190,000
Flights from Abakan International to Komatsu Airport via Krasnoyarsk Yemelyanovo Airport, Beijing Daxing, Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥44,000–190,000
Flights from Abakan International to Komatsu Airport via Irkutsk, Beijing Daxing, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥38,000–170,000
Flights from Krasnoyarsk Yemelyanovo Airport to Komatsu Airport via Beijing Daxing, Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–290,000
Flights from Krasnoyarsk Yemelyanovo Airport to Komatsu Airport via Irkutsk, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–290,000
Flights from Abakan International to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Irkutsk, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥31,000–130,000
Flights from Krasnoyarsk Yemelyanovo Airport to Toyama Airport via Irkutsk, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 12m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥85,000–370,000
Flights from Krasnoyarsk Yemelyanovo Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥49,000–210,000
Flights from Krasnoyarsk Yemelyanovo Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Irkutsk, Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–220,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Abakan International to Komatsu Airport via Irkutsk, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 46h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥43,000–180,000
Flights from Krasnoyarsk Yemelyanovo Airport to Komatsu Airport via Irkutsk, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–290,000
Flights from Abakan International to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Irkutsk, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 42m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥31,000–130,000
Flights from Krasnoyarsk Yemelyanovo Airport to Toyama Airport via Almaty, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥110,000–350,000
Flights from Krasnoyarsk Yemelyanovo Airport to Toyama Airport via Irkutsk, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 12m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥85,000–370,000
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Abakan International to Komatsu Airport via Novosibirsk, Beijing Daxing, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥46,000–190,000
Flights from Abakan International to Komatsu Airport via Irkutsk, Beijing Daxing, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥38,000–170,000
Flights from Abakan International to Komatsu Airport via Irkutsk, Ulaanbaatar, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥45,000–170,000
Flights from Krasnoyarsk Yemelyanovo Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Ulaanbaatar, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–200,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Krasnoyarsk Yemelyanovo Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥49,000–210,000
Flights from Krasnoyarsk Yemelyanovo Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Irkutsk, Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–220,000
Flights from Krasnoyarsk Yemelyanovo Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Beijing Daxing, Dalian
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥49,000–210,000
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Abakan International to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Irkutsk, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥31,000–130,000
Flights from Krasnoyarsk Yemelyanovo Airport to Kansai International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥42,000–180,000
Flights from Krasnoyarsk Yemelyanovo Airport to Kansai International Airport via Novosibirsk, Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–210,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Krasnoyarsk Yemelyanovo Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Irkutsk, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥44,000–180,000
Flights from Krasnoyarsk Yemelyanovo Airport to Toyama Airport via Beijing Daxing, Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥80,000–350,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Abakan International to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Irkutsk, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥31,000–130,000
Flights from Krasnoyarsk Yemelyanovo Airport to Toyama Airport via Beijing Daxing, Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥80,000–350,000
- Website
- ceair.com
Flights from Krasnoyarsk Yemelyanovo Airport to Toyama Airport via Irkutsk, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 12m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥85,000–370,000
- Website
- jejuair.net
Flights from Krasnoyarsk Yemelyanovo Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Beijing Daxing, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥45,000–190,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Abakan International to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Irkutsk, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥31,000–130,000
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Krasnoyarsk Yemelyanovo Airport to Kansai International Airport via Manzhouli, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥45,000–190,000
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Shira to Abakan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–5,000
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ¥9,500–14,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ¥2,100–3,000
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ¥3,600–5,000
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Toyama to Kanazawa
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–4,500
- 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
- ¥2,800–3,800
- Reserved seat
- ¥3,600–4,500
- Green seat
- ¥4,300–6,000
Train from Tsuruga to Kanazawa
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500–7,000
- 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
- ¥4,500–6,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥5,500–7,000
- Green seat
- ¥6,500–9,000
Train from Tōkyō Station to Kanazawa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–15,000
- 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
- ¥10,000–15,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥12,000–15,000
- Green seat
- ¥15,000–21,000
- Phone
- 076-431-3409
- Website
- ainokaze.co.jp
Train from Toyama to Kanazawa
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,300
- Website
- http://ainokaze.co.jp/
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Kansai Airport to Shin-Ōsaka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–3,200
- 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
- ¥2,800–3,200
- Reserved Seat
- ¥2,100–3,000
- Green Seat
- ¥2,800–3,800
Train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Tsuruga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–5,500
- 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
- ¥4,500–5,000
- Reserved Seat
- ¥3,900–5,500
- Green Seat
- ¥5,500–7,500
- 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
- Phone
- +7 (391) 220-11-72
- Website
- krasavtovokzal.ru
Bus from Shira to Krasnoyarsk Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,469
- Schedules at
- krasavtovokzal.ru
Bus from Krasnoyarsk Bus station to Yemelyanovo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥238
- Schedules at
- krasavtovokzal.ru
- Phone
- 058-240-0489
- 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
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