There are 5 ways to get from Shirakawa-go Bus Terminal to Hakuba by bus, train, or car
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Bus, train via Matsumoto
best- Take the bus from Shirakawago to Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Takayama Nohi Bus Center to Matsumoto Bus Terminal
- Take the train from Matsumoto to Hakuba
6h 22m¥4,963–11,900Drive 179.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Shirakawa-go Bus Terminal to Hakuba179.9 km
2h 59m¥3,028–4,374Bus, train
- Take the bus from Shirakawa-go to Kanazawa Station West Exit
- Take the train from Kanazawa to Itoigawa
- Take the train from Itoigawa to Minami-Otari
6h 27m¥6,478–11,860Bus, train via Toyama
- Take the bus from Shirakawago to Toyama Station
- Take the train from Toyama to Nagano
- Take the bus from Nagano station to Hakuba Station
6h 53mBus, train via Takaoka
- Take the bus from Shirakawago to Takaokaekimae
- Take the train from Takaoka(Toyama) to Tomari(Toyama)
- Take the train from Itoigawa to Minami-Otari
8h 28m¥3,412–4,673
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shirakawa-go Bus Terminal to Hakuba is to drive which costs ¥3000 - ¥4400 and takes 2h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Shirakawa-go Bus Terminal to Hakuba is to drive which takes 2h 59m and costs ¥3000 - ¥4400.
The distance between Shirakawa-go Bus Terminal and Hakuba is 193 km. The road distance is 179.9 km.
The best way to get from Shirakawa-go Bus Terminal to Hakuba without a car is to bus and train via Matsumoto which takes 6h 22m and costs ¥4900 - ¥12000.
It takes approximately 6h 22m to get from Shirakawa-go Bus Terminal to Hakuba, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Shirakawa-go Bus Terminal to Hakuba is 180 km. It takes approximately 2h 59m to drive from Shirakawa-go Bus Terminal to Hakuba.
There are 757+ hotels available in Hakuba.
What companies run services between Shirakawa-go Bus Terminal, Japan and Hakuba, Japan?
There is no direct connection from Shirakawa-go Bus Terminal to Hakuba. However, you can take the bus to Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal, take the bus to Matsumoto Bus Terminal, walk to Matsumoto, then take the train to Hakuba. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Shirakawa-go to Hakuba via Kanazawa Station West Exit, Kanazawa, Itoigawa, and Minami-Otari in around 6h 27m.
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- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Matsumoto to Hakuba
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–3,300
- 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
- ¥2,900–3,300
- Reserved Seat
- ¥2,200–3,100
- Green Seat
- ¥2,900–3,900
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Kanazawa to Itoigawa
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300–6,500
- 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
- ¥4,300–6,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥5,000–6,500
- Green seat
- ¥6,500–8,500
Train from Toyama to Nagano
- 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
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Itoigawa to Minami-Otari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥600–900
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
- 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/
- Phone
- 076-431-3409
- Website
- ainokaze.co.jp
Train from Takaoka(Toyama) to Tomari(Toyama)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,500
- Website
- http://ainokaze.co.jp/
- Phone
- 0577-32-1688
- Website
- nouhibus.co.jp
Bus from Shirakawago to Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–4,200
- Schedules at
- nouhibus.co.jp
Bus from Shirakawago to Toyama Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–4,200
- Schedules at
- nouhibus.co.jp
- Phone
- 076-234-0123
- Website
- hokutetsu.co.jp
Bus from Shirakawago to Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,600
- Schedules at
- hokutetsu.co.jp
Bus from Shirakawa-go to Kanazawa Station West Exit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,200
- Schedules at
- hokutetsu.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-550-373
- Website
- alpico.co.jp
Bus from Takayama Nohi Bus Center to Matsumoto Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,400
- Schedules at
- alpico.co.jp
Bus from Nagano station to Hakuba Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- alpico.co.jp
- Website
- kaetsunou.co.jp
Bus from Shirakawago to Takaokaekimae
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,400
- Schedules at
- kaetsunou.co.jp
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