There are 4 ways to get from Shirakawa-go Bus Terminal to Nagano by bus, train, or car
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Shirakawa-go to Kanazawa Station West ExitTakayama / ...
- Take the train from Kanazawa to NaganoHakutaka / ...
3h 27m¥7,388–13,200Drive 185.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Shirakawa-go Bus Terminal to Nagano185.5 km
2h 59m¥3,154–4,555Bus, train via Toyama
- Take the bus from Shirakawago to Toyama StationTakayama
- Take the train from Toyama to NaganoHakutaka / ...
4h 43m¥7,779–11,700Bus, train via Matsumoto
- 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 Nagano
5h 47m¥3,713–12,000
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shirakawa-go Bus Terminal to Nagano is to drive which costs ¥3100 - ¥4600 and takes 2h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Shirakawa-go Bus Terminal to Nagano is to drive which takes 2h 59m and costs ¥3100 - ¥4600.
The distance between Shirakawa-go Bus Terminal and Nagano is 293 km. The road distance is 185.5 km.
The best way to get from Shirakawa-go Bus Terminal to Nagano without a car is to bus and train which takes 3h 27m and costs ¥7000 - ¥14000.
It takes approximately 3h 27m to get from Shirakawa-go Bus Terminal to Nagano, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Shirakawa-go Bus Terminal to Nagano is 185 km. It takes approximately 2h 59m to drive from Shirakawa-go Bus Terminal to Nagano.
There are 208+ hotels available in Nagano.
What companies run services between Shirakawa-go Bus Terminal, Japan and Nagano, Japan?
There is no direct connection from Shirakawa-go Bus Terminal to Nagano. However, you can take the bus to Kanazawa Station West Exit, walk to Kanazawa, then take the train to Nagano. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Shirakawago to Nagano via Toyama Station and Toyama in around 4h 43m.
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- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Kanazawa to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- 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 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 Matsumoto to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–3,400
- 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
- ¥2,900–3,400
- Reserved Seat
- ¥2,300–3,200
- Green Seat
- ¥3,000–4,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Matsumoto to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,300
- Schedules at
- jreast.co.jp
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Matsumoto to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,500
- 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
- 076-234-0123
- Website
- 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
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
- Phone
- 0577-32-1688
- Website
- 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
Bus from Shirakawago to Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–4,200
- Schedules at
- nouhibus.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
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