There are 6 ways to get from Shirakawa to Shinhotaka Ropeway by train, taxi, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Shin-Shirakawa to Ōmiya
- Take the train from Ōmiya to Nagano
- Take the train from Nagano to Akashina
- Take the taxi from Akashina to Shinhotaka Ropeway
6h 3m¥42,018–55,792Drive 367.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Shirakawa to Shinhotaka Ropeway367.7 km
5h 21m¥6,250–9,028Train, bus
- Take the train from Shin-Shirakawa to Tōkyō Station
- Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Matsumoto IC
- Take the bus from Matsumoto Interchange to Shinhotaka Ropeway
8h 55m¥11,462–20,119Train, bus via Nagano
- Take the train from Shin-Shirakawa to Ōmiya
- Take the train from Ōmiya to Nagano
- Take the train from Nagano to Matsumoto
- Take the bus from Matsumoto Bus Terminal to Shinhotaka Ropeway
7h 29m¥12,818–23,592Train, bus via Takasaki
- Take the train from Shin-Shirakawa to Oyama
- Take the train from Oyama(Tochigi) to Takasaki
- Take the train from Takasaki to Nagano
- Take the train from Nagano to Matsumoto
- Take the bus from Matsumoto Bus Terminal to Shinhotaka Ropeway
9h 19m¥11,718–21,992Bus
- Take the bus from Sukagawa Eigyōsho to Shinjuku Expressway Bus TerminalAbukuma
- Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Hirayu OnsenTakayama
10h 20m¥11,416–18,359
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shirakawa to Shinhotaka Ropeway is to drive which costs ¥6000 - ¥9500 and takes 5h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Shirakawa to Shinhotaka Ropeway is to drive which takes 5h 21m and costs ¥6000 - ¥9500.
The distance between Shirakawa and Shinhotaka Ropeway is 474 km. The road distance is 367.7 km.
The best way to get from Shirakawa to Shinhotaka Ropeway without a car is to train and taxi which takes 6h 3m and costs ¥42000 - ¥60000.
It takes approximately 6h 3m to get from Shirakawa to Shinhotaka Ropeway, including transfers.
Shinhotaka Ropeway is 1h behind Shirakawa. It is currently 4:08 PM in Shirakawa and 3:08 PM in Shinhotaka Ropeway.
Yes, the driving distance between Shirakawa to Shinhotaka Ropeway is 368 km. It takes approximately 5h 21m to drive from Shirakawa to Shinhotaka Ropeway.
There are one+ hotels available in Shinhotaka Ropeway.
What companies run services between Shirakawa, Japan and Shinhotaka Ropeway, Japan?
You can take a train from Kutano to Shinhotaka Ropeway via Sukagawa, Sukagawa Eigyōsho, Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal, Hirayu Onsen, and Shinhotaka Onsen in around 10h 20m.
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Shin-Shirakawa to Ōmiya
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,600–7,000
- 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
- ¥4,600–6,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥5,500–7,000
- Green seat
- ¥6,500–9,500
Train from Ōmiya to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- 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
- ¥5,500–7,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥6,500–8,500
- Green seat
- ¥8,000–11,000
Train from Shin-Shirakawa to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–8,000
- 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
- ¥5,000–7,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥6,000–8,000
- Green seat
- ¥7,500–11,000
Train from Shin-Shirakawa to Oyama
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–5,500
- 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
- ¥3,600–4,900
- Reserved seat
- ¥4,500–5,500
- Green seat
- ¥5,500–7,500
Train from Takasaki to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–6,500
- 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
- ¥4,000–5,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥5,000–6,500
- Green seat
- ¥6,000–8,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Nagano to Akashina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥750–1,100
- Schedules at
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Nagano to Matsumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,300
- Schedules at
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Oyama(Tochigi) to Takasaki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–1,900
- Schedules at
- jreast.co.jp
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Nagano to Akashina
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–3,000
- 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
- ¥2,600–3,000
- Reserved Seat
- ¥1,900–2,700
- Green Seat
- ¥2,400–3,300
Train from Nagano to Matsumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 42 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
- 0570-550-373
- Website
- alpico.co.jp
Bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Matsumoto IC
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–4,500
- Schedules at
- alpico.co.jp
Bus from Matsumoto Interchange to Shinhotaka Ropeway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,400
- Schedules at
- alpico.co.jp
Bus from Matsumoto Bus Terminal to Shinhotaka Ropeway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,400
- Schedules at
- alpico.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570ー000448
- Website
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
Bus from Sukagawa Eigyōsho to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–5,500
- Schedules at
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
- Phone
- 0577-32-1688
- Website
- nouhibus.co.jp
Bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Hirayu Onsen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,900–9,500
- Schedules at
- nouhibus.co.jp
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