There are 5 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 Ōmiyatrain
- Take the train from Omiya Station to Naganotrain
- Take the train from Nagano to Tazawatrain
- Take the taxi from Tazawa to Shinhotaka Ropewaytaxi
6h 54m¥38,918–48,093Drive 367.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Shirakawa to Shinhotaka Ropewaycar 367.7 km
5h 24m¥6,282–9,074Train, bus
- Take the train from Shin-Shirakawa to Uenotrain Nasuno / ...
- Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Hirayu Onsenbus Takayama
7h 45m¥11,138–14,893Bus
- Take the bus from Sukagawa Eigyōsho to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalbus Abukuma
- Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Hirayu Onsenbus Takayama
10h 19m¥12,516–16,859Train, bus via Taishoike
- Take the train from Shin-Shirakawa to Uenotrain Nasuno / ...
- Take the bus from Shibuya to Taisho Pondbus
11h 57m¥11,502–23,359
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Shirakawa to Shinhotaka Ropeway is to drive which costs ¥6000 - ¥9500 and takes 5h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Shirakawa to Shinhotaka Ropeway is to drive which takes 5h 24m and costs ¥6000 - ¥9500.
No, there is no direct bus from Shirakawa to Shinhotaka Ropeway. However, there are services departing from Sukagawa Eigyōsho and arriving at Shinhotaka Onsen via Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal and Hirayu Onsen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 19m.
The distance between Shirakawa and Shinhotaka Ropeway is 473 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 54m and costs ¥38000 - ¥49000.
It takes approximately 6h 54m to get from Shirakawa to Shinhotaka Ropeway, including transfers.
Shirakawa to Shinhotaka Ropeway bus services, operated by JR Bus Tohoku, depart from Sukagawa Eigyōsho station.
Shirakawa to Shinhotaka Ropeway bus services, operated by JR Bus Tohoku, arrive at Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shirakawa to Shinhotaka Ropeway is 368 km. It takes approximately 5h 24m 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 19m.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Shin-Shirakawa to Ōmiya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–2,900
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Omiya Station to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–3,700
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Nagano to Tazawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Shin-Shirakawa to Ueno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–3,400
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Shin-Shirakawa to Ueno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–3,400
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 0577-32-1688
- Website
- nouhibus.co.jp
Bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Hirayu Onsen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–8,000
- Schedules at
- nouhibus.co.jp
Bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Hirayu Onsen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–8,000
- Schedules at
- nouhibus.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
- 0570-550-373
- Website
- alpico.co.jp
Bus from Shibuya to Taisho Pond
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,400–11,000
- Schedules at
- alpico.co.jp
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Estimated price
- ¥33,000–40,000
Uber
- Website
- uber.com
Alpico Taxi
- Website
- visit-nagano.alpico.co.jp
Daiichi Kotsu Taxi
- Phone
- +81 263 27 3332
- Website
- daiichikoutsu.jp
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