There are 6 ways to get from Shirakawa to Shinhotaka Ropeway by train, taxi, bus, or car
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Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Shin-Shirakawa to Oyamatrain
- Take the train from Oyama to Ōmiyatrain
- Take the train from Omiya Station to Naganotrain
- Take the train from Nagano to Akashinatrain
- Take the taxi from Akashina to Shinhotaka Ropewaytaxi
6h 54m¥36,968–45,192Drive 367.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Shirakawa to Shinhotaka Ropewaycar 367.7 km
5h 24m¥6,379–9,215Bus
- 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 20m¥15,016–20,859Train, bus via Hachiōji
- Take the train from Shin-Shirakawa to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Take the train from 東京 Tōkyō to 西八王子 Nishi-Hachiōjitrain Jc
- Take the bus from Chuodo Hachioji to Hirayu Onsenbus
8h 1m¥12,458–16,352Train, bus
- Take the train from Shin-Shirakawa to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Matsumototrain
- Take the bus from Matsumoto Station to Taisho Ikebus
10h 30m¥10,868–21,092Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Shin Shirakawa to Tokyotrain Yamabiko
- Take the bus from Shibuya to Taisho Pondbus
12h 23m¥10,942–23,299
Questions & Answers
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.
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 54m and costs ¥37000 - ¥46000.
It takes approximately 6h 54m to get from Shirakawa to Shinhotaka Ropeway, including transfers.
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 20m.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Shin-Shirakawa to Oyama
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–2,000
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Oyama to Ōmiya
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥750–1,100
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Omiya Station to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–3,700
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Nagano to Akashina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥750–1,100
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Shin-Shirakawa to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–3,400
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from 東京 Tōkyō to 西八王子 Nishi-Hachiōji
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥800–1,100
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Tōkyō Station to Matsumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–4,400
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Shin Shirakawa to Tokyo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–3,400
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Nagano to Akashina
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- 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
- ¥8,500–12,000
- Schedules at
- nouhibus.co.jp
Bus from Chuodo Hachioji to Hirayu Onsen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–8,500
- Schedules at
- nouhibus.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-550-373
- Website
- alpico.co.jp
Bus from Matsumoto Station to Taisho Ike
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–7,500
- Schedules at
- alpico.co.jp
Bus from Shibuya to Taisho Pond
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–11,000
- Schedules at
- alpico.co.jp
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