There are 4 ways to get from Shirakawago to Hakuba Happo Bus Terminal by bus, train, or car
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Bus, train
best- 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 52m¥6,478–11,860Drive 179.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Shirakawago to Hakuba Happo Bus Terminal179.7 km
3h 1m¥3,071–4,436Bus, 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-Happo bus terminal
6h 58mBus
- Take the bus from Shirakawago to Takayama Nouhi Bus TerminalTakayama
- Take the bus from Takayama Nohi Bus Center to Matsumoto Bus TerminalTakayama
8h 24m¥3,813–13,800
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shirakawago to Hakuba Happo Bus Terminal is to drive which costs ¥3000 - ¥4500 and takes 3h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Shirakawago to Hakuba Happo Bus Terminal is to drive which takes 3h 1m and costs ¥3000 - ¥4500.
The distance between Shirakawago and Hakuba Happo Bus Terminal is 244 km. The road distance is 179.7 km.
The best way to get from Shirakawago to Hakuba Happo Bus Terminal without a car is to bus and train which takes 6h 52m and costs ¥6500 - ¥12000.
It takes approximately 6h 52m to get from Shirakawago to Hakuba Happo Bus Terminal, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Shirakawago to Hakuba Happo Bus Terminal is 180 km. It takes approximately 3h 1m to drive from Shirakawago to Hakuba Happo Bus Terminal.
There are 756+ hotels available in Hakuba Happo Bus Terminal.
What companies run services between Shirakawago, Japan and Hakuba Happo Bus Terminal, Japan?
You can take a bus from Shirakawago to Hakuba Happo Bus Terminal via Takayama Nohi Bus Center, Matsumoto Bus Terminal, Matsumoto, Shinano-Omachi, and Hakuba in around 8h 24m.
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- 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
- 076-234-0123
- 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 Nagano station to Hakuba-Happo bus terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- 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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