There are 5 ways to get from Takaoka to Shirakawa-go by bus, car, or taxi
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Takaokaekimaenanabannoriba to ShirakawagoTakaokaekimae-Shirakawago
2h 16m¥950–4,200Bus via Hatogaya
cheapest- Take the bus from Takaokaekimaenanabannoriba to HatogayaTakaokaekimae-Shirakawago
2h 23m¥900–1,300Drive 65.8 km
- Drive from Takaoka to Shirakawa-go65.8 km
58 min¥1,116–1,612Taxi
- Take the taxi from Takaoka to Shirakawa-go65.8 km
58 min¥29,000–35,000Bus via Takaoka Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Takaoka Bus Terminal to ShirakawagoTakayama
4h 21m¥2,600–4,200
Takaoka to Shirakawa-go by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Takaoka to Shirakawa-go is to bus via Hatogaya which costs ¥900 - ¥1300 and takes 2h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Takaoka to Shirakawa-go is to drive which takes 58 min and costs ¥1100 - ¥1700.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Takaokaekimaenanabannoriba and arriving at Shirakawago. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 10m.
The distance between Takaoka and Shirakawa-go is 77 km. The road distance is 65.8 km.
The best way to get from Takaoka to Shirakawa-go without a car is to bus which takes 2h 16m and costs ¥950 - ¥4200.
The bus from Takaokaekimaenanabannoriba to Shirakawago takes 2h 10m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Takaoka to Shirakawa-go bus services, operated by Kaetsuno Bus, depart from Takaokaekimaenanabannoriba station.
Takaoka to Shirakawa-go bus services, operated by Kaetsuno Bus, arrive at Shirakawago station.
Yes, the driving distance between Takaoka to Shirakawa-go is 66 km. It takes approximately 58 min to drive from Takaoka to Shirakawa-go.
There are 13+ hotels available in Shirakawa-go.
What companies run services between Takaoka, Japan and Shirakawa-go, Japan?
Kaetsuno Bus operates a bus from Takaokaekimaenanabannoriba to Shirakawago 3 times a day. Tickets cost ¥950–1,400 and the journey takes 2h 10m. Nouhi Bus also services this route 5 times a day.
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- Website
- kaetsunou.co.jp
Bus from Takaokaekimaenanabannoriba to Shirakawago
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,400
- Schedules at
- kaetsunou.co.jp
Bus from Takaokaekimaenanabannoriba to Hatogaya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,300
- Schedules at
- kaetsunou.co.jp
- Phone
- 0577-32-1688
- Website
- nouhibus.co.jp
Bus from Takaokaekimaenanabannoriba to Shirakawago
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–4,200
- Schedules at
- nouhibus.co.jp
Bus from Takaoka Bus Terminal to Shirakawago
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–4,200
- Schedules at
- nouhibus.co.jp
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