There are 4 ways to get from Takayama to Shirakawa-go Bus Terminal by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Nakanojo to Takasaki
- Take the train from Takasaki to Shin-Takaoka
- Take the bus from Shintakaokaeki4ban to Shirakawago
8h 16m¥9,195–19,797Drive 253.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Takayama to Shirakawa-go Bus Terminal253.8 km
4h 21m¥4,271–6,169Bus via Tokyo
- Take the bus from 中之条駅南（のりば） to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal to Shirakawago
11h 25m¥8,545–17,697Bus
- Take the bus from 新前橋駅 to 金沢駅東口高速バス 東京・さいたま・群馬～富山・金沢線
- Take the bus from Kanazawa Station West Exit to Shirakawa-goTakayama / ...
11h 37m¥6,795–14,597
Takayama to Shirakawa-go Bus Terminal by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Takayama to Shirakawa-go Bus Terminal is to drive which costs ¥4200 - ¥6500 and takes 4h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Takayama to Shirakawa-go Bus Terminal is to drive which takes 4h 21m and costs ¥4200 - ¥6500.
No, there is no direct bus from Takayama to Shirakawa-go Bus Terminal. However, there are services departing from 高山役場前 and arriving at Shirakawago via 中之条駅南（のりば）, Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal and Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 25m.
The distance between Takayama and Shirakawa-go Bus Terminal is 431 km. The road distance is 253.8 km.
The best way to get from Takayama to Shirakawa-go Bus Terminal without a car is to train and bus which takes 8h 16m and costs ¥9000 - ¥20000.
It takes approximately 8h 16m to get from Takayama to Shirakawa-go Bus Terminal, including transfers.
Takayama to Shirakawa-go Bus Terminal bus services, operated by Express bus - Gunma Prefecture, depart from 中之条駅南（のりば） station.
Takayama to Shirakawa-go Bus Terminal bus services, operated by Express bus - Gunma Prefecture, arrive at Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Takayama to Shirakawa-go Bus Terminal is 254 km. It takes approximately 4h 21m to drive from Takayama to Shirakawa-go Bus Terminal.
There are 13+ hotels available in Shirakawa-go Bus Terminal.
What companies run services between Takayama, Gunma, Japan and Shirakawa-go Bus Terminal, Japan?
You can take a bus from 高山役場前 to Shirakawago via 中之条駅, 中之条駅南（のりば）, Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal, and Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal in around 11h 25m.
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- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Nakanojo to Takasaki
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥650–900
- Schedules at
- jreast.co.jp
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Nakanojo to Takasaki
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–2,900
- 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
- ¥2,500–2,900
- Reserved Seat
- ¥1,800–2,500
- Green Seat
- ¥2,200–3,000
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Takasaki to Shin-Takaoka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–12,000
- 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
- ¥7,500–11,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥9,000–12,000
- Green seat
- ¥11,000–16,000
- Website
- kaetsunou.co.jp
Bus from Shintakaokaeki4ban to Shirakawago
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- 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 Shintakaokaeki4ban to Shirakawago
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–4,200
- Schedules at
- nouhibus.co.jp
Bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–9,500
- Schedules at
- nouhibus.co.jp
Bus from Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal to Shirakawago
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–4,200
- Schedules at
- nouhibus.co.jp
- Website
- busnet-gunma.jp
Bus from 中之条駅南（のりば） to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–3,300
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Phone
- 076-234-0123
- Website
- hokutetsu.co.jp
Bus from Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal to Shirakawago
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,600
- Schedules at
- hokutetsu.co.jp
Bus from Kanazawa Station West Exit to Shirakawa-go
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,200
- Schedules at
- hokutetsu.co.jp
- Phone
- +81 27-287-4000
- Website
- ncb.jp
Bus from 新前橋駅 to 金沢駅東口
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–7,000
- Schedules at
- ncb.jp
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