There are 3 ways to get from Tateyama(Toyama) to Shirakawa-go by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus via Kanazawa
best- Take the train from Tateyama(Toyama) to Dentetsutoyama
- Take the train from Toyama to Kanazawa
- Take the bus from Kanazawa Station West Exit to Shirakawa-go
4h 20m¥3,634–10,027Drive 104.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Tateyama(Toyama) to Shirakawa-go104.3 km
1h 29m¥1,764–2,547Train, bus
- Take the train from Tateyama(Toyama) to Dentetsutoyama[159301] Toyama Chiho Railway Tateyama
- Take the bus from Toyama Station to ShirakawagoTakayama
5h 24m¥3,834–5,527
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tateyama(Toyama) to Shirakawa-go is to drive which costs ¥1700 - ¥2600 and takes 1h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Tateyama(Toyama) to Shirakawa-go is to drive which takes 1h 29m and costs ¥1700 - ¥2600.
The distance between Tateyama(Toyama) and Shirakawa-go is 159 km. The road distance is 104.3 km.
The best way to get from Tateyama(Toyama) to Shirakawa-go without a car is to train and bus via Kanazawa which takes 4h 20m and costs ¥3600 - ¥10000.
It takes approximately 4h 20m to get from Tateyama(Toyama) to Shirakawa-go, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Tateyama(Toyama) to Shirakawa-go is 104 km. It takes approximately 1h 29m to drive from Tateyama(Toyama) to Shirakawa-go.
There are 14+ hotels available in Shirakawa-go.
What companies run services between Tateyama(Toyama), Japan and Shirakawa-go, Japan?
There is no direct connection from Tateyama(Toyama) to Shirakawa-go. However, you can take the train to Dentetsutoyama, walk to Toyama, take the train to Kanazawa, walk to Kanazawa Station West Exit, take the bus to Shirakawa-go, then walk to Shirakawa-go. Alternatively, you can take a train from Tateyama(Toyama) to Shirakawa-go via Dentetsutoyama, Toyama Station, and Shirakawago in around 5h 24m.
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- Phone
- 076-432-3456
- Website
- chitetsu.co.jp
Train from Tateyama(Toyama) to Dentetsutoyama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,400
- Website
- https://www.chitetsu.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Toyama to Kanazawa
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–4,500
- 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
- ¥2,800–3,800
- Reserved seat
- ¥3,600–4,500
- Green seat
- ¥4,300–6,000
- Phone
- 076-431-3409
- Website
- ainokaze.co.jp
Train from Toyama to Kanazawa
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,300
- Website
- http://ainokaze.co.jp/
- Phone
- 076-234-0123
- Website
- 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
- 0577-32-1688
- Website
- nouhibus.co.jp
Bus from Toyama Station to Shirakawago
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–4,200
- Schedules at
- nouhibus.co.jp
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