There are 8 ways to get from Tottori (State) to Shirakawa-go by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Tottori to Himeji
- Take the train from Himeji to Nagoya Station
- Take the bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to Shirakawago
7h 23m¥13,178–19,039Drive 377 km
cheapest- Drive from Tottori to Shirakawa-go377 km
6h 23m¥6,324–9,134Train, bus via Takayama
- Take the train from Tottori to Himeji
- Take the train from Himeji to Nagoya Station
- Take the train from Nagoya Station to Takayama
- Take the bus from Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal to Shirakawago
9h 7m¥15,878–25,739Bus, train
- Take the bus from Tottori to Namba Station, Osaka
- Take the train from Osaka-Namba to Kintetsu-Nagoya
- Take the bus from Meitetsu Bus Terminal to Shirakawago
10h 17m¥10,800–15,300Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Tottori to Ōsaka
- Take the train from Ōsaka to Takayama
- Take the bus from Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal to Shirakawago
10h 23m¥14,266–22,964Bus
- Take the bus from Tottori to Namba Station, Osaka
- Take the bus from JR Namba Station OCAT to Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal to Shirakawago
12h 24m¥9,900–15,000Train, fly to Komaki Airport, bus
- Take the train from Yonago to Shinji
- Fly from Izumo Airport (IZO) to Komaki Airport (NKM)IZO - NKM
- Take the bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to Shirakawago
7h 42m¥28,879–39,631Train, fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Yonago to Shinji
- Fly from Izumo Airport (IZO) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)IZO - NGO
- Take the bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to Shirakawago
7h 39m¥22,979–45,631
Izumo Airport (IZO) to Komaki Airport (NKM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tottori (State) to Shirakawa-go is to drive which costs ¥6000 - ¥9500 and takes 6h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Tottori (State) to Shirakawa-go is to drive which takes 6h 23m and costs ¥6000 - ¥9500.
No, there is no direct bus from Tottori (State) to Shirakawa-go. However, there are services departing from Tottori and arriving at Shirakawago via JR Namba Station OCAT and Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 24m.
The distance between Tottori (State) and Shirakawa-go is 542 km. The road distance is 377 km.
The best way to get from Tottori (State) to Shirakawa-go without a car is to train and bus which takes 7h 23m and costs ¥13000 - ¥19000.
It takes approximately 7h 23m to get from Tottori (State) to Shirakawa-go, including transfers.
Tottori (State) to Shirakawa-go bus services, operated by Nihon Kotsu, depart from Tottori station.
Tottori (State) to Shirakawa-go bus services, operated by Nihon Kotsu, arrive at Namba Station, Osaka.
Yes, the driving distance between Tottori (State) to Shirakawa-go is 377 km. It takes approximately 6h 23m to drive from Tottori (State) to Shirakawa-go.
There are 13+ hotels available in Shirakawa-go.
What companies run services between Tottori (State), Japan and Shirakawa-go, Japan?
You can take a bus from Tottori to Shirakawa-go via JR Namba Station OCAT, Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal, and Shirakawago in around 12h 24m.
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Izumo Airport to Komaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥21,000–29,000
Flights from Izumo Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–30,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Tottori to Himeji
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–5,500
- 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
- ¥4,200–4,800
- Reserved Seat
- ¥3,600–5,500
- Green Seat
- ¥5,000–7,000
Train from Nagoya Station to Takayama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥4,600–6,500
- 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
- ¥5,000–6,000
- Reserved Seat
- ¥4,600–6,500
- Green Seat
- ¥6,500–9,000
Train from Tottori to Ōsaka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–8,000
- 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
- ¥6,000–7,000
- Reserved Seat
- ¥5,500–8,000
- Green Seat
- ¥8,000–12,000
Train from Ōsaka to Takayama
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–11,000
- 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
- ¥8,000–9,000
- Reserved Seat
- ¥7,500–11,000
- Green Seat
- ¥11,000–16,000
Train from Yonago to Shinji
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–3,000
- 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
- ¥2,600–3,000
- Reserved Seat
- ¥1,900–2,700
- Green Seat
- ¥2,400–3,200
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Himeji to Nagoya Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–10,000
- 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
- ¥6,500–9,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥8,000–10,000
- Green seat
- ¥10,000–14,000
- Phone
- 050-3536-3957
- net-members_desk@rw.kintetsu.co.jp
- Website
- kintetsu.co.jp
Train from Osaka-Namba to Kintetsu-Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,400–5,500
- Website
- https://www.kintetsu.co.jp/foreign/english/
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Yonago to Shinji
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 058-240-0489
- Website
- gifubus.co.jp
Bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to Shirakawago
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–4,000
- Schedules at
- gifubus.co.jp
- Book at
- willerexpress.com
- Adult
- ¥3,000–4,000
- Phone
- 0577-32-1688
- Website
- 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
Bus from JR Namba Station OCAT to Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–7,000
- Schedules at
- nouhibus.co.jp
- 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 Meitetsu Bus Terminal to Shirakawago
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–6,000
- Schedules at
- hokutetsu.co.jp
- Phone
- 03-5755-2151
- Website
- nihon-kotsu.co.jp
Bus from Tottori to Namba Station, Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800
- Schedules at
- nihonkotsu.co.jp
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