There are 5 ways to get from Tsubame to Shirakawa-go by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Sanjo Tsubame to KanazawaNiigata
- Take the bus from Kanazawa Station West Exit to Shirakawa-goTakayama / ...
6h 49m¥6,400–11,369Drive 293.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Tsubame to Shirakawa-go293.4 km
3h 34m¥4,938–7,132Train, bus via Takasaki
- Take the train from Tsubamesanjō to Takasaki
- Take the train from Takasaki to Kanazawa
- Take the bus from Kanazawa Station West Exit to Shirakawa-go
7h¥14,859–24,395Train, bus
- Take the train from Higashisanjo to Joetsumyoko
- Take the train from Jōetsumyōkō to Shin-Takaoka
- Take the bus from Shintakaokaeki4ban to Shirakawago
7h 23m¥6,965–15,590Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sanjo Tsubame to Nagano
- Take the train from Nagano to Toyama
- Take the bus from Toyama Station to Shirakawago
8h 41m¥11,200–15,200
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tsubame to Shirakawa-go is to drive which costs ¥4900 - ¥7500 and takes 3h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Tsubame to Shirakawa-go is to drive which takes 3h 34m and costs ¥4900 - ¥7500.
No, there is no direct bus from Tsubame to Shirakawa-go. However, there are services departing from Sanjo Tsubame and arriving at Shirakawa-go via Kanazawa Station West Exit. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 49m.
The distance between Tsubame and Shirakawa-go is 422 km. The road distance is 293.4 km.
The best way to get from Tsubame to Shirakawa-go without a car is to bus which takes 6h 49m and costs ¥6000 - ¥12000.
It takes approximately 6h 49m to get from Tsubame to Shirakawa-go, including transfers.
Tsubame to Shirakawa-go bus services, operated by Hokuriku Railroad, depart from Sanjo Tsubame station.
Tsubame to Shirakawa-go bus services, operated by Hokuriku Railroad, arrive at Kanazawa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tsubame to Shirakawa-go is 293 km. It takes approximately 3h 34m to drive from Tsubame to Shirakawa-go.
There are 13+ hotels available in Shirakawa-go.
What companies run services between Tsubame, Japan and Shirakawa-go, Japan?
You can take a bus from Sanjo Tsubame to Shirakawa-go via Kanazawa, Kanazawa Station West Exit, and Shirakawa-go in around 6h 49m.
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Tsubamesanjō to Takasaki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,900–7,500
- 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
- ¥4,900–7,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥5,500–7,500
- Green seat
- ¥7,000–10,000
Train from Takasaki to Kanazawa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥8,500–13,000
- 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
- ¥8,500–12,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥10,000–13,000
- Green seat
- ¥12,000–17,000
Train from Jōetsumyōkō to Shin-Takaoka
- Ave. Duration
- 53 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
- ¥6,000–8,500
Train from Nagano to Toyama
- 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 Higashisanjo to Joetsumyoko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–4,600
- 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
- ¥3,900–4,400
- Reserved Seat
- ¥3,300–4,600
- Green Seat
- ¥4,600–6,500
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Higashisanjo to Joetsumyoko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–2,100
- Schedules at
- jreast.co.jp
- Phone
- 076-234-0123
- Website
- hokutetsu.co.jp
Bus from Sanjo Tsubame to Kanazawa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–7,500
- 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
- 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 Toyama Station to Shirakawago
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–4,200
- Schedules at
- nouhibus.co.jp
- Phone
- 026-295-8008
- Website
- nagadenbus.co.jp
Bus from Sanjo Tsubame to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500
- Website
- http://www.nagadenbus.co.jp.e.aaf.hp.transer.com/
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