There are 5 ways to get from Tsubame to Shirakawago 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 43m¥6,400–11,369Drive 292.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Tsubame to Shirakawago292.9 km
3h 33m¥4,929–7,120Train, 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
6h 54m¥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 17m¥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 34m¥11,200–15,200
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tsubame to Shirakawago is to drive which costs ¥4900 - ¥7500 and takes 3h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Tsubame to Shirakawago is to drive which takes 3h 33m and costs ¥4900 - ¥7500.
No, there is no direct bus from Tsubame to Shirakawago. 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 43m.
The distance between Tsubame and Shirakawago is 422 km. The road distance is 292.9 km.
The best way to get from Tsubame to Shirakawago without a car is to bus which takes 6h 43m and costs ¥6000 - ¥12000.
It takes approximately 6h 43m to get from Tsubame to Shirakawago, including transfers.
Tsubame to Shirakawago bus services, operated by Hokuriku Railroad, depart from Sanjo Tsubame station.
Tsubame to Shirakawago bus services, operated by Hokuriku Railroad, arrive at Kanazawa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tsubame to Shirakawago is 293 km. It takes approximately 3h 33m to drive from Tsubame to Shirakawago.
There are 13+ hotels available in Shirakawago.
What companies run services between Tsubame, Japan and Shirakawago, Japan?
You can take a bus from Sanjo Tsubame to Shirakawa-go via Kanazawa and Kanazawa Station West Exit in around 6h 43m.
- 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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