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How to get fromTsukuba to Shirakawa-goby train, bus, car or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Tsukuba to Shirakawa-go by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Ōmiya to KanazawatrainHakutaka / ...
    2. Take the bus from Kanazawa Station West Exit to Shirakawa-gobusTakayama / ...
    8h 27m
    ¥12,800–21,250

  2. Drive 361.8 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Tsukuba to Shirakawa-gocar361.8 km
    6h 4m
    ¥6,117–8,835

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Tsukuba Center to Tokyo Station Nihonbashi Exitbus
    2. Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminalbus
    3. Take the bus from Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal to Shirakawagobus
    10h
    ¥7,890–17,630

  4. Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Komatsu Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Tsukuba to Akihabaratrain
    2. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Komatsu Airport (KMQ)planeHND - KMQ
    3. Take the bus from Kanazawa Station West Exit to Shirakawa-gobus
    7h 51m
    ¥16,869–44,708

  5. Train, bus via Matsumoto

    1. Take the train from Tsukuba to Akihabaratrain
    2. Take the train from Shinjuku Station to Matsumototrain
    3. Take the bus from Matsumoto Bus Terminal to Takayama Nohi Bus Centerbus
    4. Take the bus from Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal to Shirakawagobus
    11h 58m
    ¥9,850–19,190

  6. Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Tsukuba to Akihabaratrain
    2. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)planeHND - NGO
    3. Take the bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to Shirakawagobus
    9h 3m
    ¥20,619–35,308

  7. Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Toyama Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Tsukuba to Akihabaratrain
    2. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Toyama Airport (TOY)planeHND - TOY
    3. Take the train from Toyama to Kanazawatrain
    4. Take the bus from Kanazawa Station West Exit to Shirakawa-gobus
    8h 56m
    ¥16,669–52,708

  8. Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Higashi-Matsudo to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train
    2. Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)planeNRT - NGO
    3. Take the bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to Shirakawagobus
    9h 38m
    ¥21,439–34,268

Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Komatsu Airport (KMQ) flights

Calendar56Weekly Planes
Duration1h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket¥9,850Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Tsukuba, Japan and Shirakawa-go, Japan?

You can take a bus from 大貫 to Shirakawa-go via つくばセンター, Tsukuba Center, Tokyo Station Nihonbashi Exit, Kanda, Shinjuku Station, Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal, Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal, and Shirakawago in around 10h.

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