There are 4 ways to get from Tsumago to Shirakawa-go Bus Terminal by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Chuodo Magome to Meitetsu Bus Center
- Take the bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to Shirakawago
7h 3m¥7,800–9,000Drive 141.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Tsumago to Shirakawa-go Bus Terminal141.2 km
2h 22m¥2,354–3,399Train, bus
- Take the train from Nakatsugawa to Tajimi
- Take the train from Mino-Ōta to Takayama
- Take the bus from Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal to Shirakawago
7h 12m¥6,700–14,800Train, bus via Matsumoto
- Take the train from Nagiso to Matsumoto
- Take the bus from Matsumoto Bus Terminal to Takayama Nohi Bus Center
- Take the bus from Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal to Shirakawago
8h 9m¥6,200–13,400
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tsumago to Shirakawa-go Bus Terminal is to drive which costs ¥2300 - ¥3400 and takes 2h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Tsumago to Shirakawa-go Bus Terminal is to drive which takes 2h 22m and costs ¥2300 - ¥3400.
No, there is no direct bus from Tsumago to Shirakawa-go Bus Terminal. However, there are services departing from Tsumagobashi and arriving at Shirakawago via Chuodo Magome and Meitetsu Bus Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 3m.
The distance between Tsumago and Shirakawa-go Bus Terminal is 317 km. The road distance is 141.2 km.
The best way to get from Tsumago to Shirakawa-go Bus Terminal without a car is to bus which takes 7h 3m and costs ¥7500 - ¥9000.
It takes approximately 7h 3m to get from Tsumago to Shirakawa-go Bus Terminal, including transfers.
Tsumago to Shirakawa-go Bus Terminal bus services, operated by Meitetsu Bus, depart from Chuodo Magome station.
Tsumago to Shirakawa-go Bus Terminal bus services, operated by Meitetsu Bus, arrive at Meitetsu Bus Center station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tsumago to Shirakawa-go Bus Terminal is 141 km. It takes approximately 2h 22m to drive from Tsumago to Shirakawa-go Bus Terminal.
There are 13+ hotels available in Shirakawa-go Bus Terminal.
What companies run services between Tsumago, Japan and Shirakawa-go Bus Terminal, Japan?
You can take a bus from Tsumagobashi to Shirakawago via Magome, Chuodo Magome, and Meitetsu Bus Center in around 7h 3m.
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Nakatsugawa to Tajimi
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- global.jr-central.co.jp
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Nakatsugawa to Tajimi
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–2,900
- 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
- ¥2,500–2,900
- Reserved Seat
- ¥1,800–2,600
- Green Seat
- ¥2,300–3,100
Train from Mino-Ōta to Takayama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- 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
- ¥3,900–4,500
- Reserved Seat
- ¥3,300–4,600
- Green Seat
- ¥4,700–6,500
Train from Nagiso to Matsumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–4,000
- 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
- ¥3,500–4,000
- Reserved Seat
- ¥2,900–4,000
- Green Seat
- ¥3,900–5,500
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Mino-Ōta to Takayama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–2,700
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
- 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/
- Phone
- 052-582-5151
- Website
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
Bus from Chuodo Magome to Meitetsu Bus Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200
- Schedules at
- meitetsu-bus.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
- 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
- Phone
- 0570-550-373
- Website
- alpico.co.jp
Bus from Matsumoto Bus Terminal to Takayama Nohi Bus Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,400
- Schedules at
- alpico.co.jp
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