There are 4 ways to get from Uozu to Shirakawa-go by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus via Kanazawa
best- Take the train from Kurobe-Unazukionsen to KanazawaHakutaka
- Take the bus from Kanazawa Station West Exit to Shirakawa-goTakayama / ...
4h 18m¥5,459–10,354Drive 105.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Uozu to Shirakawa-go105.6 km
1h 22m¥1,777–2,567Train, bus
- Take the train from Nishiuozu to Dentetsutoyama[159195] Toyama Chiho Railway Main / ...
- Take the bus from Toyama Station to ShirakawagoTakayama
5h 13m¥3,659–5,323Bus, train
- Take the bus from Namerikawa Sta. to Toyama Sta.
- Take the train from Toyama to Kanazawa
- Take the bus from Kanazawa Station West Exit to Shirakawa-go
5h 15m¥3,559–10,120
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Uozu to Shirakawa-go is to drive which costs ¥1700 - ¥2600 and takes 1h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Uozu to Shirakawa-go is to drive which takes 1h 22m and costs ¥1700 - ¥2600.
The distance between Uozu and Shirakawa-go is 172 km. The road distance is 105.6 km.
The best way to get from Uozu to Shirakawa-go without a car is to train and bus via Kanazawa which takes 4h 18m and costs ¥5000 - ¥11000.
It takes approximately 4h 18m to get from Uozu to Shirakawa-go, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Uozu to Shirakawa-go is 106 km. It takes approximately 1h 22m to drive from Uozu to Shirakawa-go.
There are 13+ hotels available in Shirakawa-go.
What companies run services between Uozu, Japan and Shirakawa-go, Japan?
There is no direct connection from Uozu to Shirakawa-go. However, you can take the train to Shin-Kurobe, walk to Kurobe-Unazukionsen, take the train to Kanazawa, walk to Kanazawa Station West Exit, take the bus to Shirakawa-go, then walk to Shirakawa-go. Alternatively, you can drive from Uozu to Shirakawa-go in around 1h 22m.
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Kurobe-Unazukionsen to Kanazawa
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–5,500
- 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
- ¥3,500–4,800
- Reserved seat
- ¥4,400–5,500
- Green seat
- ¥5,000–7,000
Train from Toyama to Kanazawa
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–4,500
- 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
- ¥2,800–3,800
- Reserved seat
- ¥3,600–4,500
- Green seat
- ¥4,300–6,000
- Phone
- 076-432-3456
- Website
- chitetsu.co.jp
Train from Nishiuozu to Dentetsutoyama
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,200
- Website
- https://www.chitetsu.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- 076-431-3409
- Website
- ainokaze.co.jp
Train from Toyama to Kanazawa
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,300
- Website
- http://ainokaze.co.jp/
- Phone
- 076-234-0123
- Website
- 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
- Phone
- 0577-32-1688
- Website
- 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
- 076-432-3456
- Website
- chitetsu.co.jp
Bus from Namerikawa Sta. to Toyama Sta.
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥700–1,000
- Schedules at
- chitetsu.co.jp
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