There are 5 ways to get from Wakayama to Shirakawa-go by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Wakayama to Shin-Ōsaka Station
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Tsuruga
- Take the train from Tsuruga to Kanazawa
- Take the bus from Kanazawa Station West Exit to Shirakawa-go
6h 43m¥12,416–20,348Drive 358.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Wakayama to Shirakawa-go358.2 km
4h 43m¥6,064–8,759Bus
- Take the bus from Kansai Airport Terminal 1 to Kyoto StationKy
- Take the bus from Kyoto Station Hachijo Gate to Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal to Shirakawago
9h 58m¥8,630–15,260Train, bus via Nagoya
- Take the train from Wakayamashi to Namba(Nankai)
- Take the train from Osaka-Namba to Kintetsu-Nagoya
- Take the bus from Meitetsu Bus Terminal to Shirakawago
8h 34m¥7,966–12,594Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Wakayama to Ōsaka
- Take the train from Ōsaka to Takayama
- Take the bus from Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal to Shirakawago
9h 17m¥11,144–18,773
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wakayama to Shirakawa-go is to drive which costs ¥6000 - ¥9000 and takes 4h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Wakayama to Shirakawa-go is to drive which takes 4h 43m and costs ¥6000 - ¥9000.
No, there is no direct bus from Wakayama station to Shirakawa-go. However, there are services departing from Wakayama Station and arriving at Shirakawago via Kansai Airport Terminal 1, Kyoto Station Hachijo Gate and Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 58m.
The distance between Wakayama and Shirakawa-go is 417 km. The road distance is 358.2 km.
The best way to get from Wakayama to Shirakawa-go without a car is to train and bus which takes 6h 43m and costs ¥12000 - ¥21000.
It takes approximately 6h 43m to get from Wakayama to Shirakawa-go, including transfers.
Wakayama to Shirakawa-go bus services, operated by Kansai Airport Transportation Enterprise, depart from Kansai Airport Terminal 1 station.
Wakayama to Shirakawa-go bus services, operated by Kansai Airport Transportation Enterprise, arrive at Kyoto Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wakayama to Shirakawa-go is 358 km. It takes approximately 4h 43m to drive from Wakayama to Shirakawa-go.
There are 12+ hotels available in Shirakawa-go.
What companies run services between Wakayama, Japan and Shirakawa-go, Japan?
You can take a bus from Wakayama Station to Shirakawa-go via Kansai Airport Terminal 1, Kyoto Station, Kyoto Station Hachijo Gate, Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal, and Shirakawago in around 9h 58m.
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- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Wakayama to Shin-Ōsaka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–3,700
- 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
- ¥3,200–3,700
- Reserved Seat
- ¥2,600–3,600
- Green Seat
- ¥3,500–4,700
Train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Tsuruga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–5,500
- 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
- ¥4,500–5,000
- Reserved Seat
- ¥3,900–5,500
- Green Seat
- ¥5,500–7,500
Train from Wakayama to Ōsaka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–3,600
- 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
- ¥3,200–3,600
- Reserved Seat
- ¥2,500–3,500
- Green Seat
- ¥3,400–4,500
Train from Ōsaka to Takayama
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–11,000
- 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
- ¥8,000–9,000
- Reserved Seat
- ¥7,500–11,000
- Green Seat
- ¥11,000–16,000
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Tsuruga to Kanazawa
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500–7,000
- 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
- ¥4,500–6,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥5,500–7,000
- Green seat
- ¥6,500–9,000
- Phone
- 050-3090-2608
- Website
- nankai.co.jp
Train from Wakayamashi to Namba(Nankai)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,100
- Website
- https://www.nankai.co.jp/en_railway
- Phone
- 050-3536-3957
- net-members_desk@rw.kintetsu.co.jp
- Website
- kintetsu.co.jp
Train from Osaka-Namba to Kintetsu-Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,400–5,500
- Website
- https://www.kintetsu.co.jp/foreign/english/
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Wakayama to Ōsaka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- westjr.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
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
Bus from Meitetsu Bus Terminal to Shirakawago
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–6,000
- Schedules at
- hokutetsu.co.jp
- Phone
- 072-461-1374
- Website
- kate.co.jp
Bus from Kansai Airport Terminal 1 to Kyoto Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–2,800
- Schedules at
- kate.co.jp
- Book at
- kate.co.jp
- Phone
- 0577-32-1688
- Website
- nouhibus.co.jp
Bus from Kyoto Station Hachijo Gate to Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,600–7,000
- Schedules at
- 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
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