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Kanazawa to Shirakawa-go by bus or road
About 75 km. The private car is fastest at 1.3 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹1,570 per person.
Shirakawa-go to KanazawaFastest
Private car
Private car, per vehicle
1.3 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
Hokutetsu / Nohi bus (reservation needed)
from ₹1,570 per person
Best value
Bus
Hokutetsu / Nohi bus (reservation needed)
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bus | Hokutetsu / Nohi bus (reservation needed) | 1.5 h | ₹1,570per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Private car | Private car, per vehicle | 1.3 h | ₹16,940–₹25,410per car (up to 4) | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out; change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Bus · Hokutetsu / Nohi bus (reservation needed) | ₹3,140 | ₹6,280 |
| Private car · Private car, per vehicle | ₹16,940–₹25,410 | ₹16,940–₹25,410 |
Once you’re in Shirakawa-go
- Best time: May – June, October – November, January – February (snow)
- Typical stay: 1 day
- November: Good month: November is at the end of the recommended season (May – June, October – November, January – February (snow)). Autumn leaves (koyo) can fall this month.
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Plan Kanazawa and Shirakawa-go
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.