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Kanazawa to Takayama by train or bus
About 130 km. The bus is fastest at 2.4 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹2,540 per person.
Takayama to KanazawaFastest
Bus
Nohi / Hokutetsu bus via Shirakawa-go
2.4 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
Nohi / Hokutetsu bus via Shirakawa-go
from ₹2,540 per person
Best value
Bus
Nohi / Hokutetsu bus via Shirakawa-go
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 | Nohi / Hokutetsu bus via Shirakawa-go | 2.4 h | ₹2,540per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Train | Shinkansen + Hida limited express via Toyama | 2.7 h | ₹3,030–₹5,320per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
- Bus, Nohi / Hokutetsu bus via Shirakawa-go: You can break the journey for a few hours at Shirakawa-go on the same route; book both seats and use the lockers there.
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 · Nohi / Hokutetsu bus via Shirakawa-go | ₹5,080 | ₹10,160 |
| Train · Shinkansen + Hida limited express via Toyama | ₹6,060–₹10,640 | ₹12,120–₹21,280 |
Once you’re in Takayama
- Best time: April – May, October – November
- Typical stay: 2 days
- November: Good month: November is at the end of the recommended season (April – May, October – November). Autumn leaves (koyo) can fall this month.
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A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.