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Nagoya <--> Shirakawago

Timetable

Nagoya -> Shirakawago / Kanazwa

GB GB GB GB MB HR
Meitetsu Bus Center (Nagoya) 7:50 8:20 8:50 9:20 9:50 16:00
Highway Kakamigahara 8:28 8:58 9:28 9:58
Highway Seki 8:37 9:07 9:37 10:07
Gujyo-Hachiman Interchange 8:57 9:27 9:57 10:27
Highway Hirugano Kogen 9:32 10:02 10:32 11:02
Shirakawago (Ogimachi) 10:32 11:01 11:32 12:02 12:40 18:55※1
Hatogaya (in front of village office) 10:37 - 11:37 -
Kanazawa Station - - - - 13:55 20:10※2

(*1) Shirakawa-go bus stop does not stop from December to March.
(*2) The arrival time is earlier from December to March. (arrived at 19:42)

Kanazawa / Shirakawago -> Nagoya

HR GB GB GB GB MB
Kanazawa Station 8:55 - - - - 17:00
Hatogaya (in front of village office) 14:15 - 15:40 -
Shirakawago (Ogimachi) 10:20 14:30 15:30 15:55 16:30 18:25
Highway Hirugano Kogen 15:17 16:17 16:42 17:17
Gujyo-Hachiman Interchange 15:38 16:38 17:03 17:38
Highway Seki 16:10 17:10 17:35 18:10
Highway Kakamigahara 16:19 17:19 17:44 18:19
Meitetsu Bus Center (Nagoya) 13:10 17:16 18:16 18:41 19:16 21:10
    Operating company / GB=Gifu Noriai Jidosha ・MB=Meitetsu Bus ・HR=Hokuriku Railroad

    (Nagoya <--> Kanazwa)(Shirakawago <--> Kanazawa)
    Please check the website of Meitetsu Bus or Hokuriku Railroad for fares for the above sections.
    Meitetsu BusHokuriku Railroad

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Fare

Fare (yen) Highway Kakamigahara Highway Seki Gujyo-Hachiman Interchange Highway Hirugano Kogen Shirakawago (Ogimachi)
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Hatogaya (in front of village office)
Meitetsu Bus Center (Nagoya) 1,000 1,200 2,400 2,800 3,400〜4,200
This will vary depending on your date of departure. Please check our fare calendar.
Highway Kakamigahara 520 1,600 2,300 3,400
Highway Seki 1,300 1,900 3,200
Gujyo-Hachiman Interchange 1,600 2,800
Highway Hirugano Kogen 2,200

fare calendar

date
Meitetsu Bus Center (Nagoya)
<->
Shirakawago/Hatogaya Fare (yen)

2024/4

1
3,600
2
3,600
3
3,600
4
3,600
5
3,600
6
3,800
7
3,800
8
3,400
9
3,400
10
3,400
11
3,400
12
3,400
13
3,800
14
3,800
15
3,400
16
3,400
17
3,400
18
3,400
19
3,400
20
3,800
21
3,800
22
3,400
23
3,400
24
3,400
25
3,400
26
3,400
27
4,000
28
4,000
29
4,000
30
3,800

2024/5

1
3,800
2
3,800
3
4,000
4
4,000
5
4,000
6
4,000
7
3,400
8
3,400
9
3,400
10
3,400
11
3,800
12
3,800
13
3,400
14
3,400
15
3,400
16
3,400
17
3,400
18
3,800
19
3,800
20
3,400
21
3,400
22
3,400
23
3,400
24
3,400
25
3,800
26
3,800
27
3,400
28
3,400
29
3,400
30
3,400
31
3,400
  • The above fares are adult (one-way) fares.
  • children and persons with disabilities (adults and children) are as follows regardless of departure date.
Fare (yen) Meitetsu Bus Center(Nagoya) <--> Shirakawago, Hatogaya
children and persons with disabilities (adults) 2,100
persons with disabilities (children) 1,050

Guide to transfer from Gifu to Shirakawago

We connect to Highway Shirakawago at “Highway Seki” of the Highway Gifu Hachiman Line.

Fare (yen) Shirakawago・Hatogaya
(Adult) (Child)
Discounted transit fare from Gifu 3,500 1,750
- Meitetsu Gifu (D) -> Highway Seki [transfer] -> Shirakawago
Meitetsu Gifu (D) JR Gifu (14) Highway Seki Highway Hirugano Kogen Shirakawago (Ogimachi) Hatogaya (in front of village office)
8:45 8:47 9:17 - - -
Connecting to departures from Nagoya 9:37 10:32 11:32 11:37

* We do not allow boarding between Shirakawago and Hatogaya.

- Shirakawago -> Highway Seki [transfer] -> Meitetsu Gifu
Hatogaya (in front of village office) Shirakawago (Ogimachi) Highway Hirugano Kogen Highway Seki JR Gifu Meitetsu Gifu
15:40 15:55 16:42 17:35 - -
Connecting to departures from Hotel Gujo Hachiman 18:24 18:54 18:56
- 16:30 17:17 18:10 - -
Connecting to departures from Hotel Gujo Hachiman 18:24 18:54 18:56
Connecting to departures from Hotel Gujo Hachiman 19:54 20:24 20:26

* We do not allow dropping off between Hatogaya and Shirakawago.

* The transit fare cited above is applicable when you make a reservation or purchase in advance.
* Reservations for transit services from Gifu are accepted only by telephone at the Highway Reservation Center.
* Please note that reservations for services to and from Gifu cannot be made based on an online reservation of the kind described below.
* In some cases a connection is not possible due to the road conditions.

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Guide to bus stops

Meitetsu Bus Center (Nagoya)

Highway Seki

Gujyo-Hachiman Interchange

Shirakawago (Ogimachi)
Meitetsu Gifu

Highway Kakamigahara

Highway Hirugano Kogen

Kanazawa Station

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Guide to boarding buses

* To board a bus, you need to make a reservation in advance.
* If you do not have a reservation, you will not be able to travel if the bus is full on the day.

Click here for online reservations and purchases.

[About Reservations]
  • - Seats must be reserved.Please make seat reservations in advance at the Highway Reservation Center.
  • - Tickets will be on sale from one month before travel.
  • - A cancellation fee may apply subject to the company’s provisions.
  • - If there is a vacant seat on the day, you can travel without a reservation, but if the bus is full we may not allow you to board.
[About Use]
  • - Tickets are invalidated by stopovers part way through the journey.
  • - If you forget or lose your ticket, you will have to purchase another one. You will be refunded for the original ticket, but it may take some time to confirm the re-purchase (please note that you may have to come back at a later date.)
  • - Highway Buses may be delayed due to road conditions or weather conditions, but please note that no refunds of fares, or compensation for connecting transportation and accommodation, will be given due to buses being delayed.In addition, if travel safety cannot be secured, the service may be cancelled. In this case, we will contact you by telephone.In addition, if the travel safety cannot be secured, the service may be cancelled, and in this case we will contact you by telephone.
  • - Because the amount of luggage that can be loaded is limited, please minimize your luggage. Please note that we are not responsible for any damage or theft.
  • - Please understand that the vehicle may change due to vehicle inspections, etc.Depending on the vehicle used, the locations of seats and equipment may vary.
[About Changes and Refunds]
  • - To change your reservation, please bring all the tickets to the ticket office where you made the purchase or the nearest ticket office, as tickets cannot be changed over the phone after purchase.There is no fee for a change the first time. For a second and later changes, There is a refund administration fee.However, a fee is charge from the first time when exchanging at the sales window tickets paid for by credit card through the highwaybus.com site.
  • - Refunds will be handled only at the ticket office where the ticket was purchased.*There is a refund administration fee.
  • - To make a cancellation or change at your destination, please apply to the nearest ticket office before the departure time of the reserved service and obtain proof that you did not travel. The refund for the original ticket will be handled only at the ticket office where that ticket was purchased. Please note that refunds must be processed within one month after the scheduled departure date.
[Notation based on the Highway Bus display guidelines]
Type of service Highway Bus Operating company Gifu Noriai Jidosha・Meitetsu Bus・Hokuriku Railroad
Actual travel distance 165.8 km (longest) Time required Outbound: 2 hours 47 minutes
Return: 3 hours 01 minutes
Driver One person Voluntary insurance Unlimited bodily injury cover / 5 million yen property insurance

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