Hida-Takayama
Five discount passes cover Hida-Takayama, and they cover very different things. Some include the round trip from Nagoya; others only cover buses once you arrive. Comparing them on price alone is misleading.
Discount passes in this area (5)
Hida Area Free Pass
飛騨エリアフリーきっぷ
¥12,370 JR東海 / 3 days
Round trip between Nagoya, Gifu or Ogaki and the Hida area on the Limited Express Hida (reserved ordinary sea…
Takayama 2-Day Bus Pass
飛騨高山2日フリー乗車券（周遊バス）
¥1,000 濃飛バス／高山市 / 2 days
Unlimited rides on the Takayama city loop buses: Sarubobo Bus, Machinami Bus, Takumi Bus, Nora My Car and Tak…
Marugoto Value Ticket (Shinhotaka Ropeway)
まるごとバリューきっぷ（新穂高ロープウェイ方面）
¥5,400 濃飛バス / 2 or 3 days
Round trip between Takayama Nohi Bus Center and Shinhotaka Ropeway. The Hirayu version runs between Hirayu Bu…
Takayama–Centrair Ticket
高山－セントレアきっぷ
¥4,100 名鉄・濃飛バス / 2 days
One way between Chubu Centrair Airport and Takayama, using a Meitetsu train plus a highway bus.
Nohi Bus Area Free Pass
濃飛バスエリアフリーきっぷ
¥8,000 濃飛バス / 3 days
Buses across the whole Hida area, including Shinhotaka, Hirayu, Shirakawa-go, Gero and Furukawa.
Getting there from major cities
Nagoya
| Takayama | 2 hr 15 min Direct / per day 10 services / 7:43–20:17 Frequencies and times may differ on weekends and holidays. |
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Gifu
| Takayama | 1 hr 55 min Direct / per day 10 services / 8:05–20:43 Most "Hida" services from Nagoya also stop at Gifu, so departures are effectively the same. |
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Ogaki
| Takayama | 2 hr 32 min transfers 1 No official combined timetable for Ogaki was found; this is based on a single example from a journey-planning site. |
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Chubu Centrair Airport
| Takayama | 2 hr 57 min transfers 1 / per day 6 services / 名鉄岐阜発 7:40–名鉄岐阜発 19:10 The bus leg is reservation-only. The frequency of the Meitetsu leg is unconfirmed. |
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Bus services in winter
Buses in the Hida-Takayama area can be diverted or suspended in sections when there is snow or chain regulations are in force. Nohi Bus publishes current conditions on its service status page, so check it before you set out in winter. This site does not track individual suspensions.