There are 5 ways to get from Gion to Shirakawa by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Kyoto to Tōkyō Stationtrain Hikari / ...
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin-Shirakawatrain Yamabiko
5h 56mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Sukagawa Eigyōshobus Abukuma
14h 6m¥7,740–18,330Night bus
- Take the nightbus from Kyoto Station Hachijo gate to Sukagawanightbus Galaxy
11h 35m¥11,640–13,830Drive 650.6 km
- Drive from Gion to Shirakawacar 650.6 km
7h 12m¥11,158–16,118Train, fly
- Take the train from Kyouto Kawaramachi to Minamiibarakitrain
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Fukushima (FKS)plane ITM - FKS
4h 18m¥24,567–41,846
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Fukushima (FKS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Gion to Shirakawa is to drive which costs ¥11000 - ¥17000 and takes 7h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Gion to Shirakawa is to train and fly which takes 4h 18m and costs ¥24000 - ¥42000.
No, there is no direct bus from Gion to Shirakawa. However, there are services departing from Shijo Kawaramachi and arriving at Sukagawa Eigyōsho via Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi and Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 6m.
No, there is no direct train from Gion to Shirakawa. However, there are services departing from Kyoto and arriving at Kutano via Tōkyō Station and Shin-Shirakawa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 56m.
The distance between Gion and Shirakawa is 664 km. The road distance is 650.6 km.
The best way to get from Gion to Shirakawa without a car is to train which takes 5h 56m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 56m to get from Gion to Shirakawa, including transfers.
Gion to Shirakawa bus services, operated by JR Bus Kanto, depart from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi.
Gion to Shirakawa train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Kyoto station.
The best way to get from Gion to Shirakawa is to train which takes 5h 56m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥7500 - ¥19000 and takes 14h 6m.
What companies run services between Gion, Kyoto, Japan and Shirakawa, Japan?
You can take a bus from Shijo Kawaramachi to Kutano via Kyoto Station, Kyoto, Tōkyō Station, and Shin-Shirakawa in around 5h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Shijo Kawaramachi to Kutano via Kyoto Station, Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi, Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal, Sukagawa Eigyōsho, and Sukagawa in around 14h 6m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukushima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥48,000–90,000
- Website
- ibexair.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukushima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–31,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Kyoto to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Tōkyō Station to Shin-Shirakawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–3,400
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 0570-089-500
- Website
- hankyu.co.jp
Train from Kyouto Kawaramachi to Minamiibaraki
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥330–420
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-048905
- Website
- jrbuskanto.co.jp
Bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–12,000
- Schedules at
- time.jrbuskanto.co.jp.e.wn.hp.transer.com
- Phone
- 0570ｰ000448
- Website
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
Bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Sukagawa Eigyōsho
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–5,500
- Schedules at
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Kyoto Station Hachijo gate to Sukagawa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–13,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
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Booking & Getting There
Gion to Shirakawa bus services, operated by JR Bus Kanto, arrive at Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal station.
Gion to Shirakawa train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Tōkyō Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gion to Shirakawa is 651 km. It takes approximately 7h 12m to drive from Gion to Shirakawa.
There are 76+ hotels available in Shirakawa.