There are 8 ways to get from Hakodate to Shirakawa by train, bus, car ferry, car, or plane
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Train via Morioka
best- Take the train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Moriokatrain
- Take the train from Morioka to Sendai(Miyagi/Jr)train
- Take the train from Sendai to Koriyamatrain
7h 48m¥9,774–13,456Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Shin Aomoritrain
- Take the bus from Aomori Station to Sendai Station #40 Bus Stopbus
- Take the train from Sendai to Shin Shirakawatrain
11h 40m¥9,310–16,250Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Hakodate to Omacarferry
- Drive from Oma to Shirakawacar
9h 9m¥10,840–17,770Fly Hakodate Airport to Fukushima
- Fly from Hakodate Airport (HKD) to Fukushima (FKS)plane HKD - FKS
7h 8m¥28,020–140,396Train
- Take the train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Sendaitrain Hayabusa
- Take the train from Sendai to Koriyamatrain Yamabiko
9h 7m¥9,574–13,156Car ferry, bus, train
- Take the carferry from Seikan Ferry Hakodate Terminal to Aomori Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Take the bus from Konan Bus Aomori Ferry Terminal to Moriokabus
- Take the bus from Morioka to Hirosedori Ichibanchobus
- Take the bus from Hirosedori to Fukushimabus
- Take the train from Fukushima to Kutanotrain
15h 17m¥11,300–12,300Train to New Chitose Airport, fly to Fukushima
- Take the train from Hakodate to Minami-Chitosetrain
- Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Fukushima (FKS)plane CTS - FKS
7h 2m¥74,332–130,029Fly Hakodate Airport to Tokyo International Airport, train
- Fly from Hakodate Airport (HKD) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane HKD - HND
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin-Shirakawatrain
6h 26m¥16,520–47,016
Hakodate Airport (HKD) to Fukushima (FKS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hakodate to Shirakawa is to car ferry and bus and train which costs ¥11000 - ¥13000 and takes 15h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Hakodate to Shirakawa is to fly and train which takes 6h 26m and costs ¥16000 - ¥47000.
No, there is no direct train from Hakodate to Shirakawa. However, there are services departing from Hakodate and arriving at Kutano via Shin Hakodate Hokuto, Morioka, Sendai and Koriyama(Fukushima). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 48m.
The distance between Hakodate and Shirakawa is 662 km.
The best way to get from Hakodate to Shirakawa without a car is to train via Morioka which takes 7h 48m and costs ¥9500 - ¥14000.
It takes approximately 7h 48m to get from Hakodate to Shirakawa, including transfers.
Hakodate to Shirakawa train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Shin Hakodate Hokuto station.
The best way to get from Hakodate to Shirakawa is to train via Morioka which takes 7h 48m and costs ¥9500 - ¥14000. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ¥28000 - ¥140000 and takes 7h 8m.
Hakodate to Shirakawa train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Morioka station.
There are 73+ hotels available in Shirakawa.
What companies run services between Hakodate, Japan and Shirakawa, Japan?
You can take a train from Hakodate to Kutano via Shin Hakodate Hokuto, Morioka, Sendai(Miyagi/Jr), Sendai, Koriyama, and Koriyama(Fukushima) in around 7h 48m. Alternatively, All Nippon Airways and Japan Airlines fly from Hakodate Airport (HKD) to Fukushima (FKS) 5 times a day.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Hakodate Airport to Fukushima via New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥80,000–150,000
Flights from Hakodate Airport to Fukushima via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–220,000
Flights from Hakodate Airport to Fukushima via New Chitose Airport, Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥140,000–250,000
Flights from Hakodate Airport to Fukushima via Tokyo International Airport, Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥130,000–250,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Fukushima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–110,000
Flights from Hakodate Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–150,000
Flights from Hakodate Airport to Tokyo International Airport via New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–35,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Hakodate Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–43,000
- Website
- airdo.jp
Flights from Hakodate Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–35,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Morioka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–6,500
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Morioka to Sendai(Miyagi/Jr)
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–3,300
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Sendai to Koriyama
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–2,200
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Shin Aomori
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–2,900
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Sendai to Shin Shirakawa
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–2,900
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Sendai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–9,500
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Sendai to Koriyama
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–2,200
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Fukushima to Kutano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,700
- 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
- 011-222-7111
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Hakodate to Minami-Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–10,000
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
- Phone
- 0172-36-5061
- Website
- konanbus.com
Bus from Aomori Station to Sendai Station #40 Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–6,500
- Schedules at
- konanbus.com
Bus from Konan Bus Aomori Ferry Terminal to Morioka
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400
- Schedules at
- konanbus.com
- Phone
- 0570ー000448
- Website
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
Bus from Morioka to Hirosedori Ichibancho
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300
- Schedules at
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
Bus from Hirosedori to Fukushima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300
- Schedules at
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
- Website
- tsugarukaikyo.co.jp
Car ferry from Hakodate to Oma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–3,800
- Website
- http://www.tsugarukaikyo.co.jp
- Book at
- https://www.tsugarukaikyo.com/r100rsvTop.aspx
- Standard
- ¥1,800–2,900
- Casual
- ¥2,200–3,500
- First Class
- ¥2,500–3,800
- Car smaller than 6m
- ¥10,000–21,000
- Phone
- 017-782-3671
- Website
- seikan-ferry.co.jp
Car ferry from Seikan Ferry Hakodate Terminal to Aomori Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–2,600
- Schedules at
- seikan-ferry.co.jp
- Adult
- ¥2,100–2,600
- Vehicle (smaller than 6m)
- ¥14,000–23,000
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