There are 8 ways to get from Kaga to Shirakawa by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Kagaonsen to Kanazawatrain
- Take the train from Kanazawa to Omiya Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ōmiya to Shin-Shirakawatrain
5h 52m¥8,923–12,120Drive 475.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Kaga to Shirakawacar 475.2 km
6h 9m¥8,244–11,908Train, bus
- Take the train from Daishoji to Kanazawatrain
- Take the bus from 金沢駅東口 to 新前橋駅bus
- Take the train from 新前橋 Shim-Maebashi to 小山 Oyamatrain
- Take the train from Oyama to Shin-Shirakawatrain
11h 50mFly Komatsu Airport to Tokyo International Airport, train
- Fly from Komatsu Airport (KMQ) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane KMQ - HND
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin-Shirakawatrain
6h 10m¥15,896–24,162Train, bus via Sendai
- Take the train from Kagaonsen to Kanazawatrain
- Take the bus from Kanazawa Station to Sendai Stationbus
- Take the train from Sendai to Shin-Shirakawatrain
12h 31m¥10,763–17,820Train, train to Osaka International Airport, fly to Fukushima
- Take the train from Kagaonsen to Tsurugatrain
- Take the train from Tsuruga to Shin-Ōsaka Stationtrain
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Fukushima (FKS)plane ITM - FKS
6h 16m¥52,526–211,361Train to Toyama Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport, train
- Take the train from Kagaonsen to Toyamatrain
- Fly from Toyama Airport (TOY) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane TOY - HND
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin-Shirakawatrain
7h 26m¥42,301–257,116Train, train to Osaka International Airport, fly to Sendai Airport
- Take the train from Kagaonsen to Tsurugatrain
- Take the train from Tsuruga to Shin-Ōsaka Stationtrain
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Sendai Airport (SDJ)plane ITM - SDJ
- Take the train from Sendai to Kōriyamatrain
8h 9m¥19,466–50,111
Komatsu Airport (KMQ) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kaga to Shirakawa is to drive which costs ¥8000 - ¥12000 and takes 6h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Kaga to Shirakawa is to train which takes 5h 52m and costs ¥8500 - ¥13000.
No, there is no direct train from Kaga to Shirakawa. However, there are services departing from Kagaonsen and arriving at Kutano via Kanazawa, Ōmiya and Shin-Shirakawa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 52m.
The distance between Kaga and Shirakawa is 614 km. The road distance is 475.2 km.
The best way to get from Kaga to Shirakawa without a car is to train which takes 5h 52m and costs ¥8500 - ¥13000.
It takes approximately 5h 52m to get from Kaga to Shirakawa, including transfers.
Kaga to Shirakawa train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Kagaonsen station.
Kaga to Shirakawa train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Kanazawa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kaga to Shirakawa is 475 km. It takes approximately 6h 9m to drive from Kaga to Shirakawa.
There are 80+ hotels available in Shirakawa.
What companies run services between Kaga, Japan and Shirakawa, Japan?
You can take a train from Kagaonsen to Kutano via Kanazawa, Ōmiya, and Shin-Shirakawa in around 5h 52m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Komatsu Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–19,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–41,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Komatsu Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–260,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukushima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥44,000–200,000
Flights from Toyama Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥140,000–650,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–240,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Kagaonsen to Kanazawa
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥650–950
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Kagaonsen to Kanazawa
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥650–950
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Kagaonsen to Tsuruga
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–2,100
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Tsuruga to Shin-Ōsaka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–2,800
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Kagaonsen to Toyama
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–2,100
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Kagaonsen to Tsuruga
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–2,100
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Tsuruga to Shin-Ōsaka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–2,800
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-055-521
- Website
- ishikawa-railway.jp
Train from Kagaonsen to Kanazawa
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- ishikawa-railway.jp
Train from Daishoji to Kanazawa
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- ishikawa-railway.jp
Train from Kagaonsen to Kanazawa
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- ishikawa-railway.jp
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Kanazawa to Omiya Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–8,000
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Ōmiya to Shin-Shirakawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–2,900
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from 新前橋 Shim-Maebashi to 小山 Oyama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,700
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Oyama to Shin-Shirakawa
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–2,000
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Tōkyō Station to Shin-Shirakawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–3,400
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Sendai to Shin-Shirakawa
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–2,900
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Tōkyō Station to Shin-Shirakawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–3,400
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Sendai to Kōriyama
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–2,200
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 027-287-4000
- Website
- ncb.jp
Bus from 金沢駅東口 to 新前橋駅
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–9,000
- Website
- https://ncb.jp/
- Phone
- 0570ー000448
- Website
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
Bus from Kanazawa Station to Sendai Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–11,000
- Schedules at
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
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