There are 7 ways to get from Kanasawa to Shirakawa by train, bus, car, taxi, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Ajigasawa to Kawabe(Aomori)train
- Take the train from Shin Aomori to Moriokatrain
- Take the train from Morioka to Kōriyamatrain
8h 29m¥13,157–16,887Drive 522 km
cheapest- Drive from Kanasawa to Shirakawacar 522 km
6h 36m¥9,056–13,080Bus, train
- Take the bus from Hirosaki BT to Sendaibus
- Take the train from Sendai to Shin-Shirakawatrain Yamabiko
8h 49m¥17,182–21,886Taxi, fly to Fukushima
- Take the taxi from Kanasawa to Aomori-Airport-AOJtaxi
- Fly from Aomori (AOJ) to Fukushima (FKS)plane AOJ - FKS
7h 38m¥43,428–130,435Train, bus
- Take the train from Ajigasawa to Kawabe(Aomori)train
- Take the bus from Aomori Station to Sendai Station #40 Bus Stopbus
- Take the train from Sendai to Kōriyamatrain
10h 33m¥12,177–16,787Train via Ōdate
- Take the train from Ajigasawa to Hirosakitrain
- Take the train from Hirosaki to Odatetrain
- Take the train from Odate to Moriokatrain
- Take the train from Morioka to Kōriyamatrain
11h 20m¥12,777–16,637Taxi, fly to Tokyo International Airport, train
- Take the taxi from Kanasawa to Aomori-Airport-AOJtaxi
- Fly from Aomori (AOJ) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane AOJ - HND
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin-Shirakawatrain
5h 35m¥36,068–50,005
Aomori (AOJ) to Fukushima (FKS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kanasawa to Shirakawa is to drive which costs ¥9000 - ¥14000 and takes 6h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Kanasawa to Shirakawa is to taxi and fly and train which takes 5h 35m and costs ¥36000 - ¥50000.
No, there is no direct train from Kanasawa to Shirakawa. However, there are services departing from Ajigasawa and arriving at Kutano via Kawabe(Aomori), Shin Aomori, Morioka and Koriyama(Fukushima). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 29m.
The distance between Kanasawa and Shirakawa is 577 km. The road distance is 522 km.
The best way to get from Kanasawa to Shirakawa without a car is to train which takes 8h 29m and costs ¥13000 - ¥17000.
It takes approximately 8h 29m to get from Kanasawa to Shirakawa, including transfers.
Kanasawa to Shirakawa train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Ajigasawa station.
Kanasawa to Shirakawa train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Kawabe(Aomori) station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kanasawa to Shirakawa is 522 km. It takes approximately 6h 36m to drive from Kanasawa to Shirakawa.
There are 80+ hotels available in Shirakawa.
What companies run services between Kanasawa, Japan and Shirakawa, Japan?
You can take a vehicle from Kanasawa to Kutano via Ajigasawa, Kawabe(Aomori), Shin-Aomori, Shin Aomori, Morioka, and Koriyama(Fukushima) in around 8h 29m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Aomori to Fukushima via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–270,000
Flights from Aomori to Fukushima via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–310,000
Flights from Aomori to Fukushima via New Chitose, Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥75,000–350,000
Flights from Aomori to Tokyo International Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥21,000–46,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Aomori to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–21,000
Flights from Aomori to Tokyo International Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–21,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Ajigasawa to Kawabe(Aomori)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥700–950
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Shin Aomori to Morioka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–3,400
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Morioka to Kōriyama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–5,500
- 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 Ajigasawa to Kawabe(Aomori)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥700–950
- 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/
Train from Ajigasawa to Hirosaki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥800–1,100
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Hirosaki to Odate
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥700–950
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Morioka to Kōriyama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–5,500
- 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/
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Odate to Morioka
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–2,700
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
- Phone
- 0570ー000448
- Website
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
Bus from Hirosaki BT to Sendai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥5,700
- Schedules at
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–25,000
Hokusei Kotsu
- Phone
- +81 172-33-3333
- Website
- hokuseikotsu-recruit.jp
Hokusei Kotsu
- Phone
- +81 172-33-3333
- Website
- hokuseikotsu-recruit.jp
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