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How to get fromKanazawa to Shirakawaby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Kanazawa to Shirakawa by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Kanazawa to Omiya Stationtrain train Kagayaki / ...
    2. Take the train from Ōmiya to Shin-Shirakawatrain train Yamabiko / ...
    4h 33m
    ¥8,283–10,931

  2. Drive 431.2 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Kanazawa to Shirakawacar car 431.2 km
    5h 41m
    ¥7,480–10,804

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from 金沢駅東口 to 新前橋駅bus bus
    2. Take the train from 新前橋 Shim-Maebashi to 小山 Oyamatrain train
    3. Take the train from Oyama to Shin-Shirakawatrain train
    10h 1m
    ¥10,000–15,600

  4. Fly Komatsu Airport to Tokyo International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Komatsu Airport (KMQ) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane KMQ - HND
    2. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin-Shirakawatrain train
    6h 14m
    ¥16,281–24,820

  5. Bus, train via Sendai

    1. Take the bus from Kanazawa Station to Sendai Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Sendai to Shin-Shirakawatrain train Yamabiko
    11h 12m
    ¥10,300–16,000

  6. Train to Toyama Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Kanazawa to Toyamatrain train
    2. Fly from Toyama Airport (TOY) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane TOY - HND
    3. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin-Shirakawatrain train
    7h 7m
    ¥41,687–256,290

  7. Train, train to Osaka International Airport, fly to Fukushima

    1. Take the train from Kanazawa to Fukuitrain train
    2. Take the train from Fukui to Tsurugatrain train
    3. Take the train from Tsuruga to Shin-Ōsaka Stationtrain train
    4. Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Fukushima (FKS)plane plane ITM - FKS
    7h 1m
    ¥54,153–212,314

Komatsu Airport (KMQ) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) flights

Calendar56Weekly Planes
Duration1h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket¥12,022Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 571.9 km
  • Duration: 4h 33m

What companies run services between Kanazawa, Ishikawa-ken, Japan and Shirakawa, Japan?

You can take a train from Kanazawa to Kutano via Ōmiya and Shin-Shirakawa in around 4h 33m.

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