There are 8 ways to get from Kani to Shirakawa by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Nagoya to Tōkyō Stationtrain Hikari / ...
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin-Shirakawatrain Yamabiko
6h 15mDrive 455.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Kani to Shirakawacar 455.9 km
6h 43m¥7,034–10,160Bus
- Take the bus from Kani Station to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalbus Chuo Liner Kani / ...
- Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Sukagawa Eigyōshobus Abukuma
12h 29mNight bus
- Take the nightbus from Meitetsu Bus Center to Kōriyamanightbus
12h 29m¥9,405–13,852Train, train to Osaka International Airport, fly to Fukushima
- Take the train from Shinkani to Inuyamatrain
- Take the train from Inuyama to Meitetsunagoyatrain
- Take the train from Nagoya to Shin Osakatrain
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Fukushima (FKS)plane ITM - FKS
- Take the train from Kagamiishi to Kutanotrain
6h 12mTrain, train to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport
- Take the train from Shinkani to Inuyamatrain
- Take the train from Inuyama to Meitetsunagoyatrain
- Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane NGO - HND
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin-Shirakawatrain
7h 28m¥18,815–35,422Train, train to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly to Sendai Airport
- Take the train from Shinkani to Inuyamatrain
- Take the train from Inuyama to Meitetsunagoyatrain
- Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Sendai Airport (SDJ)plane NGO - SDJ
- Take the train from Sendai Airport to Sendai(Miyagi/Jr)train
- Take the train from Sendai to Koriyamatrain
- Take the train from Koriyama(Fukushima) to Kutanotrain
7h 28m¥19,155–28,552Fly Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Narita International Airport, train
- Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane NGO - NRT
- Take the train from 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin-Shirakawatrain
8h 18m¥16,365–29,152
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Fukushima (FKS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kani to Shirakawa is to drive which costs ¥7000 - ¥11000 and takes 6h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Kani to Shirakawa is to drive which takes 6h 43m and costs ¥7000 - ¥11000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kani station to Shirakawa. However, there are services departing from Kani Station and arriving at Sukagawa Eigyōsho via Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 29m.
No, there is no direct train from Kani to Shirakawa. However, there are services departing from Shinkani and arriving at Kutano via Inuyama, Nagoya, Tōkyō Station and Shin-Shirakawa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 15m.
The distance between Kani and Shirakawa is 571 km. The road distance is 455.9 km.
The best way to get from Kani to Shirakawa without a car is to train which takes 6h 15m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 15m to get from Kani to Shirakawa, including transfers.
Kani to Shirakawa bus services, operated by JR Bus Kanto, depart from Kani Station.
Kani to Shirakawa train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Nagoya station.
The best way to get from Kani to Shirakawa is to train which takes 6h 15m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 12h 29m.
What companies run services between Kani, Japan and Shirakawa, Japan?
You can take a train from Shinkani to Kutano via Inuyama, Meitetsunagoya, Nagoya, Tōkyō Station, and Shin-Shirakawa in around 6h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kani Station to Kutano via Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal, Sukagawa Eigyōsho, and Sukagawa in around 12h 29m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukushima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥48,000–85,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥40,000–55,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–110,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥35,000–65,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–18,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–18,000
- Website
- flypeach.com
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–23,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Nagoya to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Nagoya to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- 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
Train from Kagamiishi to Kutano
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥310–450
- 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
Train from Sendai to Koriyama
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–2,200
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Koriyama(Fukushima) to Kutano
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥550–800
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,600
- 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
- 0570-00-1270
- Website
- Meitetsu Nagoya Railroad
Train from Shinkani to Inuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥350–410
- Website
- Meitetsu Nagoya Railroad
Train from Inuyama to Meitetsunagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥500–650
- Website
- Meitetsu Nagoya Railroad
Train from Shinkani to Inuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥350–410
- Website
- Meitetsu Nagoya Railroad
Train from Inuyama to Meitetsunagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥500–650
- Website
- Meitetsu Nagoya Railroad
Train from Shinkani to Inuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥350–410
- Website
- Meitetsu Nagoya Railroad
Train from Inuyama to Meitetsunagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥500–650
- Website
- Meitetsu Nagoya Railroad
- Website
- Sendai Airport Transit
Train from Sendai Airport to Sendai(Miyagi/Jr)
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥500–700
- Website
- Sendai Airport Transit
- Phone
- 0570-048905
- Website
- jrbuskanto.co.jp
Bus from Kani Station to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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
- 052-582-5151
- Website
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to Kōriyama
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–12,000
- Schedules at
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
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Booking & Getting There
Kani to Shirakawa bus services, operated by JR Bus Kanto, arrive at Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal station.
Kani to Shirakawa train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Tōkyō Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kani to Shirakawa is 456 km. It takes approximately 6h 43m to drive from Kani to Shirakawa.
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