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How to get fromKobe to Shirakawaby train, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Kobe to Shirakawa by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Shin Kobe to Tōkyō Stationtrain train Hikari / ...
    2. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin-Shirakawatrain train Yamabiko / ...
    5h 36m

  2. Night bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the nightbus from Osaka Station to Sukagawanightbus night bus Galaxy
    13h 18m
    ¥11,777–14,302

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Shinki Bus Sannomiya to Shibuya Stationbus bus 9352
    2. Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Sukagawa Eigyōshobus bus Abukuma
    12h 34m
    ¥12,805–19,227

  4. Drive  719.7 km

    1. Drive from Kobe to Shirakawacar car 719.7 km
    8h 9m
    ¥12,298–17,764

  5. Fly Osaka International Airport to Fukushima, train

    1. Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Fukushima (FKS)plane plane ITM - FKS
    2. Take the train from Kagamiishi to Kutanotrain train
    3h 34m
    ¥20,693–41,020

  6. Fly Osaka International Airport to Sendai Airport, train

    1. Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Sendai Airport (SDJ)plane plane ITM - SDJ
    2. Take the train from Sendai Airport to Sendai(Miyagi/Jr)train train
    3. Take the train from Sendai to Kōriyamatrain train
    4. Take the train from Koriyama(Fukushima) to Kutanotrain train
    5h 22m
    ¥16,533–45,770

  7. Fly Kobe to Sendai Airport, train

    1. Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Sendai Airport (SDJ)plane plane UKB - SDJ
    2. Take the train from Sendai to Kōriyamatrain train
    5h 6m
    ¥16,860–34,950

  8. Fly Kobe to Tokyo International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane UKB - HND
    2. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin-Shirakawatrain train
    5h 31m
    ¥14,520–54,820

Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Fukushima (FKS) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration1h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket¥12,530Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 729.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 36m

What companies run services between Kobe, Japan and Shirakawa, Japan?

You can take a train from Shin Kobe to Kutano via Tōkyō Station and Shin-Shirakawa in around 5h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Shinki Bus Sannomiya to Kutano via Shibuya Station, Shibuya, Shinjuku Station, Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal, Sukagawa Eigyōsho, and Sukagawa in around 12h 34m.

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