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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Kumamoto to Hakata Fukuokatrain train
    2. Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Tōkyō Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin-Shirakawatrain train
    10h 21m

  2. Bus, night bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Torichosuji to Hakata Bus Terminal(Kosoku)bus bus
    2. Take the nightbus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalnightbus night bus
    3. Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Sukagawa Eigyōshobus bus
    23h 14m
    ¥13,490–34,600

  3. Drive  1,357.8 km

    1. Drive from Kumamoto to Shirakawacar car 1,357.8 km
    16h 7m
    ¥20,722–29,932

  4. Fly to Fukushima

    1. Fly from Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) to Fukushima (FKS)plane plane KMJ - FKS
    6h 14m
    ¥40,810–53,950

  5. Train via Osaka

    1. Take the train from Kumamoto to Shin Osakatrain train
    2. Take the train from Shin Osaka to Tōkyō Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin-Shirakawatrain train
    10h 43m

  6. Night bus

    1. Take the nightbus from Kumamoto Sakuramachi BT to Ōsaka Stationnightbus night bus Sunrise
    2. Take the nightbus from Osaka Station to Sukagawanightbus night bus Galaxy
    24h 7m
    ¥19,410–25,300

  7. Fly to Tokyo International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane KMJ - HND
    2. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin-Shirakawatrain train
    7h 22m
    ¥16,310–45,570

Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) to Fukushima (FKS) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration5h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket¥33,250Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,346.3 km
  • Duration: 10h 21m

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

You can take a train from Kumamoto to Kutano via Hakata Fukuoka, Tōkyō Station, and Shin-Shirakawa in around 10h 21m. Alternatively, All Nippon Airways and Solaseed Air fly from Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) to Fukushima (FKS) 4 times a day.

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