There are 7 ways to get from Kyoto (State) to Shirakawa by train, bus, night bus, car, subway, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Kyoto to Tōkyō Stationtrain Hikari / ...
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin-Shirakawatrain Yamabiko / ...
5h 40mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Sukagawa Eigyōshobus Abukuma
14h 12m¥7,734–18,355Night bus
- Take the night bus from Kyoto Station Hachijo gate to Sukagawanightbus Galaxy
11h 34m¥11,634–13,855Drive 653.3 km
- Drive from Kyoto to Shirakawacar 653.3 km
7h 15m¥11,348–16,392Subway, train to Osaka International Airport, fly to Fukushima, train
- Take the subway from Imadegawa to Kyotosubway
- Take the train from Kyoto to Shin Osakatrain
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Fukushima (FKS)plane ITM - FKS
- Take the train from Kagamiishi to Kutanotrain
4h 31mTrain to Osaka International Airport, fly to Sendai Airport, train
- Take the train from Kyoto to Shin Osakatrain
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Sendai Airport (SDJ)plane ITM - SDJ
- Take the train from Sendai Airport to Sendai(Miyagi/Jr)train
- Take the train from Sendai to Kōriyamatrain
- Take the train from Koriyama(Fukushima) to Kutanotrain
6h 23mTrain to Kobe, fly to Sendai Airport, train
- Take the train from Kyōto to Ashiyatrain
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Sendai Airport (SDJ)plane UKB - SDJ
- Take the train from Sendai to Kōriyamatrain
6h 49m¥16,256–25,918
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Fukushima (FKS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kyoto (State) to Shirakawa is to night bus which costs ¥11000 - ¥14000 and takes 11h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Kyoto (State) to Shirakawa is to train and fly which takes 6h 49m and costs ¥16000 - ¥26000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kyoto (State) station to Shirakawa. However, there are services departing from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi and arriving at Sukagawa Eigyōsho via Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 12m.
No, there is no direct train from Kyoto (State) to Shirakawa. However, there are services departing from Marutamachi and arriving at Kutano via Kyoto, Tōkyō Station and Shin-Shirakawa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 40m.
The distance between Kyoto (State) and Shirakawa is 665 km. The road distance is 653.3 km.
The best way to get from Kyoto (State) to Shirakawa without a car is to train which takes 5h 40m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 40m to get from Kyoto (State) to Shirakawa, including transfers.
Kyoto (State) to Shirakawa bus services, operated by JR Bus Kanto, depart from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi.
Kyoto (State) to Shirakawa train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Kyoto station.
The best way to get from Kyoto (State) to Shirakawa is to train which takes 5h 40m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥7500 - ¥19000 and takes 14h 12m.
What companies run services between Kyoto (State), Japan and Shirakawa, Japan?
You can take a subway from Marutamachi to Kutano via Kyoto, Kyoto, Tōkyō Station, and Shin-Shirakawa in around 5h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Marutamachi to Kutano via Kyoto, Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi, Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal, Sukagawa Eigyōsho, and Sukagawa in around 14h 12m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukushima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥45,000–200,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–240,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–41,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Kobe to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–20,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Kyoto to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Kyoto to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Kyoto to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
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/
Train from Kagamiishi to Kutano
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥310–450
- 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 Koriyama(Fukushima) to Kutano
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥550–800
- 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/
- Phone
- 0570‐666‐846
- Website
- city.kyoto.lg.jp
Subway from Imadegawa to Kyoto
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥230–270
- Website
- https://www2.city.kyoto.lg.jp/kotsu/webguide/en/
- Website
- senat.co.jp
Train from Sendai Airport to Sendai(Miyagi/Jr)
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥500–700
- Website
- https://www.senat.co.jp/en/top
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- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Kyōto to Ashiya
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,400
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
- Phone
- 0570-048905
- Website
- jrbuskanto.co.jp
Bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–12,000
- 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
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Kyoto Station Hachijo gate to Sukagawa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–13,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
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More Questions & Answers
Kyoto (State) to Shirakawa bus services, operated by JR Bus Kanto, arrive at Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal station.
Kyoto (State) to Shirakawa train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Tōkyō Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kyoto (State) to Shirakawa is 653 km. It takes approximately 7h 15m to drive from Kyoto (State) to Shirakawa.
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