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

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There are 6 ways to get from Kyoto to Shirakawa by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Kyoto to Tōkyō Stationtrain train Hikari / ...
    2. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin-Shirakawatrain train Yamabiko / ...
    5h 22m

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Sukagawa Eigyōshobus bus Abukuma
    12h 45m
    ¥7,510–18,100

  3. Night bus

    1. Take the nightbus from Kyoto Station Hachijo gate to Sukagawanightbus night bus Galaxy
    11h 17m
    ¥12,310–13,600

  4. Drive  653.3 km

    1. Drive from Kyoto to Shirakawacar car 653.3 km
    7h 15m
    ¥11,161–16,121

  5. Bus, fly to Fukushima

    1. Take the bus from Kyoto Station Hachijou gate to Osaka Itami Airport South Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Fukushima (FKS)plane plane ITM - FKS
    3h 45m
    ¥25,103–42,486

  6. Bus, fly to Sendai Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Kyoto Station Hachijou gate to Osaka Itami Airport South Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Sendai Airport (SDJ)plane plane ITM - SDJ
    3. Take the train from Sendai to Kōriyamatrain train
    5h 28m
    ¥16,943–46,236

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

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration1h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket¥16,248Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 664.9 km
  • Duration: 5h 22m

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

You can take a subway from Marutamachi to Kutano via Kyoto, Kyoto, Tōkyō Station, and Shin-Shirakawa in around 5h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Kutano via Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal, Sukagawa Eigyōsho, and Sukagawa in around 12h 45m.

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