There are 5 ways to get from Kyoto to Shirakawa by train, bus, night bus, car, 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
6h 1mBus
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
13h 4m¥7,510–18,100Night bus
- Take the nightbus from Kyoto Station Hachijo gate to Sukagawanightbus Galaxy
11h 36m¥12,310–13,600Drive 653.3 km
- Drive from Kyoto to Shirakawacar 653.3 km
7h 15m¥11,206–16,186Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Kyoto Station Hachijou gate to Osaka Itami Airport South Terminalbus
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Fukushima (FKS)plane ITM - FKS
3h 59m¥25,103–42,486
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Fukushima (FKS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kyoto to Shirakawa is to night bus which costs ¥12000 - ¥14000 and takes 11h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Kyoto to Shirakawa is to bus and fly which takes 3h 59m and costs ¥25000 - ¥43000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kyoto 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 13h 4m.
No, there is no direct train from Kyoto 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 6h 1m.
The distance between Kyoto and Shirakawa is 665 km. The road distance is 653.3 km.
The best way to get from Kyoto to Shirakawa without a car is to train which takes 6h 1m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 1m to get from Kyoto to Shirakawa, including transfers.
Kyoto to Shirakawa bus services, operated by JR Bus Kanto, depart from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi.
Kyoto to Shirakawa train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Kyoto station.
The best way to get from Kyoto to Shirakawa is to train which takes 6h 1m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥7500 - ¥19000 and takes 13h 4m.
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 6h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Kutano via Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal, Sukagawa Eigyōsho, and Sukagawa in around 13h 4m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukushima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥48,000–90,000
- Website
- ibexair.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukushima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–31,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Kyoto to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- 06-6844-1124
- Website
- hankyu-kankobus.co.jp
Bus from Kyoto Station Hachijou gate to Osaka Itami Airport South Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,600
- Schedules at
- www-hankyu-kankobus-co-jp-e.athp.transer.com
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Booking & Getting There
Kyoto to Shirakawa bus services, operated by JR Bus Kanto, arrive at Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal station.
Kyoto to Shirakawa train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Tōkyō Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kyoto to Shirakawa is 653 km. It takes approximately 7h 15m to drive from Kyoto to Shirakawa.
There are 77+ hotels available in Shirakawa.