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

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There are 7 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 20m

  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
    13h 5m
    ¥7,510–18,100

  3. Night bus

    1. Take the night bus from Kyoto Station Hachijo gate to Sukagawanightbus night bus Galaxy
    11h 37m
    ¥12,310–13,600

  4. Drive 653.3 km

    1. Drive from Kyoto to Shirakawacar car 653.3 km
    7h 15m
    ¥11,348–16,392

  5. Train to Osaka International Airport, fly to Fukushima, train

    1. Take the train from Kyoto to Shin Osakatrain train
    2. Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Fukushima (FKS)plane plane ITM - FKS
    3. Take the train from Kagamiishi to Kutanotrain train
    4h 7m

  6. Train to Osaka International Airport, fly to Sendai Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Kyoto to Shin Osakatrain train
    2. Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Sendai Airport (SDJ)plane plane ITM - SDJ
    3. Take the train from Sendai Airport to Sendai(Miyagi/Jr)train train
    4. Take the train from Sendai to Kōriyamatrain train
    5. Take the train from Koriyama(Fukushima) to Kutanotrain train
    5h 59m

  7. Train to Kobe, fly to Sendai Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Kyōto to Ashiyatrain train
    2. Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Sendai Airport (SDJ)plane plane UKB - SDJ
    3. Take the train from Sendai to Kōriyamatrain train
    6h 27m
    ¥16,025–25,575

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

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration1h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket¥45,007Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 661.2 km
  • Duration: 5h 20m

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

You can take a train from Kyoto to Kutano via Tōkyō Station and Shin-Shirakawa in around 5h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Kutano via Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal, Sukagawa Eigyōsho, and Sukagawa in around 13h 5m.

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