There are 3 ways to get from Kyoto to Shirakawa by train or car
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The cheapest way to get from Kyoto to Shirakawa is to drive which costs ¥3100 - ¥4600 and takes 2h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Kyoto to Shirakawa is to drive which takes 2h 34m and costs ¥3100 - ¥4600.
No, there is no direct train from Kyoto to Shirakawa. However, there are services departing from Kyoto and arriving at Shirakawaguchi via Nagoya Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 5m.
The distance between Kyoto and Shirakawa is 219 km. The road distance is 181.1 km.
The best way to get from Kyoto to Shirakawa without a car is to train via Nagoya which takes 3h 5m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 5m to get from Kyoto to Shirakawa, including transfers.
Kyoto to Shirakawa train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Kyoto station.
Kyoto to Shirakawa train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Nagoya station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kyoto to Shirakawa is 181 km. It takes approximately 2h 34m to drive from Kyoto to Shirakawa.
There are 42+ hotels available in Shirakawa.
What companies run services between Kyoto, Japan and Shirakawa, Gifu, Japan?
You can take a bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Shirakawaguchi via Shiokoji Takakura, Kyoto, Nagoya, and Nagoya Station in around 3h 5m.
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Kyoto to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Nagoya Station to Shirakawaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Kyōto to Mino-Ōta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
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