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How to get fromNara-shi to Shirakawaby train, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Nara-shi to Shirakawa by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Nara to Kyōtotrain train
    2. Take the train from Kyoto to Tōkyō Stationtrain train No
    3. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin-Shirakawatrain train
    6h 29m

  2. Drive 662.1 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Nara-shi to Shirakawacar car 662.1 km
    7h 30m
    ¥11,499–16,609

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from JR Nara Station to Meitetsu Bus Centerbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit to Tokyo Station Nihonbashi Exitbus bus
    3. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin-Shirakawatrain train
    10h 50m
    ¥11,600–14,900

  4. Train, night bus

    1. Take the train from Nara to Kyōtotrain train D: Nara Line Local / ...
    2. Take the night bus from Kyoto Station Hachijo gate to Sukagawanightbus night bus Galaxy
    12h 23m
    ¥12,071–14,517

  5. Train, fly to Fukushima

    1. Take the train from Shin-Omiya to Osaka-Uehommachitrain train
    2. Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Fukushima (FKS)plane plane ITM - FKS
    4h 20m
    ¥80,846–257,330

  6. Train, fly to Sendai Airport

    1. Take the train from Shin-Omiya to Osaka-Uehommachitrain 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
    6h 13m
    ¥16,786–46,080

  7. Fly to Tokyo International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane ITM - HND
    2. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin-Shirakawatrain train
    6h 41m
    ¥16,486–24,900

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

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration1h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket¥76,957Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 703.4 km
  • Duration: 6h 29m

What companies run services between Nara-shi, Japan and Shirakawa, Japan?

You can take a train from Nara to Kutano via Kyōto, Kyoto, Tōkyō Station, and Shin-Shirakawa in around 6h 29m.

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