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How to get fromNiigata to Shirakawaby train, bus, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Niigata to Shirakawa by train, bus, or car

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  1. Train via Saitama

    best
    1. Take the train from Niigata to Omiya Stationtrain train Toki / ...
    2. Take the train from Ōmiya to Shin-Shirakawatrain train Yamabiko / ...
    5h 26m
    ¥6,305–8,469

  2. Drive 175.6 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Niigata to Shirakawacar car 175.6 km
    2h 40m
    ¥3,051–4,407

  3. Bus, train via Sendai

    1. Take the bus from Niigata to Sendaibus bus
    2. Take the train from Sendai to Shin-Shirakawatrain train Yamabiko
    7h 16m
    ¥6,590–11,614

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Niigata Station to Aizu-wakamatsubus bus
    2. Take the train from Aizu-Wakamatsu to Koriyama(Fukushima)train train [16874] Jr Ban-Etsu-West / ...
    6h 16m
    ¥3,995–7,169

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Niigata to Aizu-Wakamatsutrain train [16963] JR Ban-etsu-West
    2. Take the train from Aizu-Wakamatsu to Koriyama(Fukushima)train train [16874] Jr Ban-Etsu-West / ...
    7h 4m
    ¥3,495–6,369

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  • Distance: 428.4 km
  • Duration: 5h 26m

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

You can take a train from Aoyama(Niigata) to Kutano via Niigata, Ōmiya, and Shin-Shirakawa in around 5h 26m.

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