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

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There are 10 ways to get from Okazaki to Shirakawa by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Nagoya

    best
    1. Take the train from Nagoya to Tōkyō Stationtrain train Hikari / ...
    2. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin-Shirakawatrain train Yamabiko / ...
    5h 14m

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Tomei Okazaki to Tokyo Station Nihonbashi Exitbus bus
    2. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin-Shirakawatrain train Yamabiko / ...
    7h 59m
    ¥8,560–9,500

  3. Night bus

    1. Take the nightbus from Meitetsu Bus Center to Kōriyamanightbus night bus
    11h 47m
    ¥9,222–13,562

  4. Drive  499.7 km

    1. Drive from Okazaki to Shirakawacar car 499.7 km
    5h 31m
    ¥8,615–12,443

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Toyohashi to Tōkyō Stationtrain train Kodama
    2. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin-Shirakawatrain train Yamabiko / ...
    6h 6m

  6. Train to Osaka International Airport, fly to Fukushima

    1. Take the train from Nagoya to Shin Osakatrain train
    2. Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Fukushima (FKS)plane plane ITM - FKS
    5h 30m

  7. Train to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly to Sendai Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Higashi Okazaki to Jingū-maetrain train
    2. Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Sendai Airport (SDJ)plane plane NGO - 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 48m
    ¥17,842–25,071

  8. Train to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Higashi Okazaki to Jingū-maetrain train
    2. Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane NGO - HND
    3. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin-Shirakawatrain train
    6h 18m
    ¥15,502–47,941

  9. Fly Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Narita International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane plane NGO - NRT
    2. Take the train from 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Tōkyō Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin-Shirakawatrain train
    7h 8m
    ¥15,052–28,671

  10. Train to Komaki Airport, fly to Yamagata Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Higashi Okazaki to Meitetsu Nagoyatrain train
    2. Fly from Komaki Airport (NKM) to Yamagata Airport (GAJ)plane plane NKM - GAJ
    3. Take the bus from Yamagata Kencho-mae to Sendaibus bus
    4. Take the train from Sendai to Kōriyamatrain train
    5. Take the train from Koriyama(Fukushima) to Kutanotrain train
    7h 48m
    ¥22,112–54,492

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

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration1h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket¥12,645Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 565.9 km
  • Duration: 5h 14m

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

You can take a train from Higashi Okazaki to Kutano via Meitetsu Nagoya, Nagoya, Tōkyō Station, and Shin-Shirakawa in around 5h 14m. Alternatively, Meitetsu Bus operates a vehicle from Meitetsu Bus Center to Kōriyama once daily. Tickets cost ¥8,000–12,000 and the journey takes 9h 26m.

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