There are 9 ways to get from Okazaki to Shirakawa by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train via Nagoya
best- Take the train from Nagoya to Tōkyō Stationtrain Hikari / ...
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin-Shirakawatrain Yamabiko
5h 53mDrive 499.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Okazaki to Shirakawacar 499.7 km
5h 31m¥8,570–12,379Bus, train
- Take the bus from Tomei Okazaki to Tokyo Station Nihonbashi Exitbus
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin-Shirakawatrain Yamabiko
8h 2m¥8,900–12,200Night bus
- Take the nightbus from Meitetsu Bus Center to Kōriyamanightbus
12h 6m¥9,222–13,562Train
- Take the train from Toyohashi to Tōkyō Stationtrain Kodama
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin-Shirakawatrain Yamabiko
6h 45mTrain to Osaka International Airport, fly to Fukushima
- Take the train from Nagoya to Shin Osakatrain
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Fukushima (FKS)plane ITM - FKS
5h 44mTrain to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly to Sendai Airport, train
- Take the train from Higashi Okazaki to Jingū-maetrain
- Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Sendai Airport (SDJ)plane NGO - SDJ
- Take the train from Sendai Airport to Sendai(Miyagi/Jr)train
- Take the train from Sendai to Koriyamatrain
- Take the train from Koriyama(Fukushima) to Kutanotrain
6h 52m¥15,842–26,071Train to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport, train
- Take the train from Higashi Okazaki to Jingū-maetrain
- Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane NGO - HND
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin-Shirakawatrain
6h 57m¥16,502–43,941Fly Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Narita International Airport, train
- Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane NGO - NRT
- Take the train from 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin-Shirakawatrain
7h 47m¥15,052–27,671
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Fukushima (FKS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Okazaki to Shirakawa is to drive which costs ¥8500 - ¥13000 and takes 5h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Okazaki to Shirakawa is to drive which takes 5h 31m and costs ¥8500 - ¥13000.
No, there is no direct bus from Okazaki to Shirakawa. However, there are services departing from Meitetsu Bus Center and arriving at Kōriyama via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 6m.
No, there is no direct train from Okazaki to Shirakawa. However, there are services departing from Higashi Okazaki and arriving at Kutano via Nagoya, Tōkyō Station and Shin-Shirakawa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 53m.
The distance between Okazaki and Shirakawa is 566 km. The road distance is 499.7 km.
The best way to get from Okazaki to Shirakawa without a car is to train via Nagoya which takes 5h 53m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 53m to get from Okazaki to Shirakawa, including transfers.
Okazaki to Shirakawa bus services, operated by Meitetsu Bus, depart from Meitetsu Bus Center station.
Okazaki to Shirakawa train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Nagoya station.
Okazaki to Shirakawa bus services, operated by Meitetsu Bus, arrive at Kōriyama station.
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 53m. 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.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukushima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥48,000–90,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–110,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥40,000–50,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥35,000–65,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–21,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–17,000
- Website
- ibexair.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukushima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–31,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–37,000
- Website
- flypeach.com
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–21,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Nagoya to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Toyohashi to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Nagoya to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Tōkyō Station to Shin-Shirakawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–3,400
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Tōkyō Station to Shin-Shirakawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–3,400
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Tōkyō Station to Shin-Shirakawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–3,400
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Sendai to Koriyama
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–2,200
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Koriyama(Fukushima) to Kutano
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥550–800
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Tōkyō Station to Shin-Shirakawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–3,400
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,600
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Tōkyō Station to Shin-Shirakawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–3,400
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 0570-00-1270
- Website
- Meitetsu Nagoya Railroad
Train from Higashi Okazaki to Jingū-mae
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥550–700
- Website
- Meitetsu Nagoya Railroad
Train from Higashi Okazaki to Jingū-mae
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥550–700
- Website
- Meitetsu Nagoya Railroad
- Website
- Sendai Airport Transit
Train from Sendai Airport to Sendai(Miyagi/Jr)
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥500–700
- Website
- Sendai Airport Transit
- Phone
- 0570-048905
- Website
- jrbuskanto.co.jp
Bus from Tomei Okazaki to Tokyo Station Nihonbashi Exit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥5,800
- Schedules at
- time.jrbuskanto.co.jp
- Book at
- kousokubus.net
- Phone
- 052-582-5151
- Website
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to Kōriyama
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–12,000
- Schedules at
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
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Okazaki to Shirakawa train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Tōkyō Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Okazaki to Shirakawa is 500 km. It takes approximately 5h 31m to drive from Okazaki to Shirakawa.
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