There are 3 ways to get from Shinjuku to Shin-Shirakawa Station by train, bus, or car
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The cheapest way to get from Shinjuku to Shin-Shirakawa Station is to train which costs ¥2800 - ¥3800 and takes 2h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Shinjuku to Shin-Shirakawa Station is to train which takes 2h 15m and costs ¥2800 - ¥3800.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal and arriving at Nishigō. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Shinjuku station to Shin-Shirakawa Station. However, there are services departing from Shinjuku Station and arriving at Shin-Shirakawa via Tōkyō Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 15m.
The distance between Shinjuku and Shin-Shirakawa Station is 188 km. The road distance is 193.8 km.
The best way to get from Shinjuku to Shin-Shirakawa Station without a car is to train which takes 2h 15m and costs ¥2800 - ¥3800.
It takes approximately 2h 15m to get from Shinjuku to Shin-Shirakawa Station, including transfers.
Shinjuku to Shin-Shirakawa Station bus services, operated by JR Bus Tohoku, depart from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal station.
Shinjuku to Shin-Shirakawa Station train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Tōkyō Station.
The best way to get from Shinjuku to Shin-Shirakawa Station is to train which takes 2h 15m and costs ¥2800 - ¥3800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥3700 - ¥5500 and takes 3h 45m.
What companies run services between Shinjuku, Japan and Shin-Shirakawa Station, Japan?
JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Tōkyō Station to Shin-Shirakawa hourly. Tickets cost ¥2,600–3,400 and the journey takes 1h 22m. Alternatively, JR Bus Tohoku operates a bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Nishigō every 4 hours. Tickets cost ¥3,700–5,500 and the journey takes 3h 20m.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Tōkyō Station to Shin-Shirakawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–3,400
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 0570ー000448
- Website
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
Bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Nishigō
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–5,500
- Schedules at
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
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Shinjuku to Shin-Shirakawa Station bus services, operated by JR Bus Tohoku, arrive at Nishigō station.
Shinjuku to Shin-Shirakawa Station train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Shin-Shirakawa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shinjuku to Shin-Shirakawa Station is 194 km. It takes approximately 2h 18m to drive from Shinjuku to Shin-Shirakawa Station.
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