There are 7 ways to get from Shirakawa-go to Okinawa by bus, plane, train, ferry, taxi, or night bus
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Bus to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Shirakawago to Meitetsu Bus Centerbus
- Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Naha Airport (OKA)plane NGO - OKA
7h 44m¥15,340–41,020Bus, train, ferry, taxi
- Take the bus from Shirakawago to Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from Takayama to Nagoya Stationtrain
- Take the train from Nagoya to Hakata Fukuokatrain
- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kagoshima Chuotrain
- Take the ferry from 鹿児島新港 新港待合所 to 本部旅客待合所ferry
- Take the taxi from 本部旅客待合所 to Okinawataxi
35h 44mBus to Komatsu Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Gokayama Suganuma to Kanazawa Stationbus
- Fly from Komatsu Airport (KMQ) to Naha Airport (OKA)plane KMQ - OKA
8h 5m¥23,996–70,446Bus, train to Osaka International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Shirakawago to Meitetsu Bus Centerbus
- Take the train from Nagoya to Shin Osakatrain
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Naha Airport (OKA)plane ITM - OKA
8h 56mBus, train to Kobe, fly
- Take the bus from Shirakawago to Meitetsu Bus Centerbus
- Take the train from Nagoya to Shin Kobetrain
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Naha Airport (OKA)plane UKB - OKA
9h 6mBus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Shirakawago to Meitetsu Bus Centerbus
- Take the train from Nagoya to Hakata Fukuokatrain
- Take the bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Kagoshima Honkoubus
- Take the ferry from 鹿児島新港 新港待合所 to 那覇港 船客待合所ferry
39h 55mBus, night bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Shirakawago to Meitetsu Bus Centerbus
- Take the night bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to Hakata Stationnightbus
- Take the bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Kagoshima Honkoubus
- Take the ferry from 鹿児島新港 新港待合所 to 那覇港 船客待合所ferry
2d¥28,050–54,900
Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Naha Airport (OKA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shirakawa-go to Okinawa is to bus and fly which costs ¥15000 - ¥41000 and takes 7h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Shirakawa-go to Okinawa is to bus and fly which takes 7h 44m and costs ¥15000 - ¥41000.
The distance between Shirakawa-go and Okinawa is 1599 km.
The best way to get from Shirakawa-go to Okinawa without a car is to bus and train and ferry and taxi which takes 35h 44m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 44m to get from Shirakawa-go to Okinawa, including transfers.
There are 1983+ hotels available in Okinawa.
What companies run services between Shirakawa-go, Japan and Okinawa, Japan?
There is no direct connection from Shirakawa-go to Okinawa. However, you can walk to Shirakawago, take the bus to Meitetsu Bus Center, walk to Meitetsu Nagoya, take the train to Central Japan International Airport, walk to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) airport, fly to Naha Airport (OKA), walk to 那覇空港駅, take the train to 旭橋駅, walk to Naha bus Terminal, then take the line 28 bus to Jagaru Iriguchi. Alternatively, you can walk to Shirakawago, take the bus to Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal, walk to Takayama, take the train to Nagoya Station, walk to Nagoya, take the train to Hakata Fukuoka, take the train to Kagoshima Chuo, walk to Kagoshimachuoekimae, take the vehicle to Takamibaba, walk to 鹿児島新港 新港待合所, take the ferry to 本部旅客待合所, then take the taxi to Okinawa.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Naha Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–230,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Naha Airport via New Ishigaki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–230,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Naha Airport via Miyako Jima
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–230,000
Flights from Komatsu Airport to Naha Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥95,000–330,000
Flights from Komatsu Airport to Naha Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥95,000–320,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Naha Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–240,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Naha Airport via Miyazaki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–30,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Naha Airport via Matsuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–240,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Naha Airport via Kagoshima
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–30,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Naha Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–240,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Naha Airport via Miyako Jima
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–250,000
Flights from Kobe to Naha Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–34,000
Flights from Kobe to Naha Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥75,000–260,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Naha Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–37,000
Flights from Kobe to Naha Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–30,000
Flights from Kobe to Naha Airport via Shimojishima
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–30,000
Flights from Kobe to Naha Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–30,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Naha Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–25,000
Flights from Komatsu Airport to Naha Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥31,000–100,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Naha Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–47,000
- Website
- jal.co.jp
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Naha Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–75,000
Flights from Komatsu Airport to Naha Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥21,000–55,000
- Website
- solaseedair.jp
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Naha Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–29,000
Flights from Kobe to Naha Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–34,000
- Website
- flypeach.com
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Naha Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–35,000
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Naha Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–25,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Takayama to Nagoya Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Nagoya to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Nagoya to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Nagoya to Shin Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Nagoya to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kagoshima Chuo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–5,500
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- jrkyushu.co.jp
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kagoshima Chuo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- 058-201-0489
- Website
- gifubus.co.jp
Bus from Shirakawago to Meitetsu Bus Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–4,000
- Schedules at
- gifubus.co.jp
- Book at
- willerexpress.com
- Adult
- ¥3,000–4,000
Bus from Shirakawago to Meitetsu Bus Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–4,000
- Schedules at
- gifubus.co.jp
- Book at
- willerexpress.com
- Adult
- ¥3,000–4,000
Bus from Shirakawago to Meitetsu Bus Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–4,000
- Schedules at
- gifubus.co.jp
- Book at
- willerexpress.com
- Adult
- ¥3,000–4,000
Bus from Shirakawago to Meitetsu Bus Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–4,000
- Schedules at
- gifubus.co.jp
- Book at
- willerexpress.com
- Adult
- ¥3,000–4,000
Bus from Shirakawago to Meitetsu Bus Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–4,000
- Schedules at
- gifubus.co.jp
- Book at
- willerexpress.com
- Adult
- ¥3,000–4,000
- Phone
- 0577-32-1688
- Website
- nouhibus.co.jp
Bus from Shirakawago to Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–2,900
- Schedules at
- nouhibus.co.jp
Bus from Gokayama Suganuma to Kanazawa Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–2,800
- Schedules at
- nouhibus.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3616-2150
- Website
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Kagoshima Honkou
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–7,000
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Kagoshima Honkou
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–7,000
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
- Phone
- 052-582-5151
- Website
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to Hakata Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–13,000
- Schedules at
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 099-226-4141
- Website
- aline-ferry.com
Ferry from 鹿児島新港 新港待合所 to 本部旅客待合所
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥13,500–21,000
- Website
- http://www.aline-ferry.com
- Second Class
- ¥13,500–14,500
- Second Class Sleeper
- ¥16,000–21,000
- First Class
- ¥26,000–29,000
- Premium
- ¥34,403
- Passenger Car
- ¥55,000–80,000
Ferry from 鹿児島新港 新港待合所 to 那覇港 船客待合所
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–23,000
- Website
- http://www.aline-ferry.com
- Second Class
- ¥14,000–15,500
- Second Class Sleeper
- ¥16,000–23,000
- First Class
- ¥28,000–30,000
- Premium
- ¥36,243
- Passenger Car
- ¥60,000–85,000
Ferry from 鹿児島新港 新港待合所 to 那覇港 船客待合所
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–23,000
- Website
- http://www.aline-ferry.com
- Second Class
- ¥14,000–15,500
- Second Class Sleeper
- ¥16,000–23,000
- First Class
- ¥28,000–30,000
- Premium
- ¥36,243
- Passenger Car
- ¥60,000–85,000
- Phone
- 099-225-1551
- Website
- marixline.com
Ferry from 鹿児島新港 新港待合所 to 本部旅客待合所
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–28,000
- Website
- https://marixline.com/en/
- Second Class Sleeper
- ¥18,000–21,000
- Second Class
- ¥16,000–19,000
- First Class
- ¥26,000–28,000
- Premium
- ¥33,000–35,000
- Passenger car
- ¥55,000–80,000
Ferry from 鹿児島新港 新港待合所 to 那覇港 船客待合所
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥17,000–30,000
- Website
- https://marixline.com/en/
- Second Class Sleeper
- ¥19,000–22,000
- Second Class
- ¥17,000–20,000
- First Class
- ¥28,000–30,000
- Premium
- ¥35,000–37,000
- Passenger car
- ¥60,000–85,000
Ferry from 鹿児島新港 新港待合所 to 那覇港 船客待合所
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥17,000–30,000
- Website
- https://marixline.com/en/
- Second Class Sleeper
- ¥19,000–22,000
- Second Class
- ¥17,000–20,000
- First Class
- ¥28,000–30,000
- Premium
- ¥35,000–37,000
- Passenger car
- ¥60,000–85,000
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–16,000
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