There are 9 ways to get from Shirakawa to Gero by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Shin-Shirakawa to Uenotrain
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Nagoyatrain
- Take the train from Nagoya Station to Gerotrain
6h 53mDrive 430.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Shirakawa to Gerocar 430.3 km
6h 30m¥7,475–10,797Bus
- Take the bus from Sukagawa Eigyōsho to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Takayama Nohi Bus Center to Gero Ekimaebus
11h 54m¥13,816–18,659Night bus, train
- Take the night bus from Kōriyama to Meitetsu Bus Centernightbus
- Take the train from Nagoya Station to Gerotrain Hida 1 / ...
13h 39mTrain via Toyama
- Take the train from Shin-Shirakawa to Oyamatrain
- Take the train from 小山 Oyama to 高崎 Takasakitrain
- Take the train from Takasaki to Toyamatrain
- Take the train from Toyama to Gerotrain
10h 4mFly Fukushima to Osaka International Airport, train
- Fly from Fukushima (FKS) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane FKS - ITM
- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Nagoyatrain
- Take the train from Nagoya Station to Gerotrain
7h 17mTrain to Sendai Airport, fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train
- Take the train from Kōriyama to Sendaitrain
- Fly from Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane SDJ - NGO
- Take the train from Nagoya Station to Gerotrain
7h 59mTrain to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Toyama Airport, train
- Take the train from Shin-Shirakawa to Uenotrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Toyama Airport (TOY)plane HND - TOY
- Take the train from Toyama to Gerotrain
9h 19mTrain, train to Narita International Airport, fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Take the train from Shin-Shirakawa to Uenotrain
- Take the train from 京成上野 Keisei-Ueno to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane NRT - NGO
- Take the train from Nagoya Station to Gerotrain
8h 36m
Fukushima (FKS) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shirakawa to Gero is to drive which costs ¥7000 - ¥11000 and takes 6h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Shirakawa to Gero is to drive which takes 6h 30m and costs ¥7000 - ¥11000.
No, there is no direct bus from Shirakawa to Gero. However, there are services departing from Sukagawa Eigyōsho and arriving at Gero Ekimae via Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal and Takayama Nohi Bus Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 54m.
No, there is no direct train from Shirakawa to Gero. However, there are services departing from Kutano and arriving at Gero via Shin-Shirakawa, 上野 Ueno, Tōkyō Station and Nagoya Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 53m.
The distance between Shirakawa and Gero is 646 km. The road distance is 430.3 km.
The best way to get from Shirakawa to Gero without a car is to train which takes 6h 53m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 53m to get from Shirakawa to Gero, including transfers.
Shirakawa to Gero bus services, operated by JR Bus Tohoku, depart from Sukagawa Eigyōsho station.
Shirakawa to Gero train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Shin-Shirakawa station.
The best way to get from Shirakawa to Gero is to train which takes 6h 53m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥13000 - ¥19000 and takes 11h 54m.
What companies run services between Shirakawa, Japan and Gero, Japan?
You can take a train from Kutano to Gero via Shin-Shirakawa, 上野 Ueno, Tōkyō Station, Nagoya, and Nagoya Station in around 6h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kutano to Gero Ekimae via Sukagawa, Sukagawa Eigyōsho, Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal, and Takayama Nohi Bus Center in around 11h 54m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Fukushima to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥41,000–190,000
Flights from Sendai Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥48,000–220,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Toyama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–320,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥33,000–150,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–17,000
- Website
- flypeach.com
Flights from Sendai Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–20,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Shin-Shirakawa to Ueno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–3,400
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Shin-Shirakawa to Oyama
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–2,000
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from 小山 Oyama to 高崎 Takasaki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–1,900
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Takasaki to Toyama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–5,500
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Kōriyama to Sendai
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–2,200
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Shin-Shirakawa to Ueno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–3,400
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Shin-Shirakawa to Ueno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–3,400
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Nagoya Station to Gero
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Nagoya Station to Gero
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Toyama to Gero
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Shin Osaka to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Nagoya Station to Gero
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Nagoya Station to Gero
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Toyama to Gero
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Nagoya Station to Gero
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 0570-081-160
- Website
- keisei.co.jp
Train from 京成上野 Keisei-Ueno to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Website
- https://www.keisei.co.jp/keisei/tetudou/skyliner/us/index.php
- Phone
- 0570-081-160
- Website
- keisei.co.jp
Train from 京成上野 Keisei-Ueno to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2,520–2,570
- Website
- https://www.keisei.co.jp/keisei/tetudou/skyliner/us/index.php
- Phone
- 0570ー000448
- Website
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
Bus from Sukagawa Eigyōsho to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–5,500
- Schedules at
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
- Phone
- 0577-32-1688
- Website
- nouhibus.co.jp
Bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–9,500
- Schedules at
- nouhibus.co.jp
Bus from Takayama Nohi Bus Center to Gero Ekimae
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥100–3,100
- Schedules at
- nouhibus.co.jp
- Phone
- 052-582-5151
- Website
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Kōriyama to Meitetsu Bus Center
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–12,000
- Schedules at
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
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Shirakawa to Gero bus services, operated by JR Bus Tohoku, arrive at Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal station.
Shirakawa to Gero train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Ueno station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shirakawa to Gero is 430 km. It takes approximately 6h 30m to drive from Shirakawa to Gero.
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