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
7h 4mDrive 430.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Shirakawa to Gerocar 430.3 km
6h 30m¥7,405–10,696Bus
- 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
12h 3m¥16,116–21,459Night bus, train
- Take the nightbus from Kōriyama to Meitetsu Bus Centernightbus
- Take the train from Nagoya Station to Gerotrain Hida 1 / ...
13h 47mTrain 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 15mFly 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 26mTrain 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 57mTrain to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train
- Take the train from Shin-Shirakawa to Uenotrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane HND - NGO
- Take the train from Nagoya Station to Gerotrain
8h 19mTrain 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 29m
Fukushima (FKS) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
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 12h 3m.
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 7h 4m.
The distance between Shirakawa and Gero is 649 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 7h 4m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 4m 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 7h 4m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥16000 - ¥22000 and takes 12h 3m.
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, Nagoya Station, and Gero in around 7h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kutano to Gero via Sukagawa, Sukagawa Eigyōsho, Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal, Takayama Nohi Bus Center, and Gero Ekimae in around 12h 3m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Fukushima to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥43,000–110,000
Flights from Sendai Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–150,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥40,000–50,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Toyama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥46,000–190,000
- Website
- ibexair.co.jp
Flights from Fukushima to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–29,000
Flights from Sendai Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥17,000–42,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–22,000
- 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
- JR EAST
Train from Shin-Shirakawa to Ueno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–3,400
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Shin-Shirakawa to Oyama
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–2,000
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 小山 Oyama to 高崎 Takasaki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–1,900
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Takasaki to Toyama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–5,500
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Kōriyama to Sendai
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–2,200
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Shin-Shirakawa to Ueno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–3,400
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Shin-Shirakawa to Ueno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–3,400
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Tōkyō Station to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Nagoya Station to Gero
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Nagoya Station to Gero
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Toyama to Gero
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Shin Osaka to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Nagoya Station to Gero
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Nagoya Station to Gero
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Nagoya Station to Gero
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Toyama to Gero
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- 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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Booking & Getting There
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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