There are 5 ways to get from Shirakawa to Kamakura by train, bus, or car
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Train via 戸塚 Totsuka
best- Take the train from Shin-Shirakawa to Uenotrain Nasuno / ...
- Take the train from Ueno to Totsukatrain Ueno-Tōkyō Line
3h 15m¥3,578–5,032Train via Oyama
cheapest- Take the train from Shin-Shirakawa to Oyamatrain Nasuno / ...
- Take the train from Oyama to Kamakuratrain JS: Shōnan-Shinjuku
4h 48m¥3,568–4,892Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sukagawa Eigyōsho to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalbus Abukuma
- Take the train from 新宿 Shinjuku to 大船 Ōfunatrain Js
6h 15m¥5,226–7,409Drive 251.4 km
- Drive from Shirakawa to Kamakuracar 251.4 km
3h 21m¥4,366–6,306Train
- Take the train from Shin-Shirakawa to Uenotrain Nasuno / ...
- Take the train from 新橋 Shimbashi to 鎌倉 Kamakuratrain Jo
3h 25m¥4,022–7,679
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shirakawa to Kamakura is to train via Oyama which costs ¥3500 - ¥4900 and takes 4h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Shirakawa to Kamakura is to train via 戸塚 Totsuka which takes 3h 15m and costs ¥3500 - ¥5500.
No, there is no direct train from Shirakawa to Kamakura. However, there are services departing from Kutano and arriving at 鎌倉 Kamakura via Shin-Shirakawa, Ueno and 戸塚 Totsuka. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 15m.
The distance between Shirakawa and Kamakura is 236 km. The road distance is 251.4 km.
The best way to get from Shirakawa to Kamakura without a car is to train via 戸塚 Totsuka which takes 3h 15m and costs ¥3500 - ¥5500.
It takes approximately 3h 15m to get from Shirakawa to Kamakura, including transfers.
Shirakawa to Kamakura train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Shin-Shirakawa station.
Shirakawa to Kamakura train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Ueno station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shirakawa to Kamakura is 251 km. It takes approximately 3h 21m to drive from Shirakawa to Kamakura.
There are 1068+ hotels available in Kamakura.
What companies run services between Shirakawa, Japan and Kamakura, Japan?
You can take a train from Kutano to 鎌倉 Kamakura via Shin-Shirakawa, Ueno, and 戸塚 Totsuka in around 3h 15m.
- 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 Ueno to Totsuka
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥700–1,000
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from 新宿 Shinjuku to 大船 Ōfuna
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥800–1,100
- 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 新橋 Shimbashi to 鎌倉 Kamakura
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥800–1,100
- 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 Oyama to Kamakura
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–2,600
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- 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
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