There are 6 ways to get from Shirakawa to Kamakura by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Shin-Shirakawa to Uenotrain Nasuno / ...
- Take the train from Ueno to Totsukatrain Takasakisen / ...
3h 12m¥3,578–5,033Train via Oyama
cheapest- Take the train from Shin-Shirakawa to Oyamatrain Nasuno / ...
- Take the train from Oyama to Kamakuratrain Shounan Shinjuku Rain / ...
4h 16m¥3,568–4,893Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sukagawa Eigyōsho to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalbus Abukuma
- Take the train from Shinjuku Station to Ōfunatrain Shounan Shinjuku Rain / ...
6h 5m¥5,116–7,159Drive 251.4 km
- Drive from Shirakawa to Kamakuracar 251.4 km
3h 21m¥4,327–6,249Fly
- Fly from Fukushima (FKS) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane FKS - HND
6h 10m¥31,659–61,135Train via Oyama #2
- Take the train from Shin-Shirakawa to Oyamatrain
- Take the train from 小山 Oyama to 大宮 Ōmiyatrain Ju
- Take the train from 大宮 Ōmiya to 武蔵小杉 Musashi-Kosugitrain Js
4h 28m¥4,152–7,919
Fukushima (FKS) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Shirakawa to Kamakura is to train via Oyama which costs ¥3500 - ¥4900 and takes 4h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Shirakawa to Kamakura is to train which takes 3h 12m 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 12m.
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 which takes 3h 12m and costs ¥3500 - ¥5500.
It takes approximately 3h 12m 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.
The best way to get from Shirakawa to Kamakura is to train which takes 3h 12m and costs ¥3500 - ¥5500. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ¥31000 - ¥65000 and takes 6h 10m.
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.
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 12m. Alternatively, All Nippon Airways and Ibex Airlines fly from Fukushima (FKS) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) 4 times a day.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Fukushima to Tokyo International Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥75,000–220,000
Flights from Fukushima to Tokyo International Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥23,000–160,000
- 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 Ueno to Totsuka
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥700–1,000
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Shinjuku Station to Ōfuna
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥800–1,100
- 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 Oyama to Kamakura
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–2,600
- 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 大宮 Ōmiya
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥800–1,100
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 大宮 Ōmiya to 武蔵小杉 Musashi-Kosugi
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥700–1,000
- Website
- JR EAST
- 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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