There are 7 ways to get from Shirakawa to Kobe by train, plane, bus, night bus, or car
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Train to Fukushima, fly to Osaka International Airport
best- Take the train from Kutano to Kagamiishitrain
- Fly from Fukushima (FKS) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane FKS - ITM
3h 36m¥31,719–76,145Drive 715.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Shirakawa to Kobecar 715.9 km
8h 20m¥10,885–15,723Train
- Take the train from Shin Shirakawa to Tōkyō Stationtrain Yamabiko
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin Kobetrain Hikari / ...
6h 22mBus
- Take the bus from Sukagawa Eigyōsho to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalbus Abukuma
- Take the bus from Shibuya Station to Shinki Bus Sannomiyabus 9351
13h 3m¥12,411–19,289Night bus, train
- Take the nightbus from Sukagawa to Kyoto Station Hachijo gatenightbus Galaxy
- Take the train from Kyōto to Motomachitrain JR Kyoto Line
12h 19m¥12,516–15,159Train to Sendai Airport, fly to Kobe
- Take the train from Kōriyama to Sendaitrain
- Fly from Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Kobe (UKB)plane SDJ - UKB
4h 59m¥18,732–34,691Train, train to Sendai Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport
- Take the train from Kutano to Koriyama(Fukushima)train
- Take the train from Kōriyama to Sendaitrain
- Fly from Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane SDJ - ITM
5h 22m¥16,422–45,641
Fukushima (FKS) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Shirakawa to Kobe is to drive which costs ¥10000 - ¥16000 and takes 8h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Shirakawa to Kobe is to train and fly which takes 3h 36m and costs ¥31000 - ¥80000.
No, there is no direct bus from Shirakawa to Kobe. However, there are services departing from Sukagawa Eigyōsho and arriving at Shinki Bus Sannomiya via Shibuya Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 3m.
No, there is no direct train from Shirakawa to Kobe. However, there are services departing from Kutano and arriving at Shin Kobe via Shin Shirakawa and Tōkyō Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 22m.
The distance between Shirakawa and Kobe is 580 km. The road distance is 715.9 km.
The best way to get from Shirakawa to Kobe without a car is to train which takes 6h 22m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 36m to get from Shirakawa to Kobe, including transfers.
Shirakawa to Kobe bus services, operated by JR Bus Tohoku, depart from Sukagawa Eigyōsho station.
Shirakawa to Kobe train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Shin Shirakawa station.
The best way to get from Shirakawa to Kobe is to train which takes 6h 22m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥12000 - ¥20000 and takes 13h 3m.
What companies run services between Shirakawa, Japan and Kobe, Japan?
You can take a train from Kutano to Shin Kobe via Shin-Shirakawa, Shin Shirakawa, and Tōkyō Station in around 6h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kutano to Shinki Bus Sannomiya via Sukagawa, Sukagawa Eigyōsho, Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal, Shinjuku Station, Shibuya, and Shibuya Station in around 13h 3m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Sendai Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–140,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Fukushima to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥47,000–85,000
Flights from Sendai Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥75,000–140,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Sendai Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–31,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Kutano to Kagamiishi
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥310–450
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Shin Shirakawa to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–3,400
- 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 Kutano to Koriyama(Fukushima)
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥550–800
- 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
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Tōkyō Station to Shin Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Kyōto to Motomachi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,600
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
- 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
- [email protected]
- Website
- Willer Express
Bus from Shibuya Station to Shinki Bus Sannomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–13,000
- Website
- Willer Express
- 3 Row Seats
- ¥8,000–11,000
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Sukagawa to Kyoto Station Hachijo gate
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–13,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
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Booking & Getting There
Shirakawa to Kobe bus services, operated by JR Bus Tohoku, arrive at Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal station.
Shirakawa to Kobe train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Tōkyō Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shirakawa to Kobe is 716 km. It takes approximately 8h 20m to drive from Shirakawa to Kobe.
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