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How to get fromShirakawa to Kyotoby train, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Shirakawa to Kyoto by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Shin-Shirakawa to Uenotrain train Nasuno / ...
    2. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Kyototrain train Hikari / ...
    5h 11m

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Sukagawa Eigyōsho to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalbus bus Abukuma
    2. Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchibus bus
    13h 10m
    ¥7,516–18,059

  3. Night bus

    1. Take the nightbus from Sukagawa to Kyoto Station Hachijo gatenightbus night bus Galaxy
    10h 55m
    ¥11,416–13,559

  4. Drive  651.1 km

    1. Drive from Shirakawa to Kyotocar car 651.1 km
    7h 23m
    ¥11,124–16,067

  5. Fly from Fukushima, bus

    1. Fly from Fukushima (FKS) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane FKS - ITM
    2. Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus bus
    3h 44m
    ¥20,019–40,445

  6. Train to Sendai Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Kōriyama to Sendaitrain train
    2. Fly from Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane SDJ - ITM
    3. Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus bus
    5h 35m
    ¥16,722–45,941

  7. Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Shin-Shirakawa to Uenotrain train
    2. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane HND - ITM
    3. Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus bus
    6h 2m
    ¥16,478–25,133

Fukushima (FKS) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration1h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket¥11,787Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 665 km
  • Duration: 5h 11m

What companies run services between Shirakawa, Japan and Kyoto, Japan?

You can take a train from Kutano to Marutamachi via Shin-Shirakawa, 上野 Ueno, Tōkyō Station, Kyoto, and Kyoto in around 5h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kutano to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi via Sukagawa, Sukagawa Eigyōsho, and Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal in around 13h 10m.

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