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How to get fromShirakawa to Tokyoby train, bus, or car

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There are 4 ways to get from Shirakawa to Tokyo by train, bus, or car

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  1. Train

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    1. Take the train from Shin Shirakawa to Tōkyō Stationtrain train Yamabiko
    2h 32m
    ¥2,768–3,693
  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sukagawa Eigyōsho to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalbus bus Abukuma
    5h 2m
    ¥4,316–6,059
  3. Drive  203.7 km

    1. Drive from Shirakawa to Tokyocar car 203.7 km
    2h 27m
    ¥3,099–4,475
  4. Train via Utsunomiya

    1. Take the train from 黒磯 Kuroiso to 宇都宮 Utsunomiyatrain train Ju
    2. Take the train from Utsunomiya to Tōkyō Stationtrain train Utsunomiyasen
    4h 53m
    ¥3,028–4,293

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

JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Shin Shirakawa to Tōkyō Station twice daily. Tickets cost ¥2,600–3,400 and the journey takes 1h 23m. Alternatively, JR Bus Tohoku operates a bus from Sukagawa Eigyōsho to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal every 4 hours. Tickets cost ¥3,900–5,500 and the journey takes 3h 42m.

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