There are 7 ways to get from Shirakawa to Tsumago by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Shin Shirakawa to Omiya Stationtrain
- Take the train from Omiya Station to Naganotrain
- Take the train from Nagano to Nagisotrain
8h 13m¥7,868–10,593Drive 386.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Shirakawa to Tsumagocar 386.8 km
5h 57m¥5,904–8,527Bus
- Take the bus from Sukagawa Eigyōsho to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalbus Abukuma
- Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Chuodo Magomebus Dream Kani / ...
12h 18m¥9,816–14,859Fly Fukushima to Osaka International Airport, train
- Fly from Fukushima (FKS) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane FKS - ITM
- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Nagoyatrain
- Take the train from Nagoya to Nagisotrain
7h 57mTrain via Shiojiri
- Take the train from Shin Shirakawa to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shiojiritrain
- Take the train from Hideshio to Nagisotrain
10h 10m¥7,658–10,313Train, bus
- Take the train from 黒磯 Kuroiso to 宇都宮 Utsunomiyatrain Ju
- Take the train from 宇都宮 Utsunomiya to Tōkyō Stationtrain Ju
- Take the bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Chuodo Magomebus
12h 47mTrain to Sendai Airport, fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train
- Take the train from Kōriyama to Sendaitrain
- Fly from Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane SDJ - NGO
- Take the train from Kanayama to Nagisotrain
8h 14m
Fukushima (FKS) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Shirakawa to Tsumago is to drive which costs ¥5500 - ¥9000 and takes 5h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Shirakawa to Tsumago is to drive which takes 5h 57m and costs ¥5500 - ¥9000.
No, there is no direct bus from Shirakawa to Tsumago. However, there are services departing from Sukagawa Eigyōsho and arriving at Tsumagobashi via Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal and Magome. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 18m.
No, there is no direct train from Shirakawa to Tsumago. However, there are services departing from Kutano and arriving at Nagiso via Shin Shirakawa, Omiya Station and Nagano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 13m.
The distance between Shirakawa and Tsumago is 501 km. The road distance is 386.8 km.
The best way to get from Shirakawa to Tsumago without a car is to train which takes 8h 13m and costs ¥7500 - ¥11000.
It takes approximately 8h 13m to get from Shirakawa to Tsumago, including transfers.
Shirakawa to Tsumago bus services, operated by JR Bus Tohoku, depart from Sukagawa Eigyōsho station.
Shirakawa to Tsumago train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Shin Shirakawa station.
The best way to get from Shirakawa to Tsumago is to train which takes 8h 13m and costs ¥7500 - ¥11000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥9500 - ¥15000 and takes 12h 18m.
What companies run services between Shirakawa, Japan and Tsumago, Japan?
You can take a train from Kutano to Tsumago via Shin-Shirakawa, Shin Shirakawa, Omiya Station, Nagano, Nagiso, and Nagiso in around 8h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kutano to Tsumagobashi via Sukagawa, Sukagawa Eigyōsho, Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal, Chuodo Magome, and Magome in around 12h 18m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Fukushima to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥45,000–80,000
Flights from Sendai Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–130,000
- Website
- flypeach.com
Flights from Sendai Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–23,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Shin Shirakawa to Omiya Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–2,900
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Omiya Station to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–3,700
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Nagano to Nagiso
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–2,900
- 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 Tōkyō Station to Shiojiri
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–4,100
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Hideshio to Nagiso
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 黒磯 Kuroiso to 宇都宮 Utsunomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 宇都宮 Utsunomiya to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–2,200
- 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 Nagano to Nagiso
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Shin Osaka to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Nagoya to Nagiso
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Hideshio to Nagiso
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Kanayama to Nagiso
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- 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
- Phone
- 0570-048905
- Website
- jrbuskanto.co.jp
Bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Chuodo Magome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- time.jrbuskanto.co.jp.e.wn.hp.transer.com
Bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Chuodo Magome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- time.jrbuskanto.co.jp.e.wn.hp.transer.com
- Phone
- 042-352-3700
- Website
- keio-bus.com
Bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Chuodo Magome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,900–8,000
- Schedules at
- highwaybus.com
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Booking & Getting There
Shirakawa to Tsumago bus services, operated by JR Bus Tohoku, arrive at Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal station.
Shirakawa to Tsumago train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Omiya Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shirakawa to Tsumago is 387 km. It takes approximately 5h 57m to drive from Shirakawa to Tsumago.
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