There are 8 ways to get from Shirakawago to Okayama by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Shirakawago to Meitetsu Bus Centerbus
- Take the train from Nagoya to Okayamatrain Hikari / ...
5h 32mDrive 444.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Shirakawago to Okayamacar 444.7 km
6h 9m¥7,721–11,152Bus, train via Takayama
- Take the bus from Shirakawago to Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from Takayama to Nagoya Stationtrain
- Take the train from Nagoya to Okayamatrain
7h 5mBus to Komaki Airport, fly to Izumo Airport, train
- Take the bus from Shirakawago to Meitetsu Bus Centerbus
- Fly from Komaki Airport (NKM) to Izumo Airport (IZO)plane NKM - IZO
- Take the train from Shinji to Okayamatrain
9h 28m¥26,760–43,650Bus
- Take the bus from Shirakawago to Meitetsu Bus Centerbus
- Take the bus from Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit to Okayamabus Okayama
8h 49m¥7,800–12,000Bus via Osaka
- Take the bus from Shirakawago to Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal to Osaka Stationbus
- Take the bus from Osaka Station JR Express BT to Okayama Station West Exitbus
11h 7m¥11,746–15,715Bus to Komatsu Airport, fly to Okayama Airport
- Take the bus from Gokayama Suganuma to Kanazawa Stationbus
- Fly from Komatsu Airport (KMQ) to Okayama Airport (OKJ)plane KMQ - OKJ
9h 53m¥40,806–55,026Bus, bus to Matsumoto Airport, fly to Kobe, train
- Take the bus from Shirakawago to Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Takayama Nohi Bus Center to Shinshimashima Stationbus
- Fly from Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) to Kobe (UKB)plane MMJ - UKB
- Take the train from Shin Kobe to Okayamatrain
8h 16m¥29,546–46,975
Komaki Airport (NKM) to Izumo Airport (IZO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shirakawago to Okayama is to drive which costs ¥7500 - ¥12000 and takes 6h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Shirakawago to Okayama is to drive which takes 6h 9m and costs ¥7500 - ¥12000.
No, there is no direct bus from Shirakawago to Okayama. However, there are services departing from Shirakawago and arriving at Okayama via Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 49m.
The distance between Shirakawago and Okayama is 567 km. The road distance is 444.7 km.
The best way to get from Shirakawago to Okayama without a car is to bus and train which takes 5h 32m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 32m to get from Shirakawago to Okayama, including transfers.
Shirakawago to Okayama bus services, operated by Gifu Bus, depart from Shirakawago station.
Shirakawago to Okayama bus services, operated by Gifu Bus, arrive at Meitetsu Bus Center station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shirakawago to Okayama is 445 km. It takes approximately 6h 9m to drive from Shirakawago to Okayama.
There are 422+ hotels available in Okayama.
What companies run services between Shirakawago, Japan and Okayama, Japan?
You can take a bus from Shirakawago to Okayama via Meitetsu Bus Center and Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit in around 8h 49m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Komaki Airport to Izumo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–32,000
Flights from Komatsu Airport to Okayama Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥21,000–95,000
Flights from Matsumoto Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–29,000
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Komaki Airport to Izumo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–32,000
Flights from Matsumoto Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–29,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Komatsu Airport to Okayama Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–320,000
Flights from Komatsu Airport to Okayama Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥95,000–430,000
Flights from Komatsu Airport to Okayama Airport via Fukuoka, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥100,000–440,000
- Website
- jal.co.jp
Flights from Komatsu Airport to Okayama Airport via Okinawa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–220,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Nagoya to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Takayama to Nagoya Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Nagoya to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Shin Kobe to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Shinji to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–4,200
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Shin Kobe to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–2,800
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 058-201-0489
- Website
- gifubus.co.jp
Bus from Shirakawago to Meitetsu Bus Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–4,000
- Schedules at
- gifubus.co.jp
- Book at
- willerexpress.com
- Adult
- ¥3,000–4,000
Bus from Shirakawago to Meitetsu Bus Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–4,000
- Schedules at
- gifubus.co.jp
- Book at
- willerexpress.com
- Adult
- ¥3,000–4,000
Bus from Shirakawago to Meitetsu Bus Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–4,000
- Schedules at
- gifubus.co.jp
- Book at
- willerexpress.com
- Adult
- ¥3,000–4,000
- Phone
- 0577-32-1688
- Website
- nouhibus.co.jp
Bus from Shirakawago to Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–2,900
- Schedules at
- nouhibus.co.jp
Bus from Shirakawago to Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–2,900
- Schedules at
- nouhibus.co.jp
Bus from Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal to Osaka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–9,500
- Schedules at
- nouhibus.co.jp
Bus from Gokayama Suganuma to Kanazawa Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–2,800
- Schedules at
- nouhibus.co.jp
Bus from Shirakawago to Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–2,900
- Schedules at
- nouhibus.co.jp
- Phone
- 052-582-5151
- Website
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
Bus from Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,800–8,000
- Schedules at
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-010-666
- Website
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp
Bus from Osaka Station JR Express BT to Okayama Station West Exit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400
- Schedules at
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp.e.aec.hp.transer.com
- Book at
- kousokubus.net
- Phone
- 0570-550-373
- Website
- alpico.co.jp
Bus from Takayama Nohi Bus Center to Shinshimashima Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–4,400
- Schedules at
- alpico.co.jp
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