There are 7 ways to get from Tsuruga to Shirakawa by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Tsuruga to Omiya Stationtrain Kagayaki
- Take the train from Ōmiya to Shin-Shirakawatrain Yamabiko / ...
5h 24m¥10,138–13,303Drive 564.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Tsuruga to Shirakawacar 564.5 km
7h¥9,792–14,144Bus, train
- Take the bus from Tsuruga to Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exitbus
- Take the bus from Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit to Tokyo Station Nihonbashi Exitbus
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin-Shirakawatrain
9h 57m¥11,951–15,251Train, night bus
- Take the train from Tsuruga to Nagoyatrain
- Take the night bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to Utsunomiya Stationnightbus
- Take the train from Utsunomiya to Shin-Shirakawatrain
11h 22m¥10,380–18,109Train to Osaka International Airport, fly to Fukushima
- Take the train from Tsuruga to Shin-Ōsaka Stationtrain
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Fukushima (FKS)plane ITM - FKS
5h 9m¥51,128–209,259Train to Osaka International Airport, fly to Sendai Airport, train
- Take the train from Tsuruga to Shin-Ōsaka Stationtrain
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Sendai Airport (SDJ)plane ITM - SDJ
- Take the train from Sendai to Kōriyamatrain
7h 1m¥18,068–48,009Train to Komatsu Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport, train
- Take the train from Tsuruga to Komatsutrain
- Fly from Komatsu Airport (KMQ) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane KMQ - HND
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin-Shirakawatrain
6h 41m¥17,339–26,163
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Fukushima (FKS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tsuruga to Shirakawa is to drive which costs ¥9500 - ¥15000 and takes 7h.
The fastest way to get from Tsuruga to Shirakawa is to train and fly which takes 5h 9m and costs ¥50000 - ¥210000.
No, there is no direct train from Tsuruga to Shirakawa. However, there are services departing from Tsuruga and arriving at Kutano via Ōmiya and Shin-Shirakawa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 24m.
The distance between Tsuruga and Shirakawa is 703 km. The road distance is 564.5 km.
The best way to get from Tsuruga to Shirakawa without a car is to train which takes 5h 24m and costs ¥10000 - ¥14000.
It takes approximately 5h 24m to get from Tsuruga to Shirakawa, including transfers.
Tsuruga to Shirakawa train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Tsuruga station.
Tsuruga to Shirakawa train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Omiya Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tsuruga to Shirakawa is 564 km. It takes approximately 7h to drive from Tsuruga to Shirakawa.
There are 80+ hotels available in Shirakawa.
What companies run services between Tsuruga, Japan and Shirakawa, Japan?
You can take a train from Tsuruga to Kutano via Ōmiya and Shin-Shirakawa in around 5h 24m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–41,000
Flights from Komatsu Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–19,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukushima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥44,000–200,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–240,000
Flights from Komatsu Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–260,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Tsuruga to Omiya Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–11,000
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Ōmiya to Shin-Shirakawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–2,900
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Tōkyō Station to Shin-Shirakawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–3,400
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Utsunomiya to Shin-Shirakawa
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,500
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Sendai to Kōriyama
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–2,200
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Tōkyō Station to Shin-Shirakawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–3,400
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Tsuruga to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–2,700
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Tsuruga to Shin-Ōsaka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–2,800
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Tsuruga to Shin-Ōsaka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–2,800
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Tsuruga to Komatsu
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–2,400
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
- Phone
- 052-582-5151
- Website
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
Bus from Tsuruga to Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,051
- Schedules at
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to Utsunomiya Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–11,000
- Schedules at
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-048905
- Website
- jrbuskanto.co.jp
Bus from Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit to Tokyo Station Nihonbashi Exit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥5,800
- Schedules at
- time.jrbuskanto.co.jp
- Book at
- kousokubus.net
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