There are 6 ways to get from Wakayama to Shirakawa by train, plane, night bus, car, or bus
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Train, fly to Fukushima
best- Take the train from Wakayamashi to Namba(Nankai)train
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Fukushima (FKS)plane ITM - FKS
4h 43m¥81,275–257,742Drive 746.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Wakayama to Shirakawacar 746.6 km
8h 51m¥12,952–18,709Train
- Take the train from Wakayama to Shin-Ōsaka Stationtrain
- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin-Shirakawatrain
7h 58mTrain, night bus
- Take the train from Wakayamashi to Namba(Nankai)train
- Take the train from Osaka-Namba to Kintetsu-Nagoyatrain
- Take the night bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to Utsunomiya Stationnightbus
- Take the train from Utsunomiya to Shin-Shirakawatrain
13h 27m¥13,865–22,092Train, fly to Sendai Airport
- Take the train from Wakayamashi to Namba(Nankai)train
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Sendai Airport (SDJ)plane ITM - SDJ
- Take the train from Sendai to Kōriyamatrain
6h 35m¥17,215–46,492Bus, night bus
- Take the bus from Kansai Airport Terminal 1 to Kyoto Stationbus Ky
- Take the night bus from Kyoto Station Hachijo gate to Sukagawanightbus Galaxy
14h 7m¥14,346–17,800
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Fukushima (FKS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wakayama to Shirakawa is to drive which costs ¥13000 - ¥19000 and takes 8h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Wakayama to Shirakawa is to train and fly which takes 4h 43m and costs ¥80000 - ¥260000.
No, there is no direct bus from Wakayama station to Shirakawa. However, there are services departing from Wakayama Station and arriving at Sukagawa via Kansai Airport Terminal 1 and Kyoto Station Hachijo gate. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 7m.
No, there is no direct train from Wakayama to Shirakawa. However, there are services departing from Wakayama and arriving at Kutano via Shin Osaka, Tōkyō Station and Shin-Shirakawa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 58m.
The distance between Wakayama and Shirakawa is 634 km. The road distance is 746.6 km.
The best way to get from Wakayama to Shirakawa without a car is to train which takes 7h 58m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 43m to get from Wakayama to Shirakawa, including transfers.
Wakayama to Shirakawa bus services, operated by Kansai Airport Transportation Enterprise, depart from Kansai Airport Terminal 1 station.
Wakayama to Shirakawa train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Wakayama station.
Wakayama to Shirakawa bus services, operated by Kansai Airport Transportation Enterprise, arrive at Kyoto Station.
What companies run services between Wakayama, Japan and Shirakawa, Japan?
You can take a train from Wakayama to Kutano via Shin-Ōsaka Station, Shin Osaka, Tōkyō Station, and Shin-Shirakawa in around 7h 58m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukushima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥75,000–250,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥85,000–300,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–42,000
- Phone
- 050-3090-2608
Train from Wakayamashi to Namba(Nankai)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
Train from Wakayamashi to Namba(Nankai)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
Train from Wakayamashi to Namba(Nankai)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Phone
- 050-3090-2608
- Website
- nankai.co.jp
Train from Wakayamashi to Namba(Nankai)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,100
- Website
- https://www.nankai.co.jp/en_railway
Train from Wakayamashi to Namba(Nankai)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,100
- Website
- https://www.nankai.co.jp/en_railway
Train from Wakayamashi to Namba(Nankai)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,100
- Website
- https://www.nankai.co.jp/en_railway
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Wakayama to Shin-Ōsaka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,600
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Shin Osaka to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
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/
- Phone
- 050-3536-3957
- Website
- kintetsu.co.jp
Train from Osaka-Namba to Kintetsu-Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,400–5,500
- Schedules at
- hyperdia.com
- Phone
- 052-582-5151
- Website
- 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
- 072-461-1374
- Website
- kate.co.jp
Bus from Kansai Airport Terminal 1 to Kyoto Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–2,800
- Schedules at
- kate.co.jp
- Book at
- japanbusonline.com
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Kyoto Station Hachijo gate to Sukagawa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–13,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
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More Questions & Answers
Wakayama to Shirakawa train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Shin-Ōsaka Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wakayama to Shirakawa is 747 km. It takes approximately 8h 51m to drive from Wakayama to Shirakawa.
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