There are 9 ways to get from Miyazaki to Shirakawa-go by plane, bus, train, car ferry, night bus, or car
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Fly Miyazaki Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Miyazaki Airport (KMI) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)KMI - NGO
- Take the bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to Shirakawago
6h 59m¥19,669–46,782Train to Kagoshima Airport, fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Miyazaki to Kokubu(Kagoshima)
- Fly from Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)KOJ - NGO
- Take the bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to Shirakawago
9h 43m¥15,631–31,388Train, bus
- Take the train from Miyazaki to Kagoshima-Chuo
- Take the train from Kagoshima-Chūō to Shin-Ōsaka Station
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Tsuruga
- Take the train from Tsuruga to Kanazawa
- Take the bus from Kanazawa Station West Exit to Shirakawa-go
12h 14m¥31,563–46,856Car ferry, train, bus
- Take the car ferry from Miyazaki to Kobe
- Take the train from Sannomiya to Kyōto
- Take the train from Kyōto to Takayama
- Take the bus from Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal to Shirakawago
21h 52m¥23,410–50,870Bus
- Take the bus from Miyazaki Station to Nishitetsu Fukuoka Tenjin
- Take the bus from Nishitetsu Tenjin Kosoku Bus Terminal to Willerバスターミナル大阪梅田
- Take the bus from Osaka WBT Umeda to Nagoya Station Noritake
- Take the bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to Shirakawago
22h 46m¥23,900–37,600Fly Miyazaki Airport to Komatsu Airport, bus
- Fly from Miyazaki Airport (KMI) to Komatsu Airport (KMQ)KMI - KMQ
- Take the bus from Kanazawa Station West Exit to Shirakawa-go
7h 37m¥34,919–90,182Fly Miyazaki Airport to Osaka International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Miyazaki Airport (KMI) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)KMI - ITM
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Tsuruga
- Take the train from Tsuruga to Kanazawa
- Take the bus from Kanazawa Station West Exit to Shirakawa-go
8h 25m¥23,269–54,232Train, bus, night bus
- Take the train from Miyazaki to Ōita
- Take the bus from Chuo-Dori to Ōsaka Station
- Take the night bus from Osaka Station to Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal to Shirakawago
24h 21m¥18,017–31,897Drive 1,088.8 km
- Drive from Miyazaki to Shirakawa-go1,088.8 km
14h 20m¥18,510–26,736
Miyazaki Airport (KMI) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Miyazaki to Shirakawa-go is to drive which costs ¥18000 - ¥27000 and takes 14h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Miyazaki to Shirakawa-go is to fly and bus which takes 6h 59m and costs ¥19000 - ¥47000.
No, there is no direct bus from Miyazaki station to Shirakawa-go. However, there are services departing from Miyazaki Station and arriving at Shirakawago via Nishitetsu Tenjin Kosoku Bus Terminal, Osaka WBT Umeda and Meitetsu Bus Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 46m.
The distance between Miyazaki and Shirakawa-go is 808 km. The road distance is 1088.8 km.
The best way to get from Miyazaki to Shirakawa-go without a car is to train and bus which takes 12h 14m and costs ¥31000 - ¥47000.
It takes approximately 6h 59m to get from Miyazaki to Shirakawa-go, including transfers.
Miyazaki to Shirakawa-go bus services, operated by Miyazaki Kotsu, depart from Miyazaki Station.
Miyazaki to Shirakawa-go bus services, operated by Miyazaki Kotsu, arrive at Nishitetsu Fukuoka Tenjin station.
Yes, the driving distance between Miyazaki to Shirakawa-go is 1089 km. It takes approximately 14h 20m to drive from Miyazaki to Shirakawa-go.
There are 13+ hotels available in Shirakawa-go.
What companies run services between Miyazaki, Japan and Shirakawa-go, Japan?
You can take a bus from Miyazaki Station to Shirakawa-go via Nishitetsu Fukuoka Tenjin, Nishitetsu Tenjin Kosoku Bus Terminal, Osaka WBT Umeda, Nagoya, Meitetsu Bus Center, and Shirakawago in around 22h 46m.
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- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Miyazaki Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–75,000
Flights from Miyazaki Airport to Komatsu Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥23,000–120,000
Flights from Miyazaki Airport to Komatsu Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥27,000–140,000
Flights from Miyazaki Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–42,000
Flights from Kagoshima Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–60,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Miyazaki Airport to Komatsu Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥29,000–85,000
Flights from Miyazaki Airport to Komatsu Airport via Osaka International Airport, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥29,000–85,000
Flights from Miyazaki Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥25,000–34,000
Flights from Miyazaki Airport to Osaka International Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥25,000–34,000
- Website
- solaseedair.jp
Flights from Miyazaki Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–40,000
Flights from Kagoshima Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–33,000
- Website
- orc-air.co.jp
Flights from Miyazaki Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–75,000
Flights from Miyazaki Airport to Komatsu Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥23,000–120,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Kagoshima Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥8,500–22,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Miyazaki to Kagoshima-Chuo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–5,500
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved Seat
- ¥4,300–4,900
- Reserved Seat
- ¥3,700–5,500
- Green Seat
- ¥5,000–7,500
Train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Tsuruga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–5,500
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved Seat
- ¥4,500–5,000
- Reserved Seat
- ¥3,900–5,500
- Green Seat
- ¥5,500–7,500
Train from Sannomiya to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–3,600
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved Seat
- ¥3,200–3,600
- Reserved Seat
- ¥2,500–3,600
- Green Seat
- ¥3,400–4,600
Train from Kyōto to Takayama
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–9,500
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved Seat
- ¥7,000–8,000
- Reserved Seat
- ¥6,500–9,500
- Green Seat
- ¥10,000–14,000
Train from Miyazaki to Kokubu(Kagoshima)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–4,100
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved Seat
- ¥3,600–4,100
- Reserved Seat
- ¥2,900–4,100
- Green Seat
- ¥4,100–5,500
Train from Miyazaki to Ōita
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–8,000
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved Seat
- ¥6,000–7,000
- Reserved Seat
- ¥5,500–8,000
- Green Seat
- ¥8,000–11,000
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Kagoshima-Chūō to Shin-Ōsaka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–25,000
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved seat
- ¥18,000–24,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥20,000–25,000
- Green seat
- ¥26,000–34,000
Train from Tsuruga to Kanazawa
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500–7,000
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved seat
- ¥4,500–6,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥5,500–7,000
- Green seat
- ¥6,500–9,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Sannomiya to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 058-201-0489
- Website
- gifubus.co.jp
Bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to Shirakawago
- 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
- 076-234-0123
- Website
- hokutetsu.co.jp
Bus from Kanazawa Station West Exit to Shirakawa-go
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,200
- Schedules at
- hokutetsu.co.jp
Bus from Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal to Shirakawago
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,600
- Schedules at
- hokutetsu.co.jp
- Phone
- 0577-32-1688
- Website
- nouhibus.co.jp
Bus from Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal to Shirakawago
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–4,200
- Schedules at
- nouhibus.co.jp
Night bus from Osaka Station to Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,800–7,000
- Schedules at
- nouhibus.co.jp
- Phone
- 0985-32-1000
- Website
- miyakoh.co.jp
Bus from Miyazaki Station to Nishitetsu Fukuoka Tenjin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–6,000
- Schedules at
- miyakoh.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3616-2150
- Website
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Miyazaki Station to Nishitetsu Fukuoka Tenjin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–7,000
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
- Phone
- 0954-63-3111
- Website
- yutoku.jp
Bus from Nishitetsu Tenjin Kosoku Bus Terminal to Willerバスターミナル大阪梅田
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–23,000
- Website
- https://www.yutoku.jp/
- Phone
- (050) 5805-0383
- en-info@willer.co.jp
- Website
- travel.willer.co.jp
Bus from Osaka WBT Umeda to Nagoya Station Noritake
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–3,600
- Schedules at
- willer-travel.com
- Relax
- ¥1,400–3,600
- Standard
- ¥2,500–3,600
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Bus from Chuo-Dori to Ōsaka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–14,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
- Website
- miyazakicarferry.com
Car ferry from Miyazaki to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–34,000
- Schedules at
- miyazakicarferry.com
- 2nd Class
- ¥13,000–16,000
- 2nd Class Bunk
- ¥14,000–18,000
- 1st Class
- ¥21,000–26,000
- Special class
- ¥27,000–34,000
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