There are 3 ways to get from Shirahama to Okayama by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Shirahama to Shin-Ōsaka StationKuroshio
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to OkayamaNozomi / ...
4h 35m¥10,110–14,993Drive 311.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Shirahama to Okayama311.2 km
4h 21m¥5,283–7,631Bus
- Take the bus from Shirahama-sanbashi to Osaka
- Take the bus from Osaka Station JR Express BT to Okayama Station West ExitOsaka to Okayama
7h 29m¥6,400–8,447
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shirahama to Okayama is to drive which costs ¥5000 - ¥8000 and takes 4h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Shirahama to Okayama is to drive which takes 4h 21m and costs ¥5000 - ¥8000.
No, there is no direct bus from Shirahama to Okayama station. However, there are services departing from Shirahama-sanbashi and arriving at Okayama Station West Exit via Osaka Station JR Express BT. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 29m.
The distance between Shirahama and Okayama is 340 km. The road distance is 311.2 km.
The best way to get from Shirahama to Okayama without a car is to train which takes 4h 35m and costs ¥10000 - ¥15000.
It takes approximately 4h 35m to get from Shirahama to Okayama, including transfers.
Shirahama to Okayama bus services, operated by Meiko Bus, depart from Shirahama-sanbashi station.
The best way to get from Shirahama to Okayama is to train which takes 4h 35m and costs ¥10000 - ¥15000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥6000 - ¥8500 and takes 7h 29m.
Shirahama to Okayama bus services, operated by Meiko Bus, arrive at Osaka station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shirahama to Okayama is 311 km. It takes approximately 4h 21m to drive from Shirahama to Okayama.
What companies run services between Shirahama, Wakayama, Japan and Okayama, Japan?
You can take a bus from Sokkosho-mae to Okayama via Shirahama Sta., Shirahama, and Shin-Ōsaka Station in around 4h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Shirahama-sanbashi to Okayama Station West Exit via Osaka Station JR Express BT in around 7h 29m.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Shirahama to Shin-Ōsaka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥4,900–7,000
- 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
- ¥5,000–6,500
- Reserved Seat
- ¥4,900–7,000
- Green Seat
- ¥7,000–10,000
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥4,800–7,500
- 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
- ¥4,800–6,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥5,500–7,500
- Green seat
- ¥7,000–9,500
- Website
- meikobus.jp
Bus from Shirahama-sanbashi to Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–5,500
- Schedules at
- meikobus.jp
- Phone
- 0570-666-012
- 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.j-server.com
- Book at
- chugoku-jrbus.j-server.com
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