There are 7 ways to get from Takayama Bus Terminal to Shirakawa by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Takayama to Toyama
- Take the train from Toyama to Ōmiya
- Take the train from Ōmiya to Shin-Shirakawa
6h 40m¥16,683–24,306Drive 383.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Takayama Bus Terminal to Shirakawa383.5 km
5h 38m¥6,541–9,447Bus, train
- Take the bus from Takayama Nohi Bus Center to Matsumoto Interchange
- Take the bus from Matsumoto IC to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
- Take the train from Shinjuku Station to Utsunomiya
- Take the train from Utsunomiya to Shin-Shirakawa
10h 13m¥10,560–16,100Train, train to Osaka International Airport, fly to Fukushima
- Take the train from Takayama to Nagoya Station
- Take the train from Nagoya Station to Shin-Ōsaka Station
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Fukushima (FKS)ITM - FKS
7h 8m¥37,799–85,384Bus
- Take the bus from Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal to Shinjuku Expressway Bus TerminalTakayama
- Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Sukagawa EigyōshoAbukuma
11h 31m¥9,371–15,600Train to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly to Sendai Airport, train
- Take the train from Takayama to Nagoya Station
- Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Sendai Airport (SDJ)NGO - SDJ
- Take the train from Sendai to Kōriyama
8h 14m¥23,259–37,684Train to Toyama Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport, train
- Take the train from Takayama to Toyama
- Fly from Toyama Airport (TOY) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)TOY - HND
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin-Shirakawa
7h 55m¥22,113–53,626
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Fukushima (FKS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Takayama Bus Terminal to Shirakawa is to drive which costs ¥6500 - ¥9500 and takes 5h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Takayama Bus Terminal to Shirakawa is to drive which takes 5h 38m and costs ¥6500 - ¥9500.
No, there is no direct train from Takayama Bus Terminal to Shirakawa. However, there are services departing from Takayama and arriving at Kutano via Toyama, Ōmiya and Shin-Shirakawa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 40m.
The distance between Takayama Bus Terminal and Shirakawa is 606 km. The road distance is 383.5 km.
The best way to get from Takayama Bus Terminal to Shirakawa without a car is to train which takes 6h 40m and costs ¥16000 - ¥25000.
It takes approximately 6h 40m to get from Takayama Bus Terminal to Shirakawa, including transfers.
Takayama Bus Terminal to Shirakawa train services, operated by Japan Railways Limited Express, depart from Takayama station.
The best way to get from Takayama Bus Terminal to Shirakawa is to train which takes 6h 40m and costs ¥16000 - ¥25000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥9000 - ¥16000 and takes 11h 31m.
Shirakawa is 1h ahead of Takayama Bus Terminal. It is currently 9:56 AM in Takayama Bus Terminal and 10:56 AM in Shirakawa.
Takayama Bus Terminal to Shirakawa train services, operated by Japan Railways Limited Express, arrive at Toyama station.
What companies run services between Takayama Bus Terminal, Japan and Shirakawa, Japan?
You can take a train from Takayama to Kutano via Toyama, Ōmiya, and Shin-Shirakawa in around 6h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal to Kutano via Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal, Sukagawa Eigyōsho, and Sukagawa in around 11h 31m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukushima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥17,000–85,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–55,000
Flights from Toyama Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–40,000
- Website
- ibexair.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukushima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥17,000–85,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–55,000
- Website
- flypeach.com
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–22,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Takayama to Toyama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- 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
- ¥3,500–4,000
- Reserved Seat
- ¥2,900–4,100
- Green Seat
- ¥4,000–5,500
Train from Takayama to Nagoya Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥4,600–6,500
- 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
- ¥5,000–6,000
- Reserved Seat
- ¥4,600–6,500
- Green Seat
- ¥6,500–9,000
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Toyama to Ōmiya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–13,000
- 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
- ¥9,000–12,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥10,000–13,000
- Green seat
- ¥13,000–18,000
Train from Ōmiya to Shin-Shirakawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,600–7,000
- 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
- ¥4,600–6,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥5,500–7,000
- Green seat
- ¥6,500–9,500
Train from Utsunomiya to Shin-Shirakawa
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–4,800
- 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
- ¥3,100–4,100
- Reserved seat
- ¥3,900–4,800
- Green seat
- ¥4,700–6,500
Train from Nagoya Station to Shin-Ōsaka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–7,500
- 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
- ¥5,000–7,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥6,000–7,500
- Green seat
- ¥7,500–11,000
Train from Sendai to Kōriyama
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–6,000
- 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
- ¥3,900–5,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥4,800–6,000
- Green seat
- ¥5,500–8,000
Train from Tōkyō Station to Shin-Shirakawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–8,000
- 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
- ¥5,000–7,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥6,000–8,000
- Green seat
- ¥7,500–11,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Shinjuku Station to Utsunomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–2,100
- Schedules at
- jreast.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-550-373
- Website
- alpico.co.jp
Bus from Takayama Nohi Bus Center to Matsumoto Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,400
- Schedules at
- alpico.co.jp
Bus from Matsumoto IC to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–4,500
- Schedules at
- alpico.co.jp
- Phone
- 0577-32-1688
- Website
- nouhibus.co.jp
Bus from Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–9,500
- Schedules at
- nouhibus.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570ー000448
- Website
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
Bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Sukagawa Eigyōsho
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–5,500
- Schedules at
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
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