There are 9 ways to get from Gifu to Shirakawa by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Nagoya to Tōkyō Stationtrain Hikari / ...
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin-Shirakawatrain Yamabiko / ...
5h 11mBus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from 金山駅南口 to さいたま新都心駅東口bus 高速バス シルクライナー(太田経由)
- Take the train from Ōmiya to Shin-Shirakawatrain Yamabiko / ...
9h¥8,338–13,421Night bus
- Take the nightbus from Meitetsu Bus Center to Kōriyamanightbus
11h 44m¥9,132–13,460Drive 488.1 km
- Drive from Gifu to Shirakawacar 488.1 km
7h 10m¥8,399–12,132Train to Osaka International Airport, fly to Fukushima
- Take the train from Nagoya to Shin Osakatrain
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Fukushima (FKS)plane ITM - FKS
5h 27mTrain to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly to Sendai Airport, train
- Take the train from Meitetsu Gifu to Central Japan International Airporttrain
- Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Sendai Airport (SDJ)plane NGO - SDJ
- Take the train from Sendai to Kōriyamatrain
5h 41m¥17,771–24,970Train to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport, train
- Take the train from Meitetsu Gifu to Central Japan International Airporttrain
- Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane NGO - HND
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin-Shirakawatrain
6h 11m¥15,431–47,840Train to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly to Narita International Airport, train
- Take the train from Meitetsu Gifu to Central Japan International Airporttrain
- Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane NGO - NRT
- Take the train from 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin-Shirakawatrain
7h 1m¥14,981–28,570Fly Komaki Airport to Yamagata Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Komaki Airport (NKM) to Yamagata Airport (GAJ)plane NKM - GAJ
- Take the bus from Yamagata Kencho-mae to Sendaibus
- Take the train from Sendai to Kōriyamatrain
7h 45m¥21,022–54,390
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Fukushima (FKS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Gifu to Shirakawa is to drive which costs ¥8000 - ¥13000 and takes 7h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Gifu to Shirakawa is to train and fly which takes 5h 41m and costs ¥17000 - ¥25000.
No, there is no direct bus from Gifu to Shirakawa. However, there are services departing from Meitetsu Bus Center and arriving at Kōriyama via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 44m.
No, there is no direct train from Gifu to Shirakawa. However, there are services departing from Meitetsu Gifu and arriving at Kutano via Nagoya, Tōkyō Station and Shin-Shirakawa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 11m.
The distance between Gifu and Shirakawa is 559 km. The road distance is 488.1 km.
The best way to get from Gifu to Shirakawa without a car is to train which takes 5h 11m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 11m to get from Gifu to Shirakawa, including transfers.
Gifu to Shirakawa bus services, operated by Meitetsu Bus, depart from Meitetsu Bus Center station.
Gifu to Shirakawa train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Nagoya station.
Gifu to Shirakawa bus services, operated by Meitetsu Bus, arrive at Kōriyama station.
What companies run services between Gifu, Japan and Shirakawa, Japan?
You can take a train from Meitetsu Gifu to Kutano via Meitetsu Nagoya, Nagoya, Tōkyō Station, and Shin-Shirakawa in around 5h 11m. Alternatively, Meitetsu Bus operates a vehicle from Meitetsu Bus Center to Kōriyama once daily. Tickets cost ¥8,000–12,000 and the journey takes 9h 26m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukushima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥46,000–110,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–130,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥40,000–50,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥35,000–80,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–22,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–19,000
Flights from Komaki Airport to Yamagata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–48,000
- Website
- ibexair.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukushima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–31,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–37,000
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Komaki Airport to Yamagata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–48,000
- Website
- flypeach.com
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–20,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Nagoya to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Nagoya to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Tōkyō Station to Shin-Shirakawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–3,400
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Ōmiya to Shin-Shirakawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–2,900
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Sendai to Kōriyama
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–2,200
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Tōkyō Station to Shin-Shirakawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–3,400
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,600
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Tōkyō Station to Shin-Shirakawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–3,400
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Sendai to Kōriyama
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–2,200
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 0570-00-1270
- Website
- Meitetsu Nagoya Railroad
Train from Meitetsu Gifu to Central Japan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,300
- Website
- Meitetsu Nagoya Railroad
Train from Meitetsu Gifu to Central Japan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,300
- Website
- Meitetsu Nagoya Railroad
Train from Meitetsu Gifu to Central Japan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,300
- Website
- Meitetsu Nagoya Railroad
- Phone
- 027-287-4000
- Website
- Nippon Chuo Bus
Bus from 金山駅南口 to さいたま新都心駅東口
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–10,000
- Website
- Nippon Chuo Bus
- Phone
- 052-582-5151
- Website
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to Kōriyama
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–12,000
- Schedules at
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
- Website
- yamakobus.co.jp
Bus from Yamagata Kencho-mae to Sendai
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,100
- Schedules at
- yamakobus.jp
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