There are 5 ways to get from Awaji Island to Wakayama by car, car ferry, bus, or train
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Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Minamiawaji to Tokushimacar
- Take the car ferry from Tokushima to Wakayama Kōcarferry
2h 59m¥3,009–3,876Bus, train
- Take the bus from Kosoku Awaji Shichi to Namba(Nankai)bus
- Take the train from Namba(Nankai) to Wakayamashitrain [93413] Ltd. Exp. Southern 1 / ...
3h 12mBus, train via Akashi
- Take the bus from Sumoto Kosoku Bus Center to Kosoku Maikobus
- Take the train from Maiko to Ōsakatrain
- Take the train from Ōsaka to Kii-Nakanoshimatrain
3h 56m¥3,640–4,590Drive, car ferry via Awaji Island
- Drive from Awaji Island to Tokushimacar
- Take the car ferry from Tokushima to Wakayama Kōcarferry
3h 49m¥3,668–4,749Bus
- Take the bus from Sumoto Kosoku Bus Center to Sannomiya BTbus
- Take the bus from Kobe Sannomiya to Kansai Airport Terminal 1bus
- Take the bus from Kansai Airport Terminal 1 to Wakayama Stationbus
4h 41m¥4,740–5,490
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Awaji Island to Wakayama is to drive and car ferry which costs ¥3000 - ¥3900 and takes 2h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Awaji Island to Wakayama is to drive and car ferry which takes 2h 59m and costs ¥3000 - ¥3900.
No, there is no direct bus from Awaji Island to Wakayama station. However, there are services departing from Sumoto Kosoku Bus Center and arriving at Wakayama Station via Kobe Sannomiya and Kansai Airport Terminal 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 41m.
The distance between Awaji Island and Wakayama is 102 km.
The best way to get from Awaji Island to Wakayama without a car is to bus and train which takes 3h 12m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 59m to get from Awaji Island to Wakayama, including transfers.
Awaji Island to Wakayama bus services, operated by Awaji Kotsu, depart from Sumoto Kosoku Bus Center station.
Awaji Island to Wakayama bus services, operated by Awaji Kotsu, arrive at Sannomiya BT station.
There are 259+ hotels available in Wakayama.
What companies run services between Awaji Island, Hyōgo, Japan and Wakayama, Japan?
You can take a bus from Sumoto Kosoku Bus Center to Wakayama Station via Sannomiya BT, Kobe Sannomiya, and Kansai Airport Terminal 1 in around 4h 41m.
- Phone
- 050-3090-2608
- Website
- nankai.co.jp
Train from Namba(Nankai) to Wakayamashi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- 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 Maiko to Ōsaka
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥750–1,100
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Ōsaka to Kii-Nakanoshima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,600
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
- Website
- footbus.co.jp
Bus from Kosoku Awaji Shichi to Namba(Nankai)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- willerexpress.com
- [email protected]
- Website
- awaji-kotsu.co.jp
Bus from Sumoto Kosoku Bus Center to Kosoku Maiko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,890
- Schedules at
- awaji-kotsu.co.jp
Bus from Sumoto Kosoku Bus Center to Sannomiya BT
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,890
- Schedules at
- awaji-kotsu.co.jp
- Phone
- 06-6844-1124
- Website
- hankyu-kankobus.co.jp
Bus from Kobe Sannomiya to Kansai Airport Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–2,200
- Schedules at
- okkbus.co.jp
- Phone
- 072-461-1374
- Website
- kate.co.jp
Bus from Kansai Airport Terminal 1 to Wakayama Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,400
- Schedules at
- kate.co.jp
- Website
- nankai-ferry.co.jp
Car ferry from Tokushima to Wakayama Kō
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–2,608
- Schedules at
- nankai-ferry.co.jp
- Passenger
- ¥2,200
- Car
- ¥7,500–26,000
Car ferry from Tokushima to Wakayama Kō
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–2,608
- Schedules at
- nankai-ferry.co.jp
- Passenger
- ¥2,200
- Car
- ¥7,500–26,000
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