There are 8 ways to get from Chiba to Wakayama by train, night bus, car, plane, or car ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Honchiba to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin Osakatrain
- Take the train from Shinimamiya to Wakayamashitrain
6h 26mNight bus
cheapest- Take the nightbus from Tokyo Disneyland to Nankai Wakayamashinightbus 0001/0101
12h 22m¥7,976–15,635Drive 586 km
- Drive from Chiba to Wakayamacar 586 km
7h 17m¥10,086–14,568Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport, train
- Take the train from Chiba to Shinagawatrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane HND - ITM
- Take the train from Namba(Nankai) to Wakayamashitrain
5h 15m¥14,541–22,167Fly Narita International Airport to Osaka International Airport, train
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane NRT - ITM
- Take the train from Namba(Nankai) to Wakayamashitrain
4h 57m¥17,160–39,656Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Tokushima Airport, car ferry
- Take the train from Chiba to Shinagawatrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Tokushima Airport (TKS)plane HND - TKS
- Take the carferry from Tokushima to Wakayama Kōcarferry
7h 5m¥23,191–51,417Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Kobe, train
- Take the train from Chiba to Shinagawatrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kobe (UKB)plane HND - UKB
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Wakayamatrain
6h 8m¥13,961–54,077Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Nanki Shirahama, train
- Take the train from Chiba to Shinagawatrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Nanki Shirahama (SHM)plane HND - SHM
- Take the train from Shirahama to Wakayamatrain
7h 3m¥17,931–36,167
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chiba to Wakayama is to night bus which costs ¥8000 - ¥16000 and takes 12h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Chiba to Wakayama is to fly and train which takes 4h 57m and costs ¥17000 - ¥40000.
No, there is no direct bus from Chiba to Wakayama. However, there are services departing from Tokyo Disneyland and arriving at Nankai Wakayamashi via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 22m.
No, there is no direct train from Chiba to Wakayama. However, there are services departing from Honchiba and arriving at Wakayamashi via Tōkyō Station, Shin-Ōsaka Station and Shinimamiya. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 26m.
The distance between Chiba and Wakayama is 631 km. The road distance is 586 km.
The best way to get from Chiba to Wakayama without a car is to train which takes 6h 26m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 26m to get from Chiba to Wakayama, including transfers.
Chiba to Wakayama bus services, operated by Wakayama Bus, depart from Tokyo Disneyland station.
Chiba to Wakayama train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Honchiba station.
Chiba to Wakayama bus services, operated by Wakayama Bus, arrive at Nankai Wakayamashi station.
What companies run services between Chiba, Japan and Wakayama, Japan?
You can take a train from Honchiba to Wakayamashi via Tōkyō Station, Shin Osaka, Shin-Ōsaka Station, Dobutsuen-Mae, and Shinimamiya in around 6h 26m. Alternatively, Wakayama Bus operates a vehicle from Tokyo Disneyland to Nankai Wakayamashi once daily. Tickets cost ¥7,500–15,000 and the journey takes 10h 40m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–19,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Izumo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–19,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Yamagata
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–19,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–34,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Tokushima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–39,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Nanki Shirahama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–32,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥40,000–85,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥49,000–51,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Tokushima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–120,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–120,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–21,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Honchiba to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥650–900
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Chiba to Shinagawa
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥750–1,000
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Chiba to Shinagawa
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥750–1,000
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Chiba to Shinagawa
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥750–1,000
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Chiba to Shinagawa
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥750–1,000
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Tōkyō Station to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- 050-3090-2608
Train from Shinimamiya to Wakayamashi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
Train from Namba(Nankai) to Wakayamashi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
Train from Namba(Nankai) to Wakayamashi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Phone
- 050-3090-2608
- Website
- Nankai Electric Railway
Train from Shinimamiya to Wakayamashi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,100
- Website
- Nankai Electric Railway
Train from Namba(Nankai) to Wakayamashi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,100
- Website
- Nankai Electric Railway
Train from Namba(Nankai) to Wakayamashi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,100
- Website
- Nankai Electric Railway
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Wakayama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,600
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Shirahama to Wakayama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–2,200
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
- Phone
- 073-445-3131
- Website
- wakayamabus.co.jp
Night bus from Tokyo Disneyland to Nankai Wakayamashi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–15,000
- Schedules at
- wakayamabus.co.jp
- Book at
- willerexpress.com
- Day Pass
- ¥1,000
- Website
- nankai-ferry.co.jp
Car ferry from Tokushima to Wakayama Kō
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–2,539
- Schedules at
- nankai-ferry.co.jp
- Passenger
- ¥2,200
- Car
- ¥7,500–26,000
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Booking & Getting There
Chiba to Wakayama train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Tōkyō Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chiba to Wakayama is 586 km. It takes approximately 7h 17m to drive from Chiba to Wakayama.
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