There are 6 ways to get from Fukuoka to Wakayama Shi by train, bus, night bus, car, plane, or car ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Shin Osakatrain Nozomi / ...
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Wakayamatrain Kuroshio 19 / ...
4h 10m¥9,106–12,707Night bus, train
cheapest- Take the nightbus from Hakata Bus Terminal to WTB Osaka Umedanightbus Jh1652 / ...
- Take the train from Ōsaka to Kii-Nakanoshimatrain Kishūji Rapid Service
11h 52m¥5,400–20,653Bus
- Take the bus from Hakata Bus Terminal〔Hakata Sta.〕 to Willerバスターミナル大阪梅田bus 大阪線(乗合高速バス)
- Take the bus from Osaka Hankyu Sanbangai to Kansai Airport Terminal 1bus
12h 30m¥18,908–26,076Drive 653.7 km
- Drive from Fukuoka to Wakayama Shicar 653.7 km
8h 28m¥11,323–16,355Fly to Osaka International Airport, train
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane FUK - ITM
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Wakayamatrain
3h 30m¥14,092–21,552Fly to Tokushima Airport, car ferry
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Tokushima Airport (TKS)plane FUK - TKS
- Take the carferry from Tokushima to Wakayama Kōcarferry
5h 31m¥22,508–40,921
Fukuoka to Wakayama Shi by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fukuoka to Wakayama Shi is to train which costs ¥9000 - ¥13000 and takes 4h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Fukuoka to Wakayama Shi is to fly and train which takes 3h 30m and costs ¥14000 - ¥22000.
No, there is no direct bus from Fukuoka to Wakayama Shi station. However, there are services departing from Hakata Bus Terminal〔Hakata Sta.〕 and arriving at Wakayama Station via Osaka Hankyu Sanbangai and Kansai Airport Terminal 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Fukuoka to Wakayama Shi. However, there are services departing from Hakata Fukuoka and arriving at Wakayama via Shin-Ōsaka Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 10m.
The distance between Fukuoka and Wakayama Shi is 624 km. The road distance is 653.7 km.
The best way to get from Fukuoka to Wakayama Shi without a car is to train which takes 4h 10m and costs ¥9000 - ¥13000.
It takes approximately 4h 10m to get from Fukuoka to Wakayama Shi, including transfers.
Fukuoka to Wakayama Shi bus services, operated by Yutoku Jidousya, depart from Hakata Bus Terminal〔Hakata Sta.〕 station.
Fukuoka to Wakayama Shi train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Hakata Fukuoka station.
The best way to get from Fukuoka to Wakayama Shi is to train which takes 4h 10m and costs ¥9000 - ¥13000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥18000 - ¥27000 and takes 12h 30m.
What companies run services between Fukuoka, Japan and Wakayama Shi, Japan?
You can take a train from Hakata Fukuoka to Wakayama via Shin Osaka and Shin-Ōsaka Station in around 4h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hakata Bus Terminal〔Hakata Sta.〕 to Wakayama Station via Willerバスターミナル大阪梅田, Osaka Hankyu Sanbangai, and Kansai Airport Terminal 1 in around 12h 30m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–21,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport via Matsuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–21,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport via Miyazaki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–21,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport via Izumo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–21,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport via Kagoshima
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–21,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Tokushima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–33,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–230,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport via Miyazaki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–230,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–12,000
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
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 Ōsaka to Kii-Nakanoshima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,600
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Wakayama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,600
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
- Phone
- 0954-63-3111
- Website
- Yutoku Jidousya
Bus from Hakata Bus Terminal〔Hakata Sta.〕 to Willerバスターミナル大阪梅田
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–23,000
- Website
- Yutoku Jidousya
- Phone
- 06-6844-1124
- Website
- hankyu-kankobus.co.jp
Bus from Osaka Hankyu Sanbangai to Kansai Airport Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–1,800
- Schedules at
- hankyu-kankobus.co.jp
- [email protected]
- Website
- Willer Express
Night bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to WTB Osaka Umeda
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,400–20,000
- Website
- Willer Express
- Website
- nankai-ferry.co.jp
Car ferry from Tokushima to Wakayama Kō
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–2,632
- Schedules at
- nankai-ferry.co.jp
- Passenger
- ¥2,200
- Car
- ¥7,500–26,000
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More Questions & Answers
Fukuoka to Wakayama Shi bus services, operated by Yutoku Jidousya, arrive at Willerバスターミナル大阪梅田 station.
Fukuoka to Wakayama Shi train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Shin Osaka station.
Yes, the driving distance between Fukuoka to Wakayama Shi is 654 km. It takes approximately 8h 28m to drive from Fukuoka to Wakayama Shi.
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