There are 10 ways to get from Ginza to Wakayama by train, bus, ferry, car ferry, night bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin Osakatrain Kodama / ...
- Take the train from Shinimamiya to Wakayamashitrain [93413] Ltd. Exp. Southern 1 / ...
5h 22mNight bus
cheapest- Take the nightbus from Tokyo Station Kajibashi to Wakayama Station West Exitnightbus Wk186
9h 40m¥4,100–15,000Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesu to Umedabus Jx263 / ...
- Take the bus from Osaka Hankyu Sanbangai to Kansai Airport Terminal 1bus
10h 30m¥5,050–15,569Water bus, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Hamarikyu to Hinode Pierferry
- Take the carferry from Tokyo Ferry Terminal to Tokushimacarferry
- Take the carferry from Tokushima to Wakayama Kōcarferry
23h 13mNight bus, train
- Take the nightbus from Tokyo Yaesu Bus Terminal to Osaka Nambanightbus Jx261 / ...
- Take the train from Namba(Nankai) to Wakayamashitrain [93413] Ltd. Exp. Southern 1 / ...
10h 22m¥5,450–12,100Drive 548 km
- Drive from Ginza to Wakayamacar 548 km
6h 41m¥9,365–13,527Fly to Osaka International Airport, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane HND - ITM
- Take the train from Namba(Nankai) to Wakayamashitrain
4h 28m¥14,085–21,699Fly to Tokushima Airport, car ferry
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Tokushima Airport (TKS)plane HND - TKS
- Take the carferry from Tokushima to Wakayama Kōcarferry
6h 19m¥22,735–50,949Fly to Kobe, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kobe (UKB)plane HND - UKB
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Wakayamatrain
5h 21m¥13,505–53,609Fly to Nanki Shirahama, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Nanki Shirahama (SHM)plane HND - SHM
- Take the train from Shirahama to Wakayamatrain
6h 16m¥17,475–35,699
Ginza to Wakayama by night bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ginza to Wakayama is to night bus which costs ¥4100 - ¥15000 and takes 9h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Ginza to Wakayama is to fly and train which takes 4h 28m and costs ¥14000 - ¥22000.
Yes, there is an overnight bus departing from Tokyo Station Kajibashi station and arriving at Wakayama Station West Exit station. This bus operates every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 40m.
No, there is no direct ferry from Ginza to Wakayama. However, there are services departing from Hamarikyu and arriving at Wakayama Kō via Tokyo Ferry Terminal and Tokushima. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 13m.
No, there is no direct train from Ginza station to Wakayama. However, there are services departing from Tōkyō Station and arriving at Wakayamashi via Shin-Ōsaka Station and Shinimamiya. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 22m.
The distance between Ginza and Wakayama is 590 km. The road distance is 548 km.
The best way to get from Ginza to Wakayama without a car is to train which takes 5h 22m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 22m to get from Ginza to Wakayama, including transfers.
Ginza to Wakayama bus services, operated by Willer Express, depart from Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesu station.
Ginza to Wakayama train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Tōkyō Station.
What companies run services between Ginza, Tokyo, Japan and Wakayama, Japan?
You can take a train from Tōkyō Station to Wakayamashi via Shin Osaka, Shin-Ōsaka Station, Dobutsuen-Mae, and Shinimamiya in around 5h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesu to Wakayama Station via Umeda, Osaka Hankyu Sanbangai, and Kansai Airport Terminal 1 in around 10h 30m.
- 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 Tokyo International Airport to Tokushima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- 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 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥40,000–85,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Tokushima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–120,000
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
- 050-3772-3910
- 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
- [email protected]
- Website
- Willer Express
Bus from Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesu to Umeda
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–13,000
- Website
- Willer Express
- 4-Row Seat
- ¥2,700–11,000
Night bus from Tokyo Station Kajibashi to Wakayama Station West Exit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–15,000
- Website
- Willer Express
- Economy
- ¥4,100–8,500
- Prime (Front)
- ¥5,500–12,000
- Prime (Back)
- ¥6,500–12,000
- Komodo
- ¥7,500–14,000
- 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
- Phone
- 050-3802-1547
- Website
- jamjamliner.jp
Night bus from Tokyo Yaesu Bus Terminal to Osaka Namba
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500–11,000
- Schedules at
- jamjamliner.jp
- 4 seats per row
- ¥4,500–11,000
- [email protected]
- Website
- suijobus.co.jp
Ferry from Hamarikyu to Hinode Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- suijobus.co.jp
- Website
- nankai-ferry.co.jp
Car ferry from Tokushima to Wakayama Kō
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–2,515
- 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
- ¥2,200–2,515
- Schedules at
- nankai-ferry.co.jp
- Passenger
- ¥2,200
- Car
- ¥7,500–26,000
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Booking & Getting There
The best way to get from Ginza to Wakayama is to train which takes 5h 22m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥5000 - ¥16000 and takes 10h 30m.
Ginza to Wakayama bus services, operated by Willer Express, arrive at Umeda station.
Ginza to Wakayama train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Shin Osaka station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ginza to Wakayama is 548 km. It takes approximately 6h 41m to drive from Ginza to Wakayama.
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