There are 8 ways to get from Hikari to Wakayama by train, bus, night bus, car, plane, or car ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Tokuyama to Hiroshimatrain
- Take the train from Hiroshima to Shin Osakatrain
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Wakayamatrain
4h 53mTrain via Iwakuni
cheapest- Take the train from Shimata to Iwakunitrain
- Take the train from Iwakuni to Hiroshimatrain
- Take the train from Hiroshima to Shin Osakatrain
- Take the train from Shinimamiya to Wakayamashitrain
5h 4m¥6,962–9,861Train, bus
- Take the train from Tokuyama to Hiroshimatrain
- Take the train from Hiroshima to Shin Kobetrain
- Take the bus from Kobe Sannomiya to Kansai Airport Terminal 1bus
- Take the bus from Kansai Airport Terminal 1 to Wakayama Stationbus
6h 54mTrain, night bus
- Take the train from Shimata to Iwakunitrain
- Take the nightbus from Iwakuni Station to Ōsakanightbus
- Take the train from Ōsaka to Kii-Nakanoshimatrain
12h 36m¥9,772–13,671Drive 470.5 km
- Drive from Hikari to Wakayamacar 470.5 km
6h 6m¥8,091–11,686Train, train to Fukuoka Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport
- Take the train from Hikari to Shin-Yamaguchitrain
- Take the train from Shin Yamaguchi to Hakata Fukuokatrain
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane FUK - ITM
- Take the train from Namba(Nankai) to Wakayamashitrain
6h 9m¥16,478–33,956Car ferry to Matsuyama Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport, train
- Take the carferry from Yanai to Mitsuhamacarferry
- Fly from Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane MYJ - ITM
- Take the train from Namba(Nankai) to Wakayamashitrain
8h 42m¥17,383–29,811Train, train to Fukuoka Airport, fly to Tokushima Airport, car ferry
- Take the train from Hikari to Shin-Yamaguchitrain
- Take the train from Shin Yamaguchi to Hakata Fukuokatrain
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Tokushima Airport (TKS)plane FUK - TKS
- Take the carferry from Tokushima to Wakayama Kōcarferry
7h 49m¥27,128–48,206
Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hikari to Wakayama is to train via Iwakuni which costs ¥6500 - ¥10000 and takes 5h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Hikari to Wakayama is to train via Iwakuni which takes 5h 4m and costs ¥6500 - ¥10000.
No, there is no direct train from Hikari to Wakayama. However, there are services departing from Hikari and arriving at Wakayama via Tokuyama, Hiroshima and Shin-Ōsaka Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 53m.
The distance between Hikari and Wakayama is 474 km. The road distance is 470.5 km.
The best way to get from Hikari to Wakayama without a car is to train which takes 4h 53m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 53m to get from Hikari to Wakayama, including transfers.
Hikari to Wakayama train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Tokuyama station.
Hikari to Wakayama train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Hiroshima station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hikari to Wakayama is 471 km. It takes approximately 6h 6m to drive from Hikari to Wakayama.
There are 260+ hotels available in Wakayama.
What companies run services between Hikari, Japan and Wakayama, Japan?
You can take a train from Hikari to Wakayama via Tokuyama, Hiroshima, Shin Osaka, and Shin-Ōsaka Station in around 4h 53m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥43,000–120,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport via Miyazaki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥48,000–130,000
Flights from Matsuyama Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥46,000–130,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Tokuyama to Hiroshima
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Hiroshima to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Tokuyama to Hiroshima
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Hiroshima to Shin Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Hiroshima to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Shin Yamaguchi to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Shin Yamaguchi to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- 06-6844-1124
- Website
- hankyu-kankobus.co.jp
Bus from Kobe Sannomiya to Kansai Airport Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–2,200
- Schedules at
- okkbus.co.jp
- Phone
- 0820223311
- Website
- boyoferry.co.jp
Car ferry from Yanai to Mitsuhama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,660
- Schedules at
- boyoferry.co.jp
- Passenger
- ¥3,660
- Vehicle
- ¥10,500
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