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How to get fromHimeji Castle to Wakayamaby train, bus, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Himeji Castle to Wakayama by train, bus, or car

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Himeji to Shin Osakatrain train Sakura
    2. Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Wakayamatrain train Kuroshio 19 / ...
    3h 8m
    ¥2,467–3,633

  2. Train via Kobe

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Sanyohimeji to Sanyosumatrain train
    2. Take the train from Suma to Ōsakatrain train
    3. Take the train from Ōsaka to Kii-Nakanoshimatrain train
    4h 28m
    ¥2,325–3,513

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Himeji Station to Shinki Bus Sannomiyabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kobe Sannomiya to Kansai Airport Terminal 1bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kansai Airport Terminal 1 to Wakayama Stationbus bus
    5h 14m
    ¥4,171–5,445

  4. Drive 156.5 km

    1. Drive from Himeji Castle to Wakayamacar car 156.5 km
    2h 12m
    ¥2,716–3,922

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Himeji to Motomachitrain train
    2. Take the bus from Kobe Sannomiya to Kansai Airport Terminal 1bus bus
    3. Take the train from Izumisano to Wakayamashitrain train
    3h 43m
    ¥3,751–4,658

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  • Distance: 163.7 km
  • Duration: 3h 8m

What companies run services between Himeji Castle, Japan and Wakayama, Japan?

You can take a vehicle from Himeji Castle to Wakayama via Sanyohimeji, Tegara, Himeji, Shin Osaka, and Shin-Ōsaka Station in around 3h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Himeji Castle to Wakayama Station via Himeji Station, Shinki Bus Sannomiya, Kobe Sannomiya, and Kansai Airport Terminal 1 in around 5h 14m.

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