There are 5 ways to get from Hiroshima to Wakayama (State) by train, bus, car, tram, ferry, plane, or car ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Hiroshima to Shin Osakatrain Nozomi / ...
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Wakayamatrain Kuroshio 19 / ...
4h 15m¥5,758–8,073Train, bus
- Take the train from Hiroshima to Shin Kobetrain
- Take the bus from Shin-Kobe to Kansai Airport Terminal 1bus
- Take the bus from Kansai Airport Terminal 1 to Wakayama Stationbus
6h 11m¥7,119–9,534Drive 395.2 km
- Drive from Hiroshima to Minatocar 395.2 km
5h 19m¥6,801–9,823Tram, ferry, train, fly
- Take the tram from Chuden-Mae to Hiroshima Port(Ujina)tram
- Take the ferry from Hiroshima Port to Matsuyamaferry
- Take the train from Takahama(Ehime) to Otemachi Sta.train
- Fly from Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane MYJ - ITM
- Take the train from Namba(Nankai) to Hashimoto(Wakayama)train
7h 24mBus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Hiroshima Shinkansenguchi to Takamatsuchuo IC BTbus
- Take the bus from Takamatsu central IC to Tokushima Stationbus
- Take the carferry from Tokushima to Wakayama Kōcarferry
8h 47m¥8,660–9,060
Hiroshima to Wakayama (State) by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hiroshima to Wakayama (State) is to train which costs ¥5500 - ¥8500 and takes 4h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Hiroshima to Wakayama (State) is to train which takes 4h 15m and costs ¥5500 - ¥8500.
No, there is no direct train from Hiroshima to Wakayama (State). However, there are services departing from Hiroshima and arriving at Wakayama via Shin-Ōsaka Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 15m.
The distance between Hiroshima and Wakayama (State) is 382 km. The road distance is 395.2 km.
The best way to get from Hiroshima to Wakayama (State) without a car is to train which takes 4h 15m and costs ¥5500 - ¥8500.
It takes approximately 4h 15m to get from Hiroshima to Wakayama (State), including transfers.
Hiroshima to Wakayama (State) train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Hiroshima station.
Hiroshima to Wakayama (State) train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Shin Osaka station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hiroshima to Wakayama (State) is 395 km. It takes approximately 5h 19m to drive from Hiroshima to Wakayama (State).
There are 186+ hotels available in Wakayama (State).
What companies run services between Hiroshima, Japan and Wakayama (State), Japan?
You can take a train from Hiroshima to Aogishibashi via Shin Osaka, Shin-Ōsaka Station, Wakayama, and Jr Wakayama Sta. in around 4h 15m.
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Hiroshima to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Hiroshima to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,400–6,500
- 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 Hiroshima to Shin Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–6,000
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
- Phone
- 0570-550700
- Website
- Hiroshima Electric Railway
Tram from Chuden-Mae to Hiroshima Port(Ujina)
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥190–270
- Website
- Hiroshima Electric Railway
- Phone
- 089-948-3323
- Website
- Iyotetsu
Train from Takahama(Ehime) to Otemachi Sta.
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- Iyotetsu
- Phone
- 050-3090-2608
- Website
- Nankai Electric Railway
Train from Namba(Nankai) to Hashimoto(Wakayama)
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥700–850
- Website
- Nankai Electric Railway
- Phone
- 06-6844-1124
- Website
- hankyu-kankobus.co.jp
Bus from Shin-Kobe to Kansai Airport Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–2,200
- Schedules at
- okkbus.co.jp
- Phone
- 072-461-1374
- Website
- kate.co.jp
Bus from Kansai Airport Terminal 1 to Wakayama Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,400
- Schedules at
- kate.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-010-666
- Website
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp
Bus from Hiroshima Shinkansenguchi to Takamatsuchuo IC BT
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100
- Schedules at
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp.e.aec.hp.transer.com
- Website
- tokubus.co.jp
Bus from Takamatsu central IC to Tokushima Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,150
- Schedules at
- tokubus.co.jp
- Phone
- 082-253-1212
- [email protected]
- Website
- setonaikaikisen.co.jp
Ferry from Hiroshima Port to Matsuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–9,000
- Schedules at
- setonaikaikisen.co.jp
- Website
- nankai-ferry.co.jp
Car ferry from Tokushima to Wakayama Kō
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–2,534
- Schedules at
- nankai-ferry.co.jp
- Passenger
- ¥2,200
- Car
- ¥7,500–26,000
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