There are 9 ways to get from Ikebukuro (Station) to Wakayama by train, bus, night bus, car, plane, or car ferry
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Train via Kyoto
best- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Kyototrain Hikari / ...
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Wakayamatrain Kuroshio 19 / ...
5h 30mNight bus
cheapest- Take the nightbus from Ikebukuro to Highway Wakayamanightbus
9h 11m¥9,500–18,000Bus
- Take the bus from Ikebukuro Station East Exit to Osakabus
- Take the bus from Osaka Hankyu Sanbangai to Kansai Airport Terminal 1bus
12h 15m¥12,350–13,200Drive 550.1 km
- Drive from Ikebukuro (Station) to Wakayamacar 550.1 km
6h 44m¥9,529–13,764Train
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin Osakatrain Kodama / ...
- Take the train from Shinimamiya to Wakayamashitrain [93413] Ltd. Exp. Southern 1 / ...
6h 3mTrain, fly to Osaka International Airport
- Take the train from 池袋 Ikebukuro to 浜松町 Hamamatsuchōtrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane HND - ITM
- Take the train from Namba(Nankai) to Wakayamashitrain
4h 48m¥14,365–21,891Fly 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 38m¥20,115–44,741Fly 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 46m¥12,785–30,801Fly 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 41m¥17,755–35,891
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ikebukuro (Station) to Wakayama is to drive which costs ¥9500 - ¥14000 and takes 6h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Ikebukuro (Station) to Wakayama is to train and fly which takes 4h 48m and costs ¥14000 - ¥22000.
Yes, there is an overnight bus departing from Ikebukuro and arriving at Highway Wakayama. This bus operates every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 11m.
No, there is no direct train from Ikebukuro (Station) to Wakayama. However, there are services departing from 池袋 Ikebukuro and arriving at Wakayama via Tōkyō Station, Kyōto and Shin-Ōsaka Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 30m.
The distance between Ikebukuro (Station) and Wakayama is 600 km. The road distance is 550.1 km.
The best way to get from Ikebukuro (Station) to Wakayama without a car is to train via Kyoto which takes 5h 30m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 30m to get from Ikebukuro (Station) to Wakayama, including transfers.
Ikebukuro (Station) to Wakayama bus services, operated by Keio Dentetsu Bus, depart from Ikebukuro Station East Exit.
Ikebukuro (Station) to Wakayama train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Tōkyō Station.
The best way to get from Ikebukuro (Station) to Wakayama is to train via Kyoto which takes 5h 30m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥12000 - ¥13500 and takes 12h 15m.
What companies run services between Ikebukuro (Station), Japan and Wakayama, Japan?
You can take a subway from 池袋 Ikebukuro to Wakayama via 東京 Tokyo, Tōkyō Station, Kyoto, Kyōto, and Shin-Ōsaka Station in around 5h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Ikebukuro (Station) to Wakayama Station via Ikebukuro Station East Exit, Osaka Hankyu Sanbangai, and Kansai Airport Terminal 1 in around 12h 15m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–19,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Izumo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–19,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Tokushima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–36,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Nanki Shirahama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- 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 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–230,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Tokushima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥90,000–300,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥80,000–270,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–19,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Tōkyō Station to Kyoto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
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
- 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 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
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 池袋 Ikebukuro to 浜松町 Hamamatsuchō
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥310–450
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 042-352-3700
- Website
- keio-bus.com
Bus from Ikebukuro Station East Exit to Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000
- Schedules at
- highwaybus.com
- 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
- Website
- meikobus.jp
Night bus from Ikebukuro to Highway Wakayama
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–18,000
- Schedules at
- meikobus.jp
- Website
- nankai-ferry.co.jp
Car ferry from Tokushima to Wakayama Kō
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–2,632
- Schedules at
- nankai-ferry.co.jp
- Passenger
- ¥2,200
- Car
- ¥7,500–26,000
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More Questions & Answers
Ikebukuro (Station) to Wakayama bus services, operated by Keio Dentetsu Bus, arrive at Osaka station.
Ikebukuro (Station) to Wakayama train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Kyoto station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ikebukuro (Station) to Wakayama is 550 km. It takes approximately 6h 44m to drive from Ikebukuro (Station) to Wakayama.
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