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How to get fromIkebukuro to Wakayamaby train, bus, night bus, car, plane, or car ferry

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There are 9 ways to get from Ikebukuro to Wakayama by train, bus, night bus, car, plane, or car ferry

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  1. Train via Kyoto

    best
    1. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Kyototrain train Hikari / ...
    2. Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Wakayamatrain train Kuroshio 19 / ...
    5h 23m

  2. Night bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the night bus from Ikebukuro to Highway Wakayamanightbus night bus
    9h 11m
    ¥9,500–18,000

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Ikebukuro Station East Exit to Osakabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Osaka Hankyu Sanbangai to Kansai Airport Terminal 1bus bus
    12h 12m
    ¥12,350–13,200

  4. Drive 550.8 km

    1. Drive from Ikebukuro to Wakayamacar car 550.8 km
    6h 44m
    ¥9,556–13,803

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin Osakatrain train Kodama / ...
    2. Take the train from Shinimamiya to Wakayamashitrain train [93413] Ltd. Exp. Southern 1 / ...
    6h 3m

  6. Train, fly to Osaka International Airport

    1. Take the train from 池袋 Ikebukuro to 浜松町 Hamamatsuchōtrain train
    2. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane HND - ITM
    3. Take the train from Namba(Nankai) to Wakayamashitrain train
    4h 49m
    ¥14,365–21,891

  7. Fly to Tokushima Airport, car ferry

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Tokushima Airport (TKS)plane plane HND - TKS
    2. Take the car ferry from Tokushima to Wakayama Kōcarferry car ferry
    6h 40m
    ¥20,115–44,741

  8. Train, fly to Kobe

    1. Take the train from 池袋 Ikebukuro to 浜松町 Hamamatsuchōtrain train
    2. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kobe (UKB)plane plane HND - UKB
    3. Take the train from Ashiya to Shin-Ōsaka Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Wakayamatrain train
    5h 56m
    ¥12,715–27,741

  9. Fly to Nanki Shirahama, train

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Nanki Shirahama (SHM)plane plane HND - SHM
    2. Take the train from Shirahama to Wakayamatrain train
    6h 42m
    ¥17,755–33,891

Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights

Calendar217Weekly Planes
Duration1h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket¥12,175Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from Ikebukuro to Wakayama.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 600 km
  • Duration: 5h 23m

What companies run services between Ikebukuro, Tokyo, Japan and Wakayama, Japan?

You can take a subway from 池袋 Ikebukuro to Wakayama via 東京 Tokyo, Tōkyō Station, Kyoto, Shin Osaka, and Shin-Ōsaka Station in around 5h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ikebukuro Station East Exit to Wakayama Station via Osaka Hankyu Sanbangai and Kansai Airport Terminal 1 in around 12h 12m.

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