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How to get fromImabari to Kōyaby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 5 ways to get from Imabari to Kōya by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Imabari to Okayamatrain train
    2. Take the train from Okayama to Shin Osakatrain train
    3. Take the train from Shinimamiya to Hashimoto(Wakayama)train train
    5h 44m

  2. Drive  360 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Imabari to Kōyacar car 360 km
    5h 29m
    ¥6,201–8,957

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Kurushima Strait to Fukuyama station frontbus bus
    2. Take the train from Fukuyama to Kyototrain train
    3. Take the bus from Kyoto Sta. Hachijoguchi to Koyakeisatsu-maebus bus
    7h 45m

  4. Train, fly

    1. Take the train from Imabari to Matsuyama(Ehime)train train
    2. Fly from Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane MYJ - ITM
    3. Take the train from Namba(Nankai) to Hashimoto(Wakayama)train train
    4. Take the train from Hashimoto(Wakayama) to Gokurakubashitrain train
    5h 59m

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Imabari to Takamatsu(Kagawa)train train
    2. Take the bus from Takamatsu Station to Namba(Nankai)bus bus
    3. Take the train from Namba(Nankai) to Gokurakubashitrain train
    9h 48m

Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights

Calendar69Weekly Planes
Duration52 minAverage Duration
Ticket¥11,963Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 400 km
  • Duration: 5h 44m

What companies run services between Imabari, Japan and Kōya, Wakayama, Japan?

You can take a train from Imabari to Kōya via Okayama, Shin Osaka, Shin-Ōsaka Station, Dobutsuen-Mae, Shinimamiya, Hashimoto(Wakayama), Gokurakubashi, Gokurakubashi Station, and Kōyasan-eki in around 5h 44m.

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