There are 6 ways to get from Imabari to Wakayama by train, bus, car ferry, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Imabari to Okayamatrain
- Take the train from Okayama to Shin Osakatrain
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Wakayamatrain
4h 46mDrive 360 km
cheapest- Drive from Imabari to Wakayamacar 360 km
5h 5m¥6,244–9,020Train, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Imabari to Takamatsu(Kagawa)train
- Take the bus from Takamatsu Station to Tokushima Stationbus
- Take the car ferry from Tokushima to Wakayama Kōcarferry
7h 50mBus
- Take the bus from Kurushima Strait to Hiroobus
- Take the bus from Hiroo to Sannomiya BTbus
- Take the bus from Kobe Sannomiya to Kansai Airport Terminal 1bus
9h 23m¥10,407–11,157Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Imabari to Takamatsu(Kagawa)train
- Take the train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Tokushimatrain
- Take the car ferry from Tokushima to Wakayama Kōcarferry
8h 43mTrain, fly
- Take the train from Imabari to Matsuyama(Ehime)train
- Fly from Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane MYJ - ITM
- Take the train from Namba(Nankai) to Wakayamashitrain
5h 35m
Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Imabari to Wakayama is to drive which costs ¥6000 - ¥9000 and takes 5h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Imabari to Wakayama is to drive which takes 5h 5m and costs ¥6000 - ¥9000.
No, there is no direct bus from Imabari to Wakayama station. However, there are services departing from Kurushima Strait and arriving at Wakayama Station via Hiroo, Kobe Sannomiya and Kansai Airport Terminal 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 23m.
No, there is no direct train from Imabari to Wakayama. However, there are services departing from Imabari and arriving at Wakayama via Okayama and Shin-Ōsaka Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 46m.
The distance between Imabari and Wakayama is 399 km. The road distance is 360 km.
The best way to get from Imabari to Wakayama without a car is to train which takes 4h 46m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 46m to get from Imabari to Wakayama, including transfers.
Imabari to Wakayama bus services, operated by Iyotetsu, depart from Kurushima Strait station.
Imabari to Wakayama train services, operated by JR SHIKOKU (Shikoku Railway Company), depart from Imabari station.
The best way to get from Imabari to Wakayama is to train which takes 4h 46m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥10000 - ¥11500 and takes 9h 23m.
What companies run services between Imabari, Japan and Wakayama, Japan?
You can take a train from Imabari to Wakayama via Okayama, Shin Osaka, and Shin-Ōsaka Station in around 4h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kurushima Strait to Wakayama Station via Hiroo, Sannomiya BT, Kobe Sannomiya, and Kansai Airport Terminal 1 in around 9h 23m.
- Phone
- 0570-00-4592
- Website
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Imabari to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Imabari to Takamatsu(Kagawa)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Imabari to Takamatsu(Kagawa)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Tokushima
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Imabari to Matsuyama(Ehime)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–3,300
- Schedules at
- westjr.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
- Phone
- 050-3090-2608
- Website
- nankai.co.jp
Train from Namba(Nankai) to Wakayamashi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,100
- Website
- https://www.nankai.co.jp/en_railway
- Website
- tokubus.co.jp
Bus from Takamatsu Station to Tokushima Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,150
- Schedules at
- tokubus.co.jp
- Phone
- 089-948-3100
- Website
- iyotetsu.co.jp
Bus from Kurushima Strait to Hiroo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥4,057
- Schedules at
- iyotetsu.co.jp
- Phone
- 084-953-5391
- Website
- chugokubus.jp
Bus from Hiroo to Sannomiya BT
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500
- Schedules at
- chugokubus.jp
- Phone
- 06-6844-1124
- Website
- hankyu-kankobus.co.jp
Bus from Kobe Sannomiya to Kansai Airport Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–2,200
- Schedules at
- okkbus.co.jp
- Website
- nankai-ferry.co.jp
Car ferry from Tokushima to Wakayama Kō
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–2,608
- Schedules at
- nankai-ferry.co.jp
- Passenger
- ¥2,200
- Car
- ¥7,500–26,000
Car ferry from Tokushima to Wakayama Kō
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–2,608
- Schedules at
- nankai-ferry.co.jp
- Passenger
- ¥2,200
- Car
- ¥7,500–26,000
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More Questions & Answers
Imabari to Wakayama bus services, operated by Iyotetsu, arrive at Hiroo station.
Imabari to Wakayama train services, operated by JR SHIKOKU (Shikoku Railway Company), arrive at Okayama station.
Yes, the driving distance between Imabari to Wakayama is 360 km. It takes approximately 5h 5m to drive from Imabari to Wakayama.
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