There are 3 ways to get from Ise-Shima National Park to Kōya by train or car
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Train via Osaka
best- Take the train from Shima-Isobe to Osaka-Nambatrain Limited Express / ...
- Take the train from Namba(Nankai) to Hashimoto(Wakayama)train [94703] Nankai Koya Line Exp. / ...
5h 2m¥7,707–9,224Drive 163.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Ise-Shima National Park to Kōyacar 163.2 km
2h 35m¥2,828–4,084Train
- Take the train from Shima-Isobe to Yamato-Takadatrain Limited Express / ...
- Take the train from Takada(Nara) to Hashimoto(Wakayama)train [27152] JR Wakayama
6h¥7,127–8,734
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ise-Shima National Park to Kōya is to drive which costs ¥2800 - ¥4100 and takes 2h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Ise-Shima National Park to Kōya is to drive which takes 2h 35m and costs ¥2800 - ¥4100.
No, there is no direct train from Ise-Shima National Park to Kōya. However, there are services departing from Shima-Isobe and arriving at Kōyasan-eki via Namba(Nankai), Hashimoto(Wakayama) and Gokurakubashi Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 2m.
The distance between Ise-Shima National Park and Kōya is 235 km. The road distance is 163.2 km.
The best way to get from Ise-Shima National Park to Kōya without a car is to train via Osaka which takes 5h 2m and costs ¥7500 - ¥9500.
It takes approximately 5h 2m to get from Ise-Shima National Park to Kōya, including transfers.
Ise-Shima National Park to Kōya train services, operated by Kintetsu Railway Limited Express, depart from Shima-Isobe station.
Ise-Shima National Park to Kōya train services, operated by Kintetsu Railway Limited Express, arrive at Osaka-Namba station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ise-Shima National Park to Kōya is 163 km. It takes approximately 2h 35m to drive from Ise-Shima National Park to Kōya.
There are 91+ hotels available in Kōya.
What companies run services between Ise-Shima National Park, Japan and Kōya, Wakayama, Japan?
You can take a vehicle from Ise-Shima National Park to Kōyasan-eki via Shima-Isobe, Osaka-Namba, Namba(Nankai), Hashimoto(Wakayama), Gokurakubashi, and Gokurakubashi Station in around 5h 2m.
- Phone
- 050-3536-3957
- Website
- kintetsu.co.jp
Train from Shima-Isobe to Osaka-Namba
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–4,800
- Schedules at
- hyperdia.com
Train from Shima-Isobe to Yamato-Takada
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–4,000
- Schedules at
- hyperdia.com
- 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
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Takada(Nara) to Hashimoto(Wakayama)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥500–750
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
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