There are 6 ways to get from Iya Valley to Kōya San by train, taxi, bus, car, or plane
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Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Oboke to Okayamatrain
- Take the train from Okayama to Shin Osakatrain
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Hinenotrain
- Take the taxi from Hineno to Kōya Santaxi
6h 55mDrive 292.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Iya Valley to Kōya Sancar 292.6 km
4h 37m¥5,069–7,321Train, bus
- Take the train from Oboke to Okayamatrain
- Take the train from Okayama to Kyototrain
- Take the bus from Kyoto Sta. Hachijoguchi to Koyakeisatsu-maebus
9h 34mTrain, bus via Osaka
- Take the train from Awa-Ikeda to Okayamatrain
- Take the bus from Okayama Station West Exit to Nankai Namba Kosoku Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from Namba(Nankai) to Hashimoto(Wakayama)train
10h 40mBus
- Take the bus from Otoyo to Takamatsu Chuo Interchange Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Takamatsu Chuo Interchange Bus Terminal to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchibus
- Take the bus from Kyoto Sta. Hachijoguchi to Daimon Minami Chushajobus
11h 57m¥11,660–12,330Bus, train, fly
- Take the bus from ホテル秘境の湯 to 大歩危橋bus
- Take the train from Oboke to Kochi(Kochi)train
- Fly from Kochi Airport (KCZ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane KCZ - ITM
- Take the train from Namba(Nankai) to Hashimoto(Wakayama)train
- Take the train from Hashimoto(Wakayama) to Gokurakubashitrain
7h 50m
Kochi Airport (KCZ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Iya Valley to Kōya San is to drive which costs ¥5000 - ¥7500 and takes 4h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Iya Valley to Kōya San is to drive which takes 4h 37m and costs ¥5000 - ¥7500.
No, there is no direct bus from Iya Valley to Kōya San. However, there are services departing from 祖谷大橋 and arriving at Daimon Minami Chushajo via Otoyo, Takamatsu Chuo Interchange Bus Terminal and Kyoto Sta. Hachijoguchi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 57m.
The distance between Iya Valley and Kōya San is 382 km. The road distance is 292.6 km.
The best way to get from Iya Valley to Kōya San without a car is to train and taxi which takes 6h 55m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 55m to get from Iya Valley to Kōya San, including transfers.
Iya Valley to Kōya San bus services, operated by JR Shikoku Bus, depart from Otoyo station.
Iya Valley to Kōya San bus services, operated by JR Shikoku Bus, arrive at Takamatsu Chuo Interchange Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Iya Valley to Kōya San is 293 km. It takes approximately 4h 37m to drive from Iya Valley to Kōya San.
There are 337+ hotels available in Kōya San.
What companies run services between Iya Valley, Japan and Kōya San, Japan?
You can take a vehicle from Iya Valley to Daimon Minami Chushajo via 祖谷大橋, 大歩危橋, Oboke, Osugi, Otoyo, Takamatsu Chuo Interchange Bus Terminal, Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi, and Kyoto Sta. Hachijoguchi in around 11h 57m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Kochi Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥100,000–360,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-4592
- Website
- JR SHIKOKU (Shikoku Railway Company)
Train from Oboke to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- JR SHIKOKU (Shikoku Railway Company)
Train from Oboke to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- JR SHIKOKU (Shikoku Railway Company)
Train from Awa-Ikeda to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- JR SHIKOKU (Shikoku Railway Company)
Train from Oboke to Kochi(Kochi)
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- JR SHIKOKU (Shikoku Railway Company)
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Okayama to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Okayama to Kyoto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Okayama to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–3,300
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Hineno
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥750–1,100
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- 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
Train from Namba(Nankai) to Hashimoto(Wakayama)
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥700–850
- Website
- Nankai Electric Railway
Train from Hashimoto(Wakayama) to Gokurakubashi
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥400–460
- Website
- Nankai Electric Railway
- Phone
- 050-3090-2608
Train from Namba(Nankai) to Hashimoto(Wakayama)
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
Train from Namba(Nankai) to Hashimoto(Wakayama)
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
Train from Hashimoto(Wakayama) to Gokurakubashi
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Phone
- 077-531-2121
- Website
- keihanbus.jp
Bus from Kyoto Sta. Hachijoguchi to Koyakeisatsu-mae
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600
- Schedules at
- keihanbus.jp
Bus from Kyoto Sta. Hachijoguchi to Daimon Minami Chushajo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600
- Schedules at
- keihanbus.jp
- Phone
- 0570-010-666
- Website
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp
Bus from Okayama Station West Exit to Nankai Namba Kosoku Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400
- Schedules at
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp.e.aec.hp.transer.com
- Book at
- kousokubus.net
- Phone
- 087-823-3083
- Website
- jr-shikokubus.co.jp
Bus from Otoyo to Takamatsu Chuo Interchange Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900
- Schedules at
- japanbusonline.com
Bus from Takamatsu Chuo Interchange Bus Terminal to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥5,050
- Schedules at
- jr-shikokubus.co.jp
- Website
- Shikoku Kotsu
Bus from ホテル秘境の湯 to 大歩危橋
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥110–800
- Schedules at
- Shikoku Kotsu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Estimated price
- ¥17,000–21,000
Aritetsu Kanko Taxi
- Phone
- +81 736-42-2121
- Website
- aritetsu.com
Osaka Daiichi Kotsu
- Phone
- +81 570-07-0152
- Website
- osaka-taxi.0152.jp
Arita Kotsu
- Phone
- +81 73-471-3333
- Website
- arikonet.com
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