There are 4 ways to get from Iya Valley to Wakayama by car, car ferry, train, taxi, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Iya Valley to Tokushimacar
- Take the carferry from Tokushima to Wakayama Kōcarferry
3h 56m¥3,800–4,916Train
- Take the train from Oboke to Okayamatrain
- Take the train from Okayama to Shin Osakatrain
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Wakayamatrain
5h 34mTaxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Iya Valley to Mishima Kawanoe ICtaxi
- Take the bus from Mishima Kawanoe IC to Sannomiya BTbus
- Take the bus from Kobe Sannomiya to Kansai Airport Terminal 1bus
7h 43m¥30,203–36,995Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Awa-Ikeda to Tokushimatrain [34585] JR Tokushima / ...
- Take the carferry from Tokushima to Wakayama Kōcarferry
8h 15m
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Iya Valley to Wakayama is to drive and car ferry which costs ¥3800 - ¥5000 and takes 3h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Iya Valley to Wakayama is to drive and car ferry which takes 3h 56m and costs ¥3800 - ¥5000.
No, there is no direct train from Iya Valley to Wakayama. However, there are services departing from Oboke and arriving at Wakayama via Okayama and Shin-Ōsaka Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 34m.
The distance between Iya Valley and Wakayama is 159 km.
The best way to get from Iya Valley to Wakayama without a car is to train which takes 5h 34m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 56m to get from Iya Valley to Wakayama, including transfers.
Iya Valley to Wakayama train services, operated by JR SHIKOKU (Shikoku Railway Company), depart from Oboke station.
Iya Valley to Wakayama train services, operated by JR SHIKOKU (Shikoku Railway Company), arrive at Okayama station.
There are 258+ hotels available in Wakayama.
What companies run services between Iya Valley, Japan and Wakayama, Japan?
You can take a vehicle from Iya Valley to Wakayama via ホテル秘境の湯, 大歩危橋, Oboke, Okayama, Shin Osaka, and Shin-Ōsaka Station in around 5h 34m.
- 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 Awa-Ikeda to Tokushima
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- 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
- 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 Wakayama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,600
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
- Phone
- 087-823-3083
- Website
- jr-shikokubus.co.jp
Bus from Mishima Kawanoe IC to Sannomiya BT
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–6,500
- Schedules at
- jr-shikokubus.co.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 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–2,400
- 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
- ¥2,200–2,527
- 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
- ¥2,200–2,527
- Schedules at
- nankai-ferry.co.jp
- Passenger
- ¥2,200
- Car
- ¥7,500–26,000
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–27,000
GO
- Website
- go.goinc.jp
Motoyama Taxi
- Phone
- +81 875 62 2128
- Website
- motoyama-taxi.com
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