There are 4 ways to get from Iya Valley to Wakayama by car, car ferry, train, taxi, or bus
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Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Iya Valley to Tokushimacar
- Take the car ferry from Tokushima to Wakayama Kōcarferry
3h 56m¥4,007–5,318Train
- Take the train from Oboke to Okayamatrain
- Take the train from Okayama to Shin Osakatrain
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Wakayamatrain
6h 8mTaxi, 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¥24,821–28,417Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Awa-Ikeda to Tokushimatrain [34585] JR Tokushima / ...
- Take the car ferry from Tokushima to Wakayama Kōcarferry
8h 15m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Iya Valley to Wakayama is to drive and car ferry which costs ¥4000 - ¥5500 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 ¥4000 - ¥5500.
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 6h 8m.
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 6h 8m 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 257+ 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 6h 8m.
- Phone
- 0570-00-4592
- Website
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Oboke to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Awa-Ikeda to Tokushima
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- 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
- ¥6,315
- 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 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
- ¥2,200–2,614
- 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
- ¥2,200–2,614
- Schedules at
- nankai-ferry.co.jp
- Passenger
- ¥2,200
- Car
- ¥7,500–26,000
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