There are 5 ways to get from Kōya San to Imabari by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Hashimoto(Wakayama) to Shinimamiyatrain
- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Okayamatrain
- Take the train from Okayama to Imabaritrain
6h 31mDrive 361.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Kōya San to Imabaricar 361.9 km
5h 30m¥6,290–9,086Train, bus
- Take the train from Hashimoto(Wakayama) to Namba(Nankai)train
- Take the bus from Nanba Bus Terminal to Hiroobus
- Take the bus from Hiroo to Kurushima Straitbus
9h 6m¥17,243–18,874Train, fly
- Take the train from Gokurakubashi to Hashimoto(Wakayama)train
- Take the train from Hashimoto(Wakayama) to Namba(Nankai)train
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Matsuyama Airport (MYJ)plane ITM - MYJ
- Take the train from Matsuyama(Ehime) to Imabaritrain
5h 59mTrain, bus via Takamatsu
- Take the train from Hashimoto(Wakayama) to Namba(Nankai)train
- Take the bus from Namba(Nankai) to Takamatsu Stationbus
- Take the train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Imabaritrain
9h 46m
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kōya San to Imabari is to drive which costs ¥6000 - ¥9500 and takes 5h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Kōya San to Imabari is to drive which takes 5h 30m and costs ¥6000 - ¥9500.
No, there is no direct train from Kōya San to Imabari. However, there are services departing from Kōyasan-eki and arriving at Imabari via Gokurakubashi, Hashimoto(Wakayama), Dobutsuen-Mae, Shin Osaka and Okayama. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 31m.
The distance between Kōya San and Imabari is 398 km. The road distance is 361.9 km.
The best way to get from Kōya San to Imabari without a car is to train which takes 6h 31m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 31m to get from Kōya San to Imabari, including transfers.
Kōya San to Imabari train services, operated by Nankai Electric Railway, depart from Hashimoto(Wakayama) station.
Kōya San to Imabari train services, operated by Nankai Electric Railway, arrive at Shinimamiya station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kōya San to Imabari is 362 km. It takes approximately 5h 30m to drive from Kōya San to Imabari.
There are 100+ hotels available in Imabari.
What companies run services between Kōya San, Japan and Imabari, Japan?
You can take a vehicle from Kōyasan-eki to Imabari via Gokurakubashi Station, Gokurakubashi, Hashimoto(Wakayama), Shinimamiya, Dobutsuen-Mae, Shin-Ōsaka Station, Shin Osaka, and Okayama in around 6h 31m.
- Phone
- 050-3090-2608
- Website
- nankai.co.jp
Train from Hashimoto(Wakayama) to Shinimamiya
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥650–800
- Website
- https://www.nankai.co.jp/en_railway
Train from Hashimoto(Wakayama) to Namba(Nankai)
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥700–850
- Website
- https://www.nankai.co.jp/en_railway
Train from Gokurakubashi to Hashimoto(Wakayama)
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥400–460
- Website
- https://www.nankai.co.jp/en_railway
Train from Hashimoto(Wakayama) to Namba(Nankai)
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥700–850
- Website
- https://www.nankai.co.jp/en_railway
Train from Hashimoto(Wakayama) to Namba(Nankai)
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥700–850
- Website
- https://www.nankai.co.jp/en_railway
- Phone
- 050-3090-2608
Train from Hashimoto(Wakayama) to Shinimamiya
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
Train from Hashimoto(Wakayama) to Namba(Nankai)
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
Train from Gokurakubashi to Hashimoto(Wakayama)
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
Train from Hashimoto(Wakayama) to Namba(Nankai)
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
Train from Hashimoto(Wakayama) to Namba(Nankai)
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Shin Osaka to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–3,300
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Shin Osaka to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 0570-00-4592
- Website
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Imabari
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Matsuyama(Ehime) to Imabari
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Imabari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
- Phone
- 084-953-5391
- Website
- chugokubus.jp
Bus from Nanba Bus Terminal to Hiroo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200
- Schedules at
- chugokubus.jp
- Phone
- 089-948-3100
- Website
- iyotetsu.co.jp
Bus from Hiroo to Kurushima Strait
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥4,196
- Schedules at
- iyotetsu.co.jp
- Website
- footbus.co.jp
Bus from Namba(Nankai) to Takamatsu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500
- Schedules at
- willerexpress.com
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