There are 4 ways to get from Kōya to Gichū-ji by train, taxi, bus, or car
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Train via Hashimoto(Wakayama)
best- Take the train from Gokurakubashi to Hashimoto(Wakayama)train [95132] Nankai Koya / ...
- Take the train from Hashimoto(Wakayama) to Shinimamiyatrain [94816] Nankai Koya Line Exp. / ...
3h 33m¥1,980–2,330Drive 113 km
cheapest- Drive from Kōya to Gichū-jicar 113 km
1h 58m¥1,956–2,826Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Kōya to Izumisanotaxi
- Take the bus from Kansai Airport Terminal 1 to Kyoto Stationbus Ky
3h 45m¥21,108–25,465Train
- Take the train from Gokurakubashi to Shinimamiyatrain [93560] Ltd. Exp Koya 2
- Take the train from Ōsaka to Kyōtotrain Thunderbird / ...
4h 18m¥2,652–3,511
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kōya to Gichū-ji is to train via Hashimoto(Wakayama) which costs ¥1900 - ¥2400 and takes 3h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Kōya to Gichū-ji is to drive which takes 1h 58m and costs ¥1900 - ¥2900.
No, there is no direct train from Kōya to Gichū-ji. However, there are services departing from Kōyasan-eki and arriving at Zeze via Gokurakubashi, Hashimoto(Wakayama), Dobutsuen-Mae, Shin Osaka and Kyōto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 33m.
The distance between Kōya and Gichū-ji is 125 km. The road distance is 113 km.
The best way to get from Kōya to Gichū-ji without a car is to train via Hashimoto(Wakayama) which takes 3h 33m and costs ¥1900 - ¥2400.
It takes approximately 3h 33m to get from Kōya to Gichū-ji, including transfers.
Kōya to Gichū-ji train services, operated by Nankai Electric Railway, depart from Gokurakubashi station.
Kōya to Gichū-ji train services, operated by Nankai Electric Railway, arrive at Hashimoto(Wakayama) station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kōya to Gichū-ji is 113 km. It takes approximately 1h 58m to drive from Kōya to Gichū-ji.
There are 3702+ hotels available in Gichū-ji.
What companies run services between Kōya, Wakayama, Japan and Gichū-ji, Japan?
You can take a vehicle from Kōyasan-eki to Gichū-ji via Gokurakubashi Station, Gokurakubashi, Hashimoto(Wakayama), Shinimamiya, Dobutsuen-Mae, Shin-Ōsaka Station, Shin Osaka, Kyoto, Kyōto, and Zeze in around 3h 33m.
- Phone
- 050-3090-2608
- Website
- Nankai Electric Railway
Train from Gokurakubashi to Hashimoto(Wakayama)
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥400–460
- Website
- Nankai Electric Railway
Train from Hashimoto(Wakayama) to Shinimamiya
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥650–800
- Website
- Nankai Electric Railway
Train from Gokurakubashi to Shinimamiya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,100
- Website
- Nankai Electric Railway
- Phone
- 050-3090-2608
Train from Gokurakubashi to Hashimoto(Wakayama)
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
Train from Hashimoto(Wakayama) to Shinimamiya
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
Train from Gokurakubashi to Shinimamiya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Ōsaka to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥650–950
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Ōsaka to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- 072-461-1374
- Website
- kate.co.jp
Bus from Kansai Airport Terminal 1 to Kyoto Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–2,800
- Schedules at
- kate.co.jp
- Book at
- japanbusonline.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–22,000
Aritetsu Kanko Taxi
- Phone
- +81 736-42-2121
- Website
- aritetsu.com
Osaka Daiichi Kotsu
- Phone
- +81 570-07-0152
- Website
- osaka-taxi.0152.jp
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