There are 5 ways to get from Kōya to Kurashiki by train, bus, or car
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Train via Hashimoto(Wakayama)
best- Take the train from Gokurakubashi to Hashimoto(Wakayama)train
- Take the train from Hashimoto(Wakayama) to Shinimamiyatrain
- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Okayamatrain
4h 1m¥4,340–5,710Train, bus
- Take the train from Hashimoto(Wakayama) to Namba(Nankai)train [94816] Nankai Koya Line Exp. / ...
- Take the bus from Nankai Namba Kosoku Bus Terminal to Okayama Station West Exitbus Osaka to Okayama
6h 10m¥12,205–13,888Drive 259.9 km
- Drive from Kōya to Kurashikicar 259.9 km
3h 57m¥4,514–6,520Train
- Take the train from Gokurakubashi to Shinimamiyatrain [93560] Ltd. Exp Koya 2
- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Okayamatrain Sakura / ...
4h 29m¥4,412–5,961Train #2
- Take the train from Gokurakubashi to Shinimamiyatrain [93560] Ltd. Exp Koya 2
- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Shin Kurashikitrain Kodama / ...
5h 34m¥4,712–6,431
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kōya to Kurashiki is to train via Hashimoto(Wakayama) which costs ¥4300 - ¥6000 and takes 4h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Kōya to Kurashiki is to drive which takes 3h 57m and costs ¥4500 - ¥6500.
No, there is no direct train from Kōya to Kurashiki. However, there are services departing from Kōyasan-eki and arriving at Kurashiki via Gokurakubashi, Hashimoto(Wakayama), Dobutsuen-Mae, Shin Osaka and Okayama. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 1m.
The distance between Kōya and Kurashiki is 249 km. The road distance is 259.9 km.
The best way to get from Kōya to Kurashiki without a car is to train via Hashimoto(Wakayama) which takes 4h 1m and costs ¥4300 - ¥6000.
It takes approximately 4h 1m to get from Kōya to Kurashiki, including transfers.
Kōya to Kurashiki train services, operated by Nankai Electric Railway, depart from Gokurakubashi station.
Kōya to Kurashiki train services, operated by Nankai Electric Railway, arrive at Hashimoto(Wakayama) station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kōya to Kurashiki is 260 km. It takes approximately 3h 57m to drive from Kōya to Kurashiki.
There are 347+ hotels available in Kurashiki.
What companies run services between Kōya, Wakayama, Japan and Kurashiki, Japan?
You can take a vehicle from Kōyasan-eki to Kurashiki via Gokurakubashi Station, Gokurakubashi, Hashimoto(Wakayama), Shinimamiya, Dobutsuen-Mae, Shin-Ōsaka Station, Shin Osaka, and Okayama in around 4h 1m.
- Phone
- 050-3090-2608
- Website
- nankai.co.jp
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 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 Shinimamiya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,100
- Website
- https://www.nankai.co.jp/en_railway
Train from Gokurakubashi to Shinimamiya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,100
- Website
- https://www.nankai.co.jp/en_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 Hashimoto(Wakayama) to Namba(Nankai)
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
Train from Gokurakubashi to Shinimamiya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
Train from Gokurakubashi to Shinimamiya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- 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
Train from Shin Osaka to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–3,300
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Shin Osaka to Shin Kurashiki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–3,900
- 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/
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/
Train from Shin Osaka to Shin Kurashiki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 0570-010-666
- Website
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp
Bus from Nankai Namba Kosoku Bus Terminal to Okayama Station West Exit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400
- Schedules at
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp.e.aec.hp.transer.com
- Book at
- kousokubus.net
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