There are 5 ways to get from Kōya to Matsue by train, taxi, 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 Matsuetrain
7h 18m¥6,760–9,220Drive 347.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Kōya to Matsuecar 347.5 km
5h 28m¥6,029–8,709Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Kōya to Izumisanotaxi
- Take the bus from Kansai Airport Terminal 1 to Kobe Sannomiyabus
- Take the bus from Shinki Bus Kobe Sannomiya Bus Terminal to Matsue Sta.bus
7h 42m¥25,388–30,555Train, 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 Izumo Airport (IZO)plane ITM - IZO
5h 31m¥16,760–32,700Train, bus
- Take the train from Gokurakubashi to Namba(Nankai)train [93560] Ltd. Exp Koya 2
- Take the bus from Nanba Station, Osaka to Yonagobus
8h 29m¥6,952–7,531
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Izumo Airport (IZO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kōya to Matsue is to train and bus which costs ¥6500 - ¥8000 and takes 8h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Kōya to Matsue is to drive which takes 5h 28m and costs ¥6000 - ¥9000.
No, there is no direct train from Kōya to Matsue. However, there are services departing from Kōyasan-eki and arriving at Matsue via Gokurakubashi, Hashimoto(Wakayama), Dobutsuen-Mae, Shin Osaka and Okayama. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 18m.
The distance between Kōya and Matsue is 419 km. The road distance is 347.5 km.
The best way to get from Kōya to Matsue without a car is to train which takes 7h 18m and costs ¥6500 - ¥9500.
It takes approximately 7h 18m to get from Kōya to Matsue, including transfers.
Kōya to Matsue train services, operated by Nankai Electric Railway, depart from Hashimoto(Wakayama) station.
Kōya to Matsue train services, operated by Nankai Electric Railway, arrive at Shinimamiya station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kōya to Matsue is 347 km. It takes approximately 5h 28m to drive from Kōya to Matsue.
There are 137+ hotels available in Matsue.
What companies run services between Kōya, Wakayama, Japan and Matsue, Japan?
You can take a vehicle from Kōyasan-eki to Matsue via Gokurakubashi Station, Gokurakubashi, Hashimoto(Wakayama), Shinimamiya, Dobutsuen-Mae, Shin-Ōsaka Station, Shin Osaka, and Okayama in around 7h 18m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Izumo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–27,000
- 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 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 Gokurakubashi to Namba(Nankai)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,100
- 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 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 Gokurakubashi to Namba(Nankai)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- 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 Okayama to Matsue
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–3,900
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
- 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
- 06-6844-1124
- Website
- hankyu-kankobus.co.jp
Bus from Kansai Airport Terminal 1 to Kobe Sannomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–2,200
- Schedules at
- okkbus.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-010-666
- Website
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp
Bus from Shinki Bus Kobe Sannomiya Bus Terminal to Matsue Sta.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,600–6,000
- Schedules at
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp.e.aec.hp.transer.com
- Phone
- 03-5755-2151
- Website
- nihon-kotsu.co.jp
Bus from Nanba Station, Osaka to Yonago
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,900
- Schedules at
- nihonkotsu.co.jp
- 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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