There are 5 ways to get from Kōya to Matsuyama by train, bus, night 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 Matsuyama(Ehime)train
7h 7mTrain, night bus
cheapest- Take the train from Gokurakubashi to Shinimamiyatrain [93560] Ltd. Exp Koya 2
- Take the nightbus from Osaka WBT Umeda to Matsuyama Ichiban Chonightbus Jh7152
11h 24m¥6,182–13,251Train, bus
- Take the train from Hashimoto(Wakayama) to Namba(Nankai)train [94816] Nankai Koya Line Exp. / ...
- Take the bus from JR Namba to Okaidobus
8h 18m¥15,875–17,448Drive 377.1 km
- Drive from Kōya to Matsuyamacar 377.1 km
5h 43m¥6,556–9,469Train, 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
5h 5m¥13,859–26,169
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kōya to Matsuyama is to drive which costs ¥6500 - ¥9500 and takes 5h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Kōya to Matsuyama is to train and fly which takes 5h 5m and costs ¥13000 - ¥27000.
No, there is no direct train from Kōya to Matsuyama. However, there are services departing from Kōyasan-eki and arriving at Matsuyama(Ehime) via Gokurakubashi, Hashimoto(Wakayama), Dobutsuen-Mae, Shin Osaka and Okayama. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 7m.
The distance between Kōya and Matsuyama is 447 km. The road distance is 377.1 km.
The best way to get from Kōya to Matsuyama without a car is to train which takes 7h 7m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 7m to get from Kōya to Matsuyama, including transfers.
Kōya to Matsuyama train services, operated by Nankai Electric Railway, depart from Hashimoto(Wakayama) station.
Kōya to Matsuyama train services, operated by Nankai Electric Railway, arrive at Shinimamiya station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kōya to Matsuyama is 377 km. It takes approximately 5h 43m to drive from Kōya to Matsuyama.
There are 186+ hotels available in Matsuyama.
What companies run services between Kōya, Wakayama, Japan and Matsuyama, Japan?
You can take a vehicle from Kōyasan-eki to Matsuyama(Ehime) via Gokurakubashi Station, Gokurakubashi, Hashimoto(Wakayama), Shinimamiya, Dobutsuen-Mae, Shin-Ōsaka Station, Shin Osaka, and Okayama in around 7h 7m.
- 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 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 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
- 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 Shinimamiya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
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
- 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 Matsuyama(Ehime)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
- Phone
- 087-823-3083
- Website
- jr-shikokubus.co.jp
Bus from JR Namba to Okaido
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥7,350
- Schedules at
- jr-shikokubus.co.jp
- [email protected]
- Website
- travel.willer.co.jp
Night bus from Osaka WBT Umeda to Matsuyama Ichiban Cho
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,400–11,000
- Website
- https://willer-travel.com/en/
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