There are 3 ways to get from Kōya to Yoshino by train, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Gokurakubashi to Hashimoto(Wakayama)train
- Take the train from Hashimoto(Wakayama) to Yoshinoguchitrain
- Take the train from Yoshinoguchi to Yoshinojingutrain
3h 59m¥4,682–6,371Drive 50.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Kōya to Yoshinocar 50.6 km
54 min¥880–1,271Taxi
- Take the taxi from Kōya to Yoshinotaxi 50.6 km
54 min¥20,000–25,000
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kōya to Yoshino is to drive which costs ¥850 - ¥1300 and takes 54 min.
The fastest way to get from Kōya to Yoshino is to drive which takes 54 min and costs ¥850 - ¥1300.
No, there is no direct train from Kōya to Yoshino. However, there are services departing from Kōyasan-eki and arriving at Yoshinojingu via Gokurakubashi, Hashimoto(Wakayama) and Yoshinoguchi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 59m.
The distance between Kōya and Yoshino is 62 km. The road distance is 50.6 km.
The best way to get from Kōya to Yoshino without a car is to train which takes 3h 59m and costs ¥4600 - ¥6500.
It takes approximately 3h 59m to get from Kōya to Yoshino, including transfers.
Kōya to Yoshino train services, operated by Nankai Electric Railway, depart from Gokurakubashi station.
Kōya to Yoshino train services, operated by Nankai Electric Railway, arrive at Hashimoto(Wakayama) station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kōya to Yoshino is 51 km. It takes approximately 54 min to drive from Kōya to Yoshino.
There are 136+ hotels available in Yoshino.
What companies run services between Kōya, Wakayama, Japan and Yoshino, Nara-ken, Japan?
You can take a bus from Koyakeisatsu-mae to Yoshino via Koyasan Sta., Kōyasan-eki, Gokurakubashi Station, Gokurakubashi, Hashimoto(Wakayama), Yoshinoguchi, and Yoshinojingu in around 3h 59m.
- 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
- Phone
- 050-3090-2608
Train from Gokurakubashi to Hashimoto(Wakayama)
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Hashimoto(Wakayama) to Yoshinoguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥340–480
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
- Phone
- 050-3536-3957
- Website
- kintetsu.co.jp
Train from Yoshinoguchi to Yoshinojingu
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥350–420
- Website
- https://www.kintetsu.co.jp/foreign/english/index.html
- Phone
- 050-3536-3957
- Website
- kintetsu.co.jp
Train from Yoshinoguchi to Yoshinojingu
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥750–950
- Schedules at
- hyperdia.com
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–25,000
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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