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How to get fromKamakura to Kōya Sanby train, bus, night bus, car, plane, or subway

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There are 10 ways to get from Kamakura to Kōya San by train, bus, night bus, car, plane, or subway

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Shin Yokohama to Kyototrain train Hikari / ...
    2. Take the bus from Kyoto Sta. Hachijoguchi to Daimon Minami Chushajobus bus
    7h

  2. Drive  485.6 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Kamakura to Kōya Sancar car 485.6 km
    6h 27m
    ¥7,384–10,666

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Yokohama Station YCAT to Kyoto Station Hachijo Guchibus bus Jx225
    2. Take the bus from Kyoto Sta. Hachijoguchi to Daimon Minami Chushajobus bus
    11h 10m
    ¥7,918–15,162

  4. Night bus, bus

    1. Take the nightbus from Kamakura Station to Kosoku Kyotanabenightbus night bus
    2. Take the bus from Highway Kyotanabe to Koyakeisatsu-maebus bus
    12h 40m
    ¥9,600–13,900

  5. Train, bus via Odawara

    1. Take the train from Odawara to Kyototrain train Kodama
    2. Take the bus from Kyoto Sta. Hachijoguchi to Koyakeisatsu-maebus bus
    9h 21m

  6. Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Kamakura to Yokohamatrain train
    2. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane HND - ITM
    3. Take the train from Namba(Nankai) to Hashimoto(Wakayama)train train
    4. Take the train from Hashimoto(Wakayama) to Gokurakubashitrain train
    6h 17m
    ¥17,889–26,193

  7. Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Kobe, train

    1. Take the train from Kamakura to Yokohamatrain train
    2. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kobe (UKB)plane plane HND - UKB
    3. Take the train from Sannomiya to Nakatsutrain train
    4. Take the train from Shinimamiya to Hashimoto(Wakayama)train train
    5. Take the train from Hashimoto(Wakayama) to Gokurakubashitrain train
    7h 8m
    ¥16,899–54,233

  8. Train, train to Narita International Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport

    1. Take the train from Kamakura to Tōkyō Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train train
    3. Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane NRT - ITM
    4. Take the train from Namba(Nankai) to Hashimoto(Wakayama)train train
    7h 35m
    ¥20,645–47,275

  9. Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train, subway

    1. Take the train from Kamakura to Yokohamatrain train
    2. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane plane HND - NGO
    3. Take the train from Nagoya to Shin Osakatrain train
    4. Take the subway from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Dobutsuen-Maesubway subway
    5. Take the train from Shinimamiya to Hashimoto(Wakayama)train train
    6. Take the train from Hashimoto(Wakayama) to Gokurakubashitrain train
    8h

  10. Fly Tokyo International Airport to Tokushima Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Tokushima Airport (TKS)plane plane HND - TKS
    2. Take the bus from Kousoku Naruto to Shin-Kobe Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Shinimamiya to Hashimoto(Wakayama)train train
    8h 39m
    ¥30,949–61,883

Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights

Calendar210Weekly Planes
Duration1h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket¥12,060Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 587.7 km
  • Duration: 7h

What companies run services between Kamakura, Japan and Kōya San, Japan?

You can take a train from Kamakura to Daimon Minami Chushajo via Yokohama, Yokohama Station YCAT, Kyoto Station Hachijo Guchi, and Kyoto Sta. Hachijoguchi in around 11h 10m.

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