There are 8 ways to get from Kamakura to Wakayama by train, bus, night bus, car, plane, or car ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Odawara to Shin Osakatrain Kodama
- Take the train from Shinimamiya to Wakayamashitrain [93413] Ltd. Exp. Southern 1 / ...
7h 7mNight bus, train
cheapest- Take the nightbus from Kamakura Station to Nankai Namba Kosoku Bus Terminalnightbus
- Take the train from Namba(Nankai) to Wakayamashitrain [93413] Ltd. Exp. Southern 1 / ...
10h 55m¥7,950–12,400Bus
- Take the bus from Yokohama Station YCAT to Kyoto Station Hachijo Guchibus Jx225
- Take the bus from Kyoto Station to Kansai Airport Terminal 1bus Ky
11h 15m¥8,418–17,162Drive 509.7 km
- Drive from Kamakura to Wakayamacar 509.7 km
6h 45m¥8,742–12,628Train, fly to Osaka International Airport
- Take the train from Kamakura to Yokohamatrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane HND - ITM
- Take the train from Namba(Nankai) to Wakayamashitrain
5h 4m¥14,868–22,612Fly to Tokushima Airport, car ferry
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Tokushima Airport (TKS)plane HND - TKS
- Take the carferry from Tokushima to Wakayama Kōcarferry
6h 49m¥23,418–52,762Fly to Kobe, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kobe (UKB)plane HND - UKB
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Wakayamatrain
5h 57m¥14,188–55,422Fly to Nanki Shirahama, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Nanki Shirahama (SHM)plane HND - SHM
- Take the train from Shirahama to Wakayamatrain
6h 52m¥17,158–37,512
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kamakura to Wakayama is to drive which costs ¥8500 - ¥13000 and takes 6h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Kamakura to Wakayama is to train and fly which takes 5h 4m and costs ¥14000 - ¥23000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kamakura station to Wakayama station. However, there are services departing from Yokohama Station YCAT and arriving at Wakayama Station via Kyoto Station and Kansai Airport Terminal 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Kamakura to Wakayama. However, there are services departing from 和田塚 Wadazuka and arriving at Wakayamashi via 藤沢 Fujisawa, Odawara, Shin-Ōsaka Station and Shinimamiya. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 7m.
The distance between Kamakura and Wakayama is 555 km. The road distance is 509.7 km.
The best way to get from Kamakura to Wakayama without a car is to train which takes 7h 7m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 7m to get from Kamakura to Wakayama, including transfers.
Kamakura to Wakayama bus services, operated by Willer Express, depart from Yokohama Station YCAT.
Kamakura to Wakayama train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Odawara station.
The best way to get from Kamakura to Wakayama is to train which takes 7h 7m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥8000 - ¥18000 and takes 11h 15m.
What companies run services between Kamakura, Japan and Wakayama, Japan?
You can take a vehicle from 和田塚 Wadazuka to Wakayamashi via 藤沢 Fujisawa, 藤沢 Fujisawa, Odawara, Shin Osaka, Shin-Ōsaka Station, Dobutsuen-Mae, and Shinimamiya in around 7h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kamakura to Wakayama Station via Yokohama, Yokohama Station YCAT, Kyoto Station Hachijo Guchi, Kyoto Station, and Kansai Airport Terminal 1 in around 11h 15m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–18,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Izumo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–18,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Yamagata
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–18,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Tokushima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–39,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Nanki Shirahama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–32,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥40,000–70,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Tokushima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–100,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–95,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–18,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Odawara to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- 050-3090-2608
Train from Shinimamiya to Wakayamashi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
Train from Namba(Nankai) to Wakayamashi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
Train from Namba(Nankai) to Wakayamashi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Phone
- 050-3090-2608
- Website
- Nankai Electric Railway
Train from Shinimamiya to Wakayamashi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,100
- Website
- Nankai Electric Railway
Train from Namba(Nankai) to Wakayamashi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,100
- Website
- Nankai Electric Railway
Train from Namba(Nankai) to Wakayamashi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,100
- Website
- Nankai Electric Railway
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Kamakura to Yokohama
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥410–600
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Wakayama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,600
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Shirahama to Wakayama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–2,200
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
- [email protected]
- Website
- Willer Express
Bus from Yokohama Station YCAT to Kyoto Station Hachijo Guchi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,900–12,000
- Website
- Willer Express
- 4-Row Seat
- ¥4,900–12,000
- Phone
- 072-461-1374
- Website
- kate.co.jp
Bus from Kyoto Station to Kansai Airport Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–3,100
- Schedules at
- kate.co.jp
- Book at
- japanbusonline.com
- Phone
- 072-221-0781
- [email protected]
- Website
- nankaibus.jp
Night bus from Kamakura Station to Nankai Namba Kosoku Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–12,000
- Schedules at
- nankaibus.jp
- Website
- nankai-ferry.co.jp
Car ferry from Tokushima to Wakayama Kō
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–2,515
- Schedules at
- nankai-ferry.co.jp
- Passenger
- ¥2,200
- Car
- ¥7,500–26,000
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Booking & Getting There
Kamakura to Wakayama bus services, operated by Willer Express, arrive at Kyoto Station Hachijo Guchi.
Kamakura to Wakayama train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Shin Osaka station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kamakura to Wakayama is 510 km. It takes approximately 6h 45m to drive from Kamakura to Wakayama.
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