There are 8 ways to get from Kyushu to Wakayama by train, bus, car ferry, car, taxi, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Kumamoto to Shin Osakatrain Sakura
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Wakayamatrain Kuroshio 19 / ...
8h 29m¥10,300–15,900Bus, train
- Take the bus from Aso Station Mae to Oita Chuo-Doribus
- Take the bus from Chuo-Dori to Kintetsu Namba West Gatebus
- Take the train from Namba(Nankai) to Wakayamashitrain
17h 44m¥17,184–27,682Bus, car ferry, train
- Take the bus from Aso Station to Beppu Kotsu Centerbus
- Take the carferry from Beppu to Osaka Nanko Cosmocarferry
- Take the train from Bentenchō to Wakayamatrain
20h 3mDrive 720.6 km
- Drive from Kyushu to Wakayamacar 720.6 km
9h 43m¥11,062–15,979Bus
- Take the bus from Minamioguni-Machi Yakuba-Mae to Kiyama PAbus
- Take the bus from 基山パーキングエリア to Willerバスターミナル大阪梅田bus
- Take the bus from Osaka Hankyu Sanbangai to Kansai Airport Terminal 1bus
18h 4mTaxi, bus, train to Aso Kumamoto Airport, fly, train
- Take the taxi from Kyushu to Asoshi Shokokai Maetaxi
- Take the bus from Asoshi Shokokai Mae to Aso Sta.bus
- Take the train from Aso(Kumamoto) to Higoozutrain
- Fly from Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane KMJ - ITM
- Take the train from Namba(Nankai) to Wakayamashitrain
6h 22mTrain, bus to Oita Airport, fly
- Take the train from Aso(Kumamoto) to Oitatrain
- Take the bus from Ōita Station to Ōita Airportbus
- Fly from Oita Airport (OIT) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane OIT - ITM
- Take the train from Namba(Nankai) to Wakayamashitrain
8h 33mTaxi, bus, train, train to Fukuoka Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Kyushu to Asoshi Shokokai Maetaxi
- Take the bus from Asoshi Shokokai Mae to Aso Sta.bus
- Take the train from Aso(Kumamoto) to Higoozutrain
- Take the train from Higoozu to Kumamototrain
- Take the train from Kumamoto to Hakata Fukuokatrain
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane FUK - ITM
- Take the train from Namba(Nankai) to Wakayamashitrain
8h 3m
Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kyushu to Wakayama is to train which costs ¥10000 - ¥16000 and takes 8h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Kyushu to Wakayama is to train which takes 8h 29m and costs ¥10000 - ¥16000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kyushu to Wakayama station. However, there are services departing from Uchinomaki and arriving at Wakayama Station via Minamioguni-Machi Yakuba-Mae, 基山パーキングエリア, Osaka Hankyu Sanbangai and Kansai Airport Terminal 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 4m.
No, there is no direct train from Kyushu to Wakayama. However, there are services departing from Uchinomaki and arriving at Wakayama via Higoozu, Kumamoto and Shin-Ōsaka Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 29m.
The distance between Kyushu and Wakayama is 772 km. The road distance is 720.6 km.
The best way to get from Kyushu to Wakayama without a car is to train which takes 8h 29m and costs ¥10000 - ¥16000.
It takes approximately 8h 29m to get from Kyushu to Wakayama, including transfers.
Kyushu to Wakayama bus services, operated by Sanko Bus, depart from Minamioguni-Machi Yakuba-Mae station.
Kyushu to Wakayama train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Kumamoto station.
The best way to get from Kyushu to Wakayama is to train which takes 8h 29m and costs ¥10000 - ¥16000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 18h 4m.
What companies run services between Kyushu, Japan and Wakayama, Japan?
You can take a bus from Dabaru(Uchinomaki) to Wakayama via Uchinomaki Sta., Uchinomaki, Higoozu, Kumamoto, Shin Osaka, and Shin-Ōsaka Station in around 8h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Kyushu to Wakayama Station via Uchinomaki, Minamioguni-Machi Yakuba-Mae, Kiyama PA, 基山パーキングエリア, Willerバスターミナル大阪梅田, Osaka Hankyu Sanbangai, and Kansai Airport Terminal 1 in around 18h 4m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–100,000
Flights from Oita Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥47,000–85,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥46,000–80,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport via Miyazaki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–100,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–28,000
Flights from Oita Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–26,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–29,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport via Matsuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–29,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport via Miyazaki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–29,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport via Kagoshima
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–29,000
- Website
- amx.co.jp
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥24,000–25,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Kumamoto to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–14,000
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
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 Bentenchō to Wakayama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,500
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Kumamoto to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–2,100
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
- Phone
- 050-3090-2608
Train from Namba(Nankai) to Wakayamashi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- 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
Train from Namba(Nankai) to Wakayamashi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Phone
- 050-3090-2608
- 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
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
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Aso(Kumamoto) to Higoozu
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Aso(Kumamoto) to Oita
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Aso(Kumamoto) to Higoozu
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Higoozu to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Kumamoto to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
- Phone
- 0570-09-3533
- Website
- sankobus.jp
Bus from Aso Station Mae to Oita Chuo-Dori
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥850–3,200
- Schedules at
- sankobus.jp
Bus from Aso Station to Beppu Kotsu Center
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- sankobus.jp
Bus from Minamioguni-Machi Yakuba-Mae to Kiyama PA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- sankobus.jp
Bus from Asoshi Shokokai Mae to Aso Sta.
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥200–300
- Website
- Sanko Bus
Bus from Asoshi Shokokai Mae to Aso Sta.
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥200–300
- Website
- Sanko Bus
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Bus from Chuo-Dori to Kintetsu Namba West Gate
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–14,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 0954-63-3111
- Website
- Yutoku Jidousya
Bus from 基山パーキングエリア to Willerバスターミナル大阪梅田
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥17,000–24,000
- Website
- Yutoku Jidousya
- Phone
- 06-6844-1124
- Website
- hankyu-kankobus.co.jp
Bus from Osaka Hankyu Sanbangai to Kansai Airport Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–1,900
- Schedules at
- hankyu-kankobus.co.jp
- Phone
- 097-534-7455
- Website
- oitakotsu.co.jp
Bus from Ōita Station to Ōita Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,550
- Schedules at
- oitakotsu.co.jp
- Website
- ferry-sunflower.co.jp
Car ferry from Beppu to Osaka Nanko Cosmo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–18,000
- Schedules at
- ferry-sunflower.co.jp
- Bed in dormitory
- ¥12,000–18,000
- Standard Single
- ¥16,000–18,000
- Superior Single
- ¥20,000–23,000
- Semi Suite
- ¥31,000–34,000
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–9,500
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Booking & Getting There
Kyushu to Wakayama bus services, operated by Sanko Bus, arrive at Kiyama PA station.
Kyushu to Wakayama train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Shin Osaka station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kyushu to Wakayama is 721 km. It takes approximately 9h 43m to drive from Kyushu to Wakayama.
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