There are 7 ways to get from Kyushu to Wakayama by train, bus, car ferry, car, 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 33m¥10,300–15,900Bus, train
cheapest- 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 27m¥9,500–18,600Bus, car ferry, train
- Take the bus from Aso Station to Beppu Kotsu Centerbus
- Take the car ferry from Beppu to Osaka Nanko Cosmocarferry
- Take the train from Bentenchō to Wakayamatrain
19h 41m¥18,410–25,050Drive 720.9 km
- Drive from Kyushu to Wakayamacar 720.9 km
9h 35m¥12,506–18,064Bus, train to Aso Kumamoto Airport, fly, train
- 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 4mTrain, 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 15mBus, train, train to Fukuoka Airport, fly
- 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
7h 50m
Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kyushu to Wakayama is to train which costs ¥10000 - ¥16000 and takes 8h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Kyushu to Wakayama is to train which takes 8h 33m and costs ¥10000 - ¥16000.
No, there is no direct train from Kyushu to Wakayama. However, there are services departing from Aso(Kumamoto) and arriving at Wakayama via Higoozu, Kumamoto and Shin-Ōsaka Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 33m.
The distance between Kyushu and Wakayama is 779 km. The road distance is 720.9 km.
The best way to get from Kyushu to Wakayama without a car is to train which takes 8h 33m and costs ¥10000 - ¥16000.
It takes approximately 8h 33m to get from Kyushu to Wakayama, including transfers.
Kyushu to Wakayama train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Kumamoto 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 35m to drive from Kyushu to Wakayama.
There are 257+ hotels available in Wakayama.
What companies run services between Kyushu, Japan and Wakayama, Japan?
You can take a bus from Asoshi Shokokai Mae to Wakayama via Aso Sta., Aso(Kumamoto), Higoozu, Kumamoto, Shin Osaka, and Shin-Ōsaka Station in around 8h 33m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–230,000
Flights from Oita Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥39,000–180,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥39,000–180,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport via Miyazaki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥42,000–190,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–46,000
Flights from Oita Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–25,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–20,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport via Matsuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–20,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport via Miyazaki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–20,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport via Izumo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–20,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport via Kagoshima
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–20,000
- Website
- amx.co.jp
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–46,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Kumamoto to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–14,000
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
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-odekake.net
Train from Kumamoto to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–2,100
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- 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.co.jp
Train from Namba(Nankai) to Wakayamashi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,100
- Website
- https://www.nankai.co.jp/en_railway
Train from Namba(Nankai) to Wakayamashi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,100
- Website
- https://www.nankai.co.jp/en_railway
Train from Namba(Nankai) to Wakayamashi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,100
- Website
- https://www.nankai.co.jp/en_railway
Train from Namba(Nankai) to Wakayamashi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,100
- Website
- https://www.nankai.co.jp/en_railway
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- jrkyushu.co.jp
Train from Aso(Kumamoto) to Higoozu
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Aso(Kumamoto) to Oita
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Aso(Kumamoto) to Higoozu
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Higoozu to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Kumamoto to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- 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 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000
- Schedules at
- sankobus.jp
Bus from Asoshi Shokokai Mae to Aso Sta.
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥200–300
- Website
- https://www.sankobus.jp/
Bus from Asoshi Shokokai Mae to Aso Sta.
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥200–300
- Website
- https://www.sankobus.jp/
- 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
- 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
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