There are 5 ways to get from Nagoya to Tokushima by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Nagoya to Shin Kobetrain Hikari / ...
- Take the bus from Shin-Kobe Station to Tokushima Daigaku-maebus Awa Express Kobe
3h 49mDrive 307.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Nagoya to Tokushimacar 307.8 km
4h¥5,308–7,667Train
- Take the train from Nagoya to Okayamatrain
- Take the train from Okayama to Takamatsu(Kagawa)train
- Take the train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Tokushimatrain
6h 23mBus
- Take the bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to Yaoyamachi Tokushimabus
4h 50mTrain, bus via Osaka
- Take the train from Kintetsu-Nagoya to Osaka-Nambatrain Urban Liner / ...
- Take the bus from Namba Station, Osaka to Tokushima Stationbus
5h 55m¥7,708–9,778
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nagoya to Tokushima is to drive which costs ¥5000 - ¥8000 and takes 4h.
The fastest way to get from Nagoya to Tokushima is to drive which takes 4h and costs ¥5000 - ¥8000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Meitetsu Bus Center and arriving at Yaoyamachi Tokushima. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Nagoya to Tokushima. However, there are services departing from Nagoya and arriving at Tokushima via Okayama and Takamatsu(Kagawa). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 23m.
The distance between Nagoya and Tokushima is 322 km. The road distance is 307.8 km.
The best way to get from Nagoya to Tokushima without a car is to train and bus which takes 3h 49m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 49m to get from Nagoya to Tokushima, including transfers.
Nagoya to Tokushima bus services, operated by Meitetsu Bus, depart from Meitetsu Bus Center station.
Nagoya to Tokushima train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Nagoya station.
The best way to get from Nagoya to Tokushima is to train which takes 6h 23m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 4h 50m.
What companies run services between Nagoya, Japan and Tokushima, Japan?
You can take a train from Nagoya to Tokushima via Okayama and Takamatsu(Kagawa) in around 6h 23m. Alternatively, Meitetsu Bus operates a bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to Yaoyamachi Tokushima once daily, and the journey takes 4h 50m.
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Nagoya to Shin Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Nagoya to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Okayama to Takamatsu(Kagawa)
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,700
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
- Website
- JR EAST
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Website
- JR WEST
- Website
- JR SHIKOKU
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
- Phone
- 0570-00-4592
- Website
- JR SHIKOKU (Shikoku Railway Company)
Train from Okayama to Takamatsu(Kagawa)
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- JR SHIKOKU (Shikoku Railway Company)
Train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Tokushima
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- JR SHIKOKU (Shikoku Railway Company)
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Okayama to Takamatsu(Kagawa)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,500
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 050-3536-3957
- Website
- kintetsu.co.jp
Train from Kintetsu-Nagoya to Osaka-Namba
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,400–5,500
- Schedules at
- hyperdia.com
- Phone
- 088-664-6030
- Website
- honshi-bus.co.jp
Bus from Shin-Kobe Station to Tokushima Daigaku-mae
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600
- Schedules at
- honshi-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 052-582-5151
- Website
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
Bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to Yaoyamachi Tokushima
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-064-188
- Website
- kousokubus.jp
Bus from Namba Station, Osaka to Tokushima Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500
- Schedules at
- kousokubus.jp
- Phone
- 087-823-3083
- Website
- jr-shikokubus.co.jp
Bus from Namba Station, Osaka to Tokushima Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–4,500
- Schedules at
- jr-shikokubus.co.jp
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Booking & Getting There
Nagoya to Tokushima bus services, operated by Meitetsu Bus, arrive at Yaoyamachi Tokushima station.
Nagoya to Tokushima train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Okayama station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nagoya to Tokushima is 308 km. It takes approximately 4h to drive from Nagoya to Tokushima.
There are 174+ hotels available in Tokushima.