There are 6 ways to get from Nagoya to Wakayama by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Nagoya to Shin Osakatrain Kodama / ...
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Wakayamatrain Kuroshio 19 / ...
2h 59mDrive 222.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Nagoya to Wakayamacar 222.4 km
3h 23m¥3,827–5,528Bus
- Take the bus from Nagoya Station to Osaka WBT Umedabus
- Take the bus from Osaka Hankyu Sanbangai to Kansai Airport Terminal 1bus
6h 14m¥5,628–7,701Night bus, train
- Take the nightbus from Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit to Osaka-Nambanightbus Jx161
- Take the train from Namba(Nankai) to Wakayamashitrain [93413] Ltd. Exp. Southern 1 / ...
6h 27m¥3,950–6,100Train via Osaka
- Take the train from Kintetsu-Nagoya to Osaka-Nambatrain Urban Liner / ...
- Take the train from Namba(Nankai) to Wakayamashitrain [93413] Ltd. Exp. Southern 1 / ...
3h 41m¥5,358–6,378Fly, train
- Fly from Komaki Airport (NKM) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane NKM - ITM
- Take the train from Namba(Nankai) to Wakayamashitrain
6h 3m¥20,250–50,550
Komaki Airport (NKM) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nagoya to Wakayama is to drive which costs ¥3800 - ¥6000 and takes 3h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Nagoya to Wakayama is to drive which takes 3h 23m and costs ¥3800 - ¥6000.
No, there is no direct bus from Nagoya station to Wakayama station. However, there are services departing from Nagoya Station and arriving at Wakayama Station via Osaka Hankyu Sanbangai and Kansai Airport Terminal 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 14m.
No, there is no direct train from Nagoya to Wakayama. However, there are services departing from Nagoya and arriving at Wakayama via Shin-Ōsaka Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 59m.
The distance between Nagoya and Wakayama is 249 km. The road distance is 222.4 km.
The best way to get from Nagoya to Wakayama without a car is to train which takes 2h 59m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 59m to get from Nagoya to Wakayama, including transfers.
Nagoya to Wakayama bus services, operated by Willer Express, depart from Nagoya Station.
Nagoya to Wakayama train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Nagoya station.
The best way to get from Nagoya to Wakayama is to train which takes 2h 59m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥5500 - ¥8000 and takes 6h 14m.
What companies run services between Nagoya, Japan and Wakayama, Japan?
You can take a train from Nagoya to Wakayama via Shin Osaka and Shin-Ōsaka Station in around 2h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nagoya Station to Wakayama Station via Osaka WBT Umeda, Osaka Hankyu Sanbangai, and Kansai Airport Terminal 1 in around 6h 14m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Komaki Airport to Osaka International Airport via Niigata
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–60,000
Flights from Komaki Airport to Osaka International Airport via Izumo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–49,000
Flights from Komaki Airport to Osaka International Airport via Morioka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–75,000
Flights from Komaki Airport to Osaka International Airport via Yamagata
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–65,000
Flights from Komaki Airport to Osaka International Airport via Aomori
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–80,000
Flights from Komaki Airport to Osaka International Airport via Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥27,000–60,000
Flights from Komaki Airport to Osaka International Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥27,000–60,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Komaki Airport to Osaka International Airport via Kochi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–48,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Nagoya to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- [email protected]
- Website
- Willer Express
Bus from Nagoya Station to Osaka WBT Umeda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,500
- Website
- Willer Express
- 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
- ¥1,400–1,800
- Schedules at
- hankyu-kankobus.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3802-1547
- Website
- jamjamliner.jp
Night bus from Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit to Osaka-Namba
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–5,000
- Schedules at
- jamjamliner.jp
- 4 seats per row
- ¥3,000–5,000
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Booking & Getting There
Nagoya to Wakayama bus services, operated by Willer Express, arrive at Osaka WBT Umeda station.
Nagoya to Wakayama train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Shin Osaka station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nagoya to Wakayama is 222 km. It takes approximately 3h 23m to drive from Nagoya to Wakayama.
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