There are 7 ways to get from Niigata to Wakayama by plane, train, bus, night bus, or car
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Fly to Osaka International Airport, train
best- Fly from Niigata Airport (KIJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane KIJ - ITM
- Take the train from Namba(Nankai) to Wakayamashitrain
5h 3m¥14,985–39,539Night bus, train
cheapest- Take the night bus from Niigata Station South Exit to Osaka WBT Umedanightbus Sy3653
- Take the train from Ōsaka to Kii-Nakanoshimatrain Kishūji Rapid Service
14h 31m¥8,645–20,869Train
- Take the train from Niigata to Tōkyō Stationtrain Max
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Kyototrain
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Wakayamatrain
8h 26mBus, train via Kanazawa
- Take the bus from Toppara to Kanazawabus
- Take the train from Kanazawa to Fukuitrain
- Take the bus from Fukui to Osaka Umedabus
- Take the bus from Osaka Hankyu Sanbangai to Kansai Airport Terminal 1bus
13h 19m¥12,150–19,634Fly to Kobe, train
- Fly from Niigata Airport (KIJ) to Kobe (UKB)plane KIJ - UKB
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Wakayamatrain
6h 34m¥45,335–98,389Bus, train
- Take the bus from Toppara to Naganobus
- Take the train from Nagano to Nagoyatrain
- Take the train from Kintetsu-Nagoya to Osaka-Nambatrain
- Take the train from Namba(Nankai) to Wakayamashitrain
11h 13mDrive 634.6 km
- Drive from Niigata to Wakayamacar 634.6 km
8h 4m¥11,023–15,922
Niigata Airport (KIJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Niigata to Wakayama is to drive which costs ¥11000 - ¥16000 and takes 8h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Niigata to Wakayama is to fly and train which takes 5h 3m and costs ¥15000 - ¥40000.
No, there is no direct train from Niigata to Wakayama. However, there are services departing from Aoyama(Niigata) and arriving at Wakayama via Niigata, Tōkyō Station, Kyoto and Shin-Ōsaka Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 26m.
The distance between Niigata and Wakayama is 579 km. The road distance is 634.6 km.
The best way to get from Niigata to Wakayama without a car is to train which takes 8h 26m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 3m to get from Niigata to Wakayama, including transfers.
Niigata to Wakayama train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Niigata station.
Niigata to Wakayama train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Tōkyō Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Niigata to Wakayama is 635 km. It takes approximately 8h 4m to drive from Niigata to Wakayama.
There are 259+ hotels available in Wakayama.
What companies run services between Niigata, Japan and Wakayama, Japan?
You can take a train from Aoyama(Niigata) to Wakayama via Niigata, Tōkyō Station, Kyoto, Shin Osaka, and Shin-Ōsaka Station in around 8h 26m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Niigata Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–37,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Niigata Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–260,000
- Website
- blue-panorama.com
Flights from Niigata Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥43,000–95,000
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Niigata to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300–6,000
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to Kyoto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Nagano to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- 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 Kanazawa to Fukui
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,700
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Ōsaka to Kii-Nakanoshima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,600
- Schedules at
- 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
- 050-3536-3957
- 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
- 076-234-0123
- Website
- hokutetsu.co.jp
Bus from Toppara to Kanazawa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–9,000
- Schedules at
- hokutetsu.co.jp
- Phone
- 0776-24-4890
- Website
- bus.keifuku.co.jp
Bus from Fukui to Osaka Umeda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–6,000
- Schedules at
- bus.keifuku.co.jp
- 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
- [email protected]
- Website
- travel.willer.co.jp
Night bus from Niigata Station South Exit to Osaka WBT Umeda
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–19,000
- Website
- https://willer-travel.com/en/
- Phone
- 026-295-8008
- Website
- nagadenbus.co.jp
Bus from Toppara to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500
- Schedules at
- nagadenbus.co.jp
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