There are 11 ways to get from Nikkō to Wakayama by train, bus, night bus, car, plane, or car ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Nikko to Utsunomiyatrain
- Take the train from 宇都宮 Utsunomiya to Tōkyō Stationtrain Ju
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Kyototrain
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Wakayamatrain
7h 59mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Tobu-Nikko Station to Yokohama Station East Exitbus
- Take the bus from Yokohama Station YCAT to Kyoto Station Hachijo Guchibus
- Take the bus from Kyoto Station to Kansai Airport Terminal 1bus Ky
14h 45m¥8,400–21,550Train, night bus
- Take the train from 東武日光 Tobu-nikko to 栃木 Tochigitrain Tn
- Take the night bus from Tochigi Station to Kintetsu Namba Stn. West-Gatenightbus
- Take the train from Namba(Nankai) to Wakayamashitrain
13h 23m¥10,690–15,217Drive 604.6 km
- Drive from Nikkō to Wakayamacar 604.6 km
9h 46m¥10,490–15,152Train via Kuki
- Take the train from 東武日光 Tobu-nikko to 栗橋 Kurihashitrain Tn
- Take the train from 栗橋 Kurihashi to Tōkyō Stationtrain Ju
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin Osakatrain
- Take the train from Shinimamiya to Wakayamashitrain
8h 36mTrain to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport, train
- Take the train from Tōbu-nikkō to Kita-senjutrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane HND - ITM
- Take the train from Namba(Nankai) to Wakayamashitrain
6h 47mTrain, train to Fukushima, fly to Osaka International Airport
- Take the train from Nikko to Utsunomiyatrain
- Take the train from Utsunomiya to Shin-Shirakawatrain
- Fly from Fukushima (FKS) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane FKS - ITM
- Take the train from Namba(Nankai) to Wakayamashitrain
6h 58m¥78,057–250,342Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Tokushima Airport, car ferry
- Take the train from Tōbu-nikkō to Kita-senjutrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Tokushima Airport (TKS)plane HND - TKS
- Take the car ferry from Tokushima to Wakayama Kōcarferry
8h 37mTrain to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Kobe, train
- Take the train from Tōbu-nikkō to Kita-senjutrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kobe (UKB)plane HND - UKB
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Wakayamatrain
7h 45mTrain to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Nanki Shirahama, train
- Take the train from Tōbu-nikkō to Kita-senjutrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Nanki Shirahama (SHM)plane HND - SHM
- Take the train from Shirahama to Wakayamatrain
8h 40mTrain, train to Ibaraki Airport, fly to Kobe
- Take the train from 東武日光 Tobu-nikko to 栃木 Tochigitrain
- Take the train from 小山 Oyama to 友部 Tomobetrain
- Fly from Ibaraki Airport (IBR) to Kobe (UKB)plane IBR - UKB
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Wakayamatrain
8h 55m¥21,090–41,337
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nikkō to Wakayama is to drive which costs ¥10000 - ¥16000 and takes 9h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Nikkō to Wakayama is to train and fly which takes 6h 58m and costs ¥75000 - ¥250000.
No, there is no direct bus from Nikkō station to Wakayama station. However, there are services departing from Tobu-Nikko Station and arriving at Wakayama Station via Yokohama Station YCAT, Kyoto Station and Kansai Airport Terminal 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Nikkō to Wakayama. However, there are services departing from Nikko and arriving at Wakayama via 宇都宮 Utsunomiya, Tōkyō Station, Kyoto and Shin-Ōsaka Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 59m.
The distance between Nikkō and Wakayama is 742 km. The road distance is 604.6 km.
The best way to get from Nikkō to Wakayama without a car is to train which takes 7h 59m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 59m to get from Nikkō to Wakayama, including transfers.
Nikkō to Wakayama bus services, operated by Tobu bus, depart from Tobu-Nikko Station.
Nikkō to Wakayama train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Nikko station.
The best way to get from Nikkō to Wakayama is to train which takes 7h 59m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥8000 - ¥22000 and takes 14h 45m.
What companies run services between Nikkō, Japan and Wakayama, Japan?
You can take a train from Nikko to Wakayama via 宇都宮 Utsunomiya, Tōkyō Station, Kyoto, Shin Osaka, and Shin-Ōsaka Station in around 7h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tobu-Nikko Station to Wakayama Station via Yokohama Station YCAT, Kyoto Station Hachijo Guchi, Kyoto Station, and Kansai Airport Terminal 1 in around 14h 45m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–19,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Izumo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–19,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Tokushima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–36,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Nanki Shirahama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–32,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–230,000
Flights from Fukushima to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–240,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Tokushima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥90,000–300,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥80,000–270,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–19,000
Flights from Ibaraki Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–28,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Nikko to Utsunomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥650–900
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from 宇都宮 Utsunomiya to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–2,200
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from 東武日光 Tobu-nikko to 栃木 Tochigi
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥800–1,100
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from 栗橋 Kurihashi to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,200
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Nikko to Utsunomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥650–900
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Utsunomiya to Shin-Shirakawa
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,500
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from 東武日光 Tobu-nikko to 栃木 Tochigi
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥800–1,100
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from 小山 Oyama to 友部 Tomobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥800–1,100
- 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 Tōkyō Station to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- 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 Shin-Ōsaka Station to Wakayama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,600
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Shirahama to Wakayama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–2,200
- Schedules at
- jorudan.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
- Phone
- 03-5962-0102
- Website
- tobu.co.jp
Train from 東武日光 Tobu-nikko to 栃木 Tochigi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥700–1,200
- Website
- https://www.tobu.co.jp/foreign/en/
Train from 東武日光 Tobu-nikko to 栗橋 Kurihashi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,800
- Website
- https://www.tobu.co.jp/foreign/en/
Train from 東武日光 Tobu-nikko to 栃木 Tochigi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥700–1,200
- Website
- https://www.tobu.co.jp/foreign/en/
- Phone
- 050-5306-1102
- Website
- tobu.co.jp
Train from 東武日光 Tobu-nikko to 栃木 Tochigi
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- tobu.co.jp
Train from Tōbu-nikkō to Kita-senju
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- tobu.co.jp
Train from Tōbu-nikkō to Kita-senju
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- tobu.co.jp
Train from Tōbu-nikkō to Kita-senju
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- tobu.co.jp
Train from Tōbu-nikkō to Kita-senju
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- tobu.co.jp
Train from 東武日光 Tobu-nikko to 栃木 Tochigi
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- tobu.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3090-2608
Train from Namba(Nankai) to Wakayamashi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
Train from Shinimamiya to Wakayamashi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- 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 Shinimamiya to Wakayamashi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,100
- 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
- 03-4405-5370
- Website
- tobu-bus.com
Bus from Tobu-Nikko Station to Yokohama Station East Exit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,350
- Schedules at
- tobu-bus.com
- [email protected]
- Website
- travel.willer.co.jp
Bus from Yokohama Station YCAT to Kyoto Station Hachijo Guchi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–14,000
- Website
- https://willer-travel.com/en/
- 4 Row Seats
- ¥2,100–13,000
- Phone
- 072-461-1374
- Website
- kate.co.jp
Bus from Kyoto Station to Kansai Airport Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–2,800
- Schedules at
- kate.co.jp
- Book at
- japanbusonline.com
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Tochigi Station to Kintetsu Namba Stn. West-Gate
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–13,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
- Website
- nankai-ferry.co.jp
Car ferry from Tokushima to Wakayama Kō
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–2,609
- Schedules at
- nankai-ferry.co.jp
- Passenger
- ¥2,200
- Car
- ¥7,500–26,000
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Nikkō to Wakayama bus services, operated by Tobu bus, arrive at Yokohama Station East Exit.
Nikkō to Wakayama train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Utsunomiya station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nikkō to Wakayama is 605 km. It takes approximately 9h 46m to drive from Nikkō to Wakayama.
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