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How to get fromSaitama to Wakayamaby train, bus, night bus, car, plane, or car ferry

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There are 9 ways to get from Saitama to Wakayama by train, bus, night bus, car, plane, or car ferry

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  1. Train via Kyoto

    best
    1. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Kyototrain train Hikari / ...
    2. Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Wakayamatrain train Kuroshio 19 / ...
    5h 37m

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from さいたま新都心駅東口 to 京都駅八条口bus bus 高速バス シルクライナー(太田経由)
    2. Take the bus from Kyoto Station to Kansai Airport Terminal 1bus bus Ky
    11h 45m
    ¥9,250–14,700

  3. Night bus

    1. Take the night bus from Saitama-Shintoshin to Highway Wakayamanightbus night bus
    9h 46m
    ¥9,500–19,000

  4. Drive 569.6 km

    1. Drive from Saitama to Wakayamacar car 569.6 km
    7h 1m
    ¥9,895–14,292

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin Osakatrain train Kodama / ...
    2. Take the train from Shinimamiya to Wakayamashitrain train [93413] Ltd. Exp. Southern 1 / ...
    6h 9m

  6. Train, fly to Osaka International Airport

    1. Take the train from Saitama-Shintoshin to Shinagawatrain train
    2. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane HND - ITM
    3. Take the train from Namba(Nankai) to Wakayamashitrain train
    4h 59m
    ¥14,477–22,043

  7. Fly to Tokushima Airport, car ferry

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Tokushima Airport (TKS)plane plane HND - TKS
    2. Take the car ferry from Tokushima to Wakayama Kōcarferry car ferry
    6h 49m
    ¥20,227–44,893

  8. Train, fly to Kobe

    1. Take the train from Saitama-Shintoshin to Shinagawatrain train
    2. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kobe (UKB)plane plane HND - UKB
    3. Take the train from Ashiya to Shin-Ōsaka Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Wakayamatrain train
    6h 5m
    ¥12,827–27,893

  9. Fly to Nanki Shirahama, train

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Nanki Shirahama (SHM)plane plane HND - SHM
    2. Take the train from Shirahama to Wakayamatrain train
    6h 52m
    ¥17,867–34,043

Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights

Calendar217Weekly Planes
Duration1h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket¥12,190Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 620 km
  • Duration: 5h 37m

What companies run services between Saitama, Japan and Wakayama, Japan?

You can take a train from さいたま新都心 Saitama-Shintoshin to Wakayama via Tōkyō Station, Kyoto, Shin Osaka, and Shin-Ōsaka Station in around 5h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from さいたま新都心駅東口 to Wakayama Station via 京都駅八条口, Kyoto Station, and Kansai Airport Terminal 1 in around 11h 45m.

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