There are 4 ways to get from Sakai to Kōya by train, taxi, or car
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Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Sakaihigashi to Hashimoto(Wakayama)train [94703] Nankai Koya Line Exp. / ...
- Take the taxi from Hashimoto(Wakayama) to Kōyataxi
1h 2m¥8,090–10,168Drive 56.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Sakai to Kōyacar 56.2 km
1h 10m¥975–1,408Taxi
- Take the taxi from Sakai to Kōyataxi 56.2 km
1h 10m¥21,000–25,000Train
- Take the train from Sakaihigashi to Hashimoto(Wakayama)train [94703] Nankai Koya Line Exp. / ...
- Take the train from Hashimoto(Wakayama) to Gokurakubashitrain [95057] Nankai Koya / ...
1h 53m¥1,461–1,599
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sakai to Kōya is to drive which costs ¥950 - ¥1500 and takes 1h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Sakai to Kōya is to train and taxi which takes 1h 2m and costs ¥8000 - ¥11000.
No, there is no direct train from Sakai to Kōya. However, there are services departing from Sakaihigashi and arriving at Kōyasan-eki via Hashimoto(Wakayama) and Gokurakubashi Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 53m.
The distance between Sakai and Kōya is 53 km. The road distance is 56.2 km.
The best way to get from Sakai to Kōya without a car is to train and taxi which takes 1h 2m and costs ¥8000 - ¥11000.
It takes approximately 1h 2m to get from Sakai to Kōya, including transfers.
Sakai to Kōya train services, operated by Nankai Electric Railway, depart from Sakaihigashi station.
Sakai to Kōya train services, operated by Nankai Electric Railway, arrive at Hashimoto(Wakayama) station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sakai to Kōya is 56 km. It takes approximately 1h 10m to drive from Sakai to Kōya.
There are 92+ hotels available in Kōya.
What companies run services between Sakai, Ōsaka, Japan and Kōya, Wakayama, Japan?
You can take a train from Sakaihigashi to Kōyasan-eki via Hashimoto(Wakayama), Gokurakubashi, and Gokurakubashi Station in around 1h 53m.
- Phone
- 050-3090-2608
- Website
- nankai.co.jp
Train from Sakaihigashi to Hashimoto(Wakayama)
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥550–700
- Website
- https://www.nankai.co.jp/en_railway
Train from Sakaihigashi to Hashimoto(Wakayama)
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥550–700
- Website
- https://www.nankai.co.jp/en_railway
Train from Hashimoto(Wakayama) to Gokurakubashi
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥400–460
- Website
- https://www.nankai.co.jp/en_railway
- Phone
- 050-3090-2608
Train from Sakaihigashi to Hashimoto(Wakayama)
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
Train from Sakaihigashi to Hashimoto(Wakayama)
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
Train from Hashimoto(Wakayama) to Gokurakubashi
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–25,000
Aritetsu Kanko Taxi
- Phone
- +81 736-42-2121
- Website
- aritetsu.com
Osaka Daiichi Kotsu
- Phone
- +81 570-07-0152
- Website
- osaka-taxi.0152.jp
Kokusai Kogyo
- Phone
- +81 570-03-5931
- Website
- kkg-osaka.jp
Osaka MK
- Phone
- +81 6-6452-4441
- Website
- mk-group.co.jp
Sakura Taxi
- Phone
- +81 6-6452-0055
- Website
- sakurataxi.co.jp
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