There are 6 ways to get from Shimane to Wakayama by plane, train, bus, night train, or car
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Fly, train
best- Fly from Izumo Airport (IZO) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane IZO - ITM
- Take the train from Namba(Nankai) to Wakayamashitrain
2h 50m¥16,958–32,877Drive 347.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Matsue to Wakayamacar 347.7 km
5h 3m¥6,032–8,713Train
- Take the train from Matsue to Okayamatrain
- Take the train from Okayama to Shin Osakatrain
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Wakayamatrain
5h 20m¥7,734–10,732Bus
- Take the bus from Matsue Sta. to Shinki Bus Kobe Sannomiya Bus Terminalbus Port Lake
- Take the bus from Kobe Sannomiya to Kansai Airport Terminal 1bus
7h 13m¥9,090–11,539Train, bus
- Take the train from Izumoshi to Yonagotrain
- Take the bus from Yonago to Nanba Station, Osakabus
- Take the train from Namba(Nankai) to Wakayamashitrain
8h 46m¥6,792–7,307Night train, train
- Take the night train from Izumoshi to Ōsakanighttrain Sunrise Izumo
- Take the train from Ōsaka to Kii-Nakanoshimatrain Kishūji Rapid Service
9h 22m¥6,568–9,324
Izumo Airport (IZO) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shimane to Wakayama is to train and bus which costs ¥6500 - ¥7500 and takes 8h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Shimane to Wakayama is to fly and train which takes 2h 50m and costs ¥17000 - ¥33000.
No, there is no direct bus from Shimane to Wakayama station. However, there are services departing from Matsue Sta. and arriving at Wakayama Station via Kobe Sannomiya and Kansai Airport Terminal 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 13m.
No, there is no direct train from Shimane to Wakayama. However, there are services departing from Matsue and arriving at Wakayama via Okayama and Shin-Ōsaka Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 20m.
The distance between Shimane and Wakayama is 335 km. The road distance is 347.7 km.
The best way to get from Shimane to Wakayama without a car is to train which takes 5h 20m and costs ¥7500 - ¥11000.
It takes approximately 2h 50m to get from Shimane to Wakayama, including transfers.
Shimane to Wakayama bus services, operated by JR Bus Chugoku, depart from Matsue Sta. station.
Shimane to Wakayama train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Matsue station.
The best way to get from Shimane to Wakayama is to train which takes 5h 20m and costs ¥7500 - ¥11000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥9000 - ¥12000 and takes 7h 13m.
What companies run services between Shimane, Japan and Wakayama, Japan?
You can take a vehicle from Matsue to Wakayama via Matsue, Okayama, Shin Osaka, and Shin-Ōsaka Station in around 5h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Matsue to Wakayama Station via Matsue Sta., Shinki Bus Kobe Sannomiya Bus Terminal, Kobe Sannomiya, and Kansai Airport Terminal 1 in around 7h 13m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Izumo Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–27,000
- 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
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Matsue to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–3,900
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Okayama to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–3,300
- Schedules at
- westjr.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 Izumoshi to Yonago
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,400
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
Night train from Izumoshi to Ōsaka
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–8,000
- 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
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 0570-010-666
- Website
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp
Bus from Matsue Sta. to Shinki Bus Kobe Sannomiya Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,600–6,000
- Schedules at
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp.e.aec.hp.transer.com
- Phone
- 06-6844-1124
- Website
- hankyu-kankobus.co.jp
Bus from Kobe Sannomiya to Kansai Airport Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–2,200
- Schedules at
- okkbus.co.jp
- Phone
- 03-5755-2151
- Website
- nihon-kotsu.co.jp
Bus from Yonago to Nanba Station, Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥4,900
- Schedules at
- nihonkotsu.co.jp
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More Questions & Answers
Shimane to Wakayama bus services, operated by JR Bus Chugoku, arrive at Shinki Bus Kobe Sannomiya Bus Terminal station.
Shimane to Wakayama train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Okayama station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shimane to Wakayama is 348 km. It takes approximately 5h 3m to drive from Shimane to Wakayama.
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