There are 9 ways to get from Shinjuku to Wakayama by train, bus, night bus, car, plane, or car ferry
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Train via Kyoto
best- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Kyototrain Hikari / ...
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Wakayamatrain Kuroshio 19 / ...
5h 26mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchibus
- Take the bus from Kyoto Station to Kansai Airport Terminal 1bus Ky
10h 56m¥6,150–16,200Night bus
- Take the night bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Highway Wakayamanightbus
8h 46m¥9,500–18,000Drive 545.8 km
- Drive from Shinjuku to Wakayamacar 545.8 km
6h 38m¥9,469–13,677Train
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin Osakatrain Kodama / ...
- Take the train from Shinimamiya to Wakayamashitrain [93413] Ltd. Exp. Southern 1 / ...
6h 11mFly to Osaka International Airport, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane HND - ITM
- Take the train from Namba(Nankai) to Wakayamashitrain
4h 32m¥14,220–21,620Fly to Tokushima Airport, car ferry
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Tokushima Airport (TKS)plane HND - TKS
- Take the car ferry from Tokushima to Wakayama Kōcarferry
6h 23m¥19,970–44,470Fly to Kobe, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kobe (UKB)plane HND - UKB
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Wakayamatrain
5h 30m¥12,640–30,530Fly to Nanki Shirahama, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Nanki Shirahama (SHM)plane HND - SHM
- Take the train from Shirahama to Wakayamatrain
6h 25m¥17,610–35,620
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shinjuku to Wakayama is to drive which costs ¥9000 - ¥14000 and takes 6h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Shinjuku to Wakayama is to fly and train which takes 4h 32m and costs ¥14000 - ¥22000.
Yes, there is an overnight bus departing from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal and arriving at Highway Wakayama. This bus operates every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 46m.
No, there is no direct train from Shinjuku station to Wakayama. However, there are services departing from Shinjuku Station and arriving at Wakayama via Tōkyō Station, Kyōto and Shin-Ōsaka Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 26m.
The distance between Shinjuku and Wakayama is 602 km. The road distance is 545.8 km.
The best way to get from Shinjuku to Wakayama without a car is to train via Kyoto which takes 5h 26m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 26m to get from Shinjuku to Wakayama, including transfers.
Shinjuku to Wakayama bus services, operated by JR Bus Kanto, depart from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal station.
Shinjuku to Wakayama train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Tōkyō Station.
The best way to get from Shinjuku to Wakayama is to train via Kyoto which takes 5h 26m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥6000 - ¥17000 and takes 10h 56m.
What companies run services between Shinjuku, Japan and Wakayama, Japan?
You can take a train from Shinjuku Station to Wakayama via Tōkyō Station, Kyoto, Kyōto, and Shin-Ōsaka Station in around 5h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Wakayama Station via Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi, Kyoto Station, and Kansai Airport Terminal 1 in around 10h 56m.
- 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 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
- 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
- Phone
- 050-3090-2608
Train from Shinimamiya to Wakayamashi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
Train from Namba(Nankai) to Wakayamashi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Phone
- 050-3090-2608
- Website
- nankai.co.jp
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
- Phone
- 0570-048905
- Website
- jrbuskanto.co.jp
Bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–12,000
- Schedules at
- time.jrbuskanto.co.jp.e.wn.hp.transer.com
- 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
- Website
- meikobus.jp
Night bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Highway Wakayama
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–18,000
- Schedules at
- meikobus.jp
- Website
- nankai-ferry.co.jp
Car ferry from Tokushima to Wakayama Kō
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–2,610
- Schedules at
- nankai-ferry.co.jp
- Passenger
- ¥2,200
- Car
- ¥7,500–26,000
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More Questions & Answers
Shinjuku to Wakayama bus services, operated by JR Bus Kanto, arrive at Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi.
Shinjuku to Wakayama train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Kyoto station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shinjuku to Wakayama is 546 km. It takes approximately 6h 38m to drive from Shinjuku to Wakayama.
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