There are 6 ways to get from Shizuoka to Kōya by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Shizuoka to Nagoyatrain
- Take the train from Nagoya to Shin Osakatrain
- Take the train from Shinimamiya to Hashimoto(Wakayama)train
5h 1mDrive 352.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Shizuoka to Kōyacar 352.8 km
4h 34m¥6,133–8,858Train, bus
- Take the train from Shizuoka to Kyototrain Hikari / ...
- Take the bus from Kyoto Sta. Hachijoguchi to Koyakeisatsu-maebus
5h 33mNight bus, bus
- Take the nightbus from Shinshizuoka to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchinightbus
- Take the bus from Kyoto Sta. Hachijoguchi to Koyakeisatsu-maebus
10h 34m¥8,910–10,540Train, fly to Osaka International Airport
- Take the train from Shizuoka to Shin Yokohamatrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane HND - ITM
- Take the train from Namba(Nankai) to Hashimoto(Wakayama)train
- Take the train from Hashimoto(Wakayama) to Gokurakubashitrain
6h 35mTrain, fly to Kobe
- Take the train from Shizuoka to Shin Yokohamatrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kobe (UKB)plane HND - UKB
- Take the train from Sannomiya to Nakatsutrain
- Take the train from Shinimamiya to Hashimoto(Wakayama)train
- Take the train from Hashimoto(Wakayama) to Gokurakubashitrain
7h 32m
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shizuoka to Kōya is to drive which costs ¥6000 - ¥9000 and takes 4h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Shizuoka to Kōya is to drive which takes 4h 34m and costs ¥6000 - ¥9000.
No, there is no direct bus from Shizuoka to Kōya. However, there are services departing from Shinshizuoka and arriving at Koyakeisatsu-mae via Kyoto Sta. Hachijoguchi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 34m.
No, there is no direct train from Shizuoka to Kōya. However, there are services departing from Shizuoka and arriving at Kōyasan-eki via Nagoya, Shin-Ōsaka Station, Shinimamiya, Hashimoto(Wakayama) and Gokurakubashi Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 1m.
The distance between Shizuoka and Kōya is 421 km. The road distance is 352.8 km.
The best way to get from Shizuoka to Kōya without a car is to train which takes 5h 1m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 1m to get from Shizuoka to Kōya, including transfers.
Shizuoka to Kōya bus services, operated by Shizutetsu Bus, depart from Shinshizuoka station.
Shizuoka to Kōya train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Shizuoka station.
Shizuoka to Kōya bus services, operated by Shizutetsu Bus, arrive at Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi.
What companies run services between Shizuoka, Japan and Kōya, Wakayama, Japan?
You can take a train from Shizuoka to Kōyasan-eki via Nagoya, Shin Osaka, Shin-Ōsaka Station, Dobutsuen-Mae, Shinimamiya, Hashimoto(Wakayama), Gokurakubashi, and Gokurakubashi Station in around 5h 1m.
- 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 Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥80,000–270,000
- 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
- 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 Shizuoka to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Nagoya to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Shizuoka to Kyoto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Shizuoka to Shin Yokohama
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Shizuoka to Shin Yokohama
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 050-3090-2608
- Website
- nankai.co.jp
Train from Shinimamiya to Hashimoto(Wakayama)
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥650–800
- Website
- https://www.nankai.co.jp/en_railway
Train from Namba(Nankai) to Hashimoto(Wakayama)
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥700–850
- 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
Train from Shinimamiya to Hashimoto(Wakayama)
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥650–800
- 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 Shinimamiya to Hashimoto(Wakayama)
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
Train from Namba(Nankai) to Hashimoto(Wakayama)
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
Train from Hashimoto(Wakayama) to Gokurakubashi
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
Train from Shinimamiya to Hashimoto(Wakayama)
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
Train from Hashimoto(Wakayama) to Gokurakubashi
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Phone
- 0570-089-500
- Website
- hankyu.co.jp
Train from Sannomiya to Nakatsu
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥330–420
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
- Phone
- 077-531-2121
- Website
- keihanbus.jp
Bus from Kyoto Sta. Hachijoguchi to Koyakeisatsu-mae
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600
- Schedules at
- keihanbus.jp
Bus from Kyoto Sta. Hachijoguchi to Koyakeisatsu-mae
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600
- Schedules at
- keihanbus.jp
- Website
- justline.co.jp
Night bus from Shinshizuoka to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–8,000
- Schedules at
- justline.co.jp
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Shizuoka to Kōya train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Nagoya station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shizuoka to Kōya is 353 km. It takes approximately 4h 34m to drive from Shizuoka to Kōya.
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