There are 4 ways to get from Tennōji to Kōya San by train, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Shinimamiya to Hashimoto(Wakayama)train [94703] Nankai Koya Line Exp. / ...
- Take the train from Hashimoto(Wakayama) to Gokurakubashitrain [95057] Nankai Koya / ...
2h 20m¥4,107–4,849Drive 61.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Tennōji to Kōya Sancar 61.1 km
1h 16m¥929–1,342Taxi
- Take the taxi from Tennōji to Kōya Santaxi 61.1 km
1h 16m¥28,000–34,000Train via Kawachinagano
- Take the train from Osakaabenobashi to Kawachinaganotrain [92034] Kintetsu Minami-osaka/Nagano Line Semi-Exp. / ...
- Take the train from Hashimoto(Wakayama) to Gokurakubashitrain [95057] Nankai Koya / ...
2h 38m¥4,211–4,929
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tennōji to Kōya San is to drive which costs ¥900 - ¥1400 and takes 1h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Tennōji to Kōya San is to drive which takes 1h 16m and costs ¥900 - ¥1400.
No, there is no direct train from Tennōji to Kōya San. However, there are services departing from Tennoji and arriving at Kōyasan-eki via Shinimamiya, Hashimoto(Wakayama) and Gokurakubashi Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 20m.
The distance between Tennōji and Kōya San is 67 km. The road distance is 61.1 km.
The best way to get from Tennōji to Kōya San without a car is to train which takes 2h 20m and costs ¥4100 - ¥4900.
It takes approximately 2h 20m to get from Tennōji to Kōya San, including transfers.
Tennōji to Kōya San train services, operated by Nankai Electric Railway, depart from Shinimamiya station.
Tennōji to Kōya San train services, operated by Nankai Electric Railway, arrive at Hashimoto(Wakayama) station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tennōji to Kōya San is 61 km. It takes approximately 1h 16m to drive from Tennōji to Kōya San.
There are 89+ hotels available in Kōya San.
What companies run services between Tennōji, Japan and Kōya San, Japan?
You can take a subway from Tennoji to Kōya San via Dobutsuen-Mae, Shinimamiya, Hashimoto(Wakayama), Gokurakubashi, Gokurakubashi Station, and Kōyasan-eki in around 2h 20m.
- Phone
- 050-3090-2608
- Website
- Nankai Electric Railway
Train from Shinimamiya to Hashimoto(Wakayama)
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥650–800
- Website
- Nankai Electric Railway
Train from Hashimoto(Wakayama) to Gokurakubashi
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥400–460
- Website
- Nankai Electric Railway
Train from Hashimoto(Wakayama) to Gokurakubashi
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥400–460
- Website
- Nankai Electric Railway
- Phone
- 050-3090-2608
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
Train from Hashimoto(Wakayama) to Gokurakubashi
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Phone
- 050-3536-3957
- Website
- Kintetsu Railway
Train from Osakaabenobashi to Kawachinagano
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥550–700
- Website
- Kintetsu Railway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Estimated price
- ¥28,000–34,000
Uber
- Website
- uber.com
GO
- Website
- go.goinc.jp
Nihon Kotsu
- Phone
- +81 50 3116 4791
- Website
- nihon-kotsu-taxi.jp
MK Taxi Osaka
- Website
- mktaxi-japan.com
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