There are 4 ways to get from Tokushima to Shirahama by car ferry, car, train, or bus
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Car ferry, drive
best- Take the carferry from Tokushima to Wakayama Kōcarferry
- Drive from Wakayama Kō to Shirahamacar
3h 23m¥3,645–4,865Car ferry, train
- Take the carferry from Tokushima to Wakayama Kōcarferry
- Take the train from Wakayama to Kii-Tanabetrain Kuroshio 29 / ...
6h 51m¥4,390–5,807Bus
- Take the bus from Tokushima Station to Ōsakabus
- Take the bus from Osaka to Shirahama-sanbashibus
7h 31m¥6,800–9,300Train
- Take the train from Tokushima to Takamatsu(Kagawa)train
- Take the train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Okayamatrain
- Take the train from Okayama to Shin Osakatrain
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Shirahamatrain
8h 7m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tokushima to Shirahama is to car ferry and drive which costs ¥3600 - ¥4900 and takes 3h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Tokushima to Shirahama is to car ferry and drive which takes 3h 23m and costs ¥3600 - ¥4900.
No, there is no direct bus from Tokushima station to Shirahama. However, there are services departing from Tokushima Station and arriving at Shirahama-sanbashi via Osaka. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 31m.
No, there is no direct train from Tokushima to Shirahama. However, there are services departing from Tokushima and arriving at Shirahama via Takamatsu(Kagawa), Okayama and Shin-Ōsaka Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 7m.
The distance between Tokushima and Shirahama is 142 km.
The best way to get from Tokushima to Shirahama without a car is to car ferry and train which takes 6h 51m and costs ¥4300 - ¥6000.
It takes approximately 3h 23m to get from Tokushima to Shirahama, including transfers.
Tokushima to Shirahama bus services, operated by JR Shikoku Bus, depart from Tokushima Station.
Tokushima to Shirahama train services, operated by JR SHIKOKU (Shikoku Railway Company), depart from Tokushima station.
The best way to get from Tokushima to Shirahama is to bus which takes 7h 31m and costs ¥6500 - ¥9500. Alternatively, you can train, which costs and takes 8h 7m.
What companies run services between Tokushima, Japan and Shirahama, Wakayama, Japan?
You can take a bus from Tokushima Station to Shirahama-sanbashi via Ōsaka and Osaka in around 7h 31m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Tokushima to Jokiin-shita via Takamatsu(Kagawa), Okayama, Shin Osaka, Shin-Ōsaka Station, Shirahama, and Shirahama Sta. in around 8h 7m.
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Wakayama to Kii-Tanabe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–2,000
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
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 Shirahama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–3,700
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-00-4592
- Website
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Tokushima to Takamatsu(Kagawa)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,700
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- 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
- 087-823-3083
- Website
- jr-shikokubus.co.jp
Bus from Tokushima Station to Ōsaka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800
- Schedules at
- jr-shikokubus.co.jp
- Website
- meikobus.jp
Bus from Osaka to Shirahama-sanbashi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–5,500
- 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
- ¥2,200–2,617
- Schedules at
- nankai-ferry.co.jp
- Passenger
- ¥2,200
- Car
- ¥7,500–26,000
Car ferry from Tokushima to Wakayama Kō
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–2,617
- Schedules at
- nankai-ferry.co.jp
- Passenger
- ¥2,200
- Car
- ¥7,500–26,000
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