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How to get fromTokyo to Kōya Sanby train, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Tokyo to Kōya San by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Kyototrain train Hikari / ...
    2. Take the bus from Kyoto Sta. Hachijoguchi to Koyakeisatsu-maebus bus
    6h 32m

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kyoto Sta. Hachijoguchi to Daimon Minami Chushajobus bus
    10h 51m
    ¥5,800–14,600

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin Osakatrain train Kodama / ...
    2. Take the train from Shinimamiya to Hashimoto(Wakayama)train train [94703] Nankai Koya Line Exp. / ...
    6h 34m

  4. Night bus

    1. Take the nightbus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Kintetsu Gosenightbus night bus
    11h 54m
    ¥9,701–14,981

  5. Drive  524.7 km

    1. Drive from Tokyo to Kōya Sancar car 524.7 km
    6h 22m
    ¥9,037–13,053

  6. Fly Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane HND - ITM
    2. Take the train from Namba(Nankai) to Hashimoto(Wakayama)train train
    3. Take the train from Hashimoto(Wakayama) to Gokurakubashitrain train
    5h 42m
    ¥17,121–25,295

  7. Fly Tokyo International Airport to Kobe, train

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kobe (UKB)plane plane HND - UKB
    2. Take the train from Sannomiya to Nakatsutrain train
    3. Take the train from Shinimamiya to Hashimoto(Wakayama)train train
    4. Take the train from Hashimoto(Wakayama) to Gokurakubashitrain train
    6h 33m
    ¥16,231–56,435

  8. Train to Ibaraki Airport, fly to Kobe, train

    1. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Ishiokatrain train
    2. Fly from Ibaraki Airport (IBR) to Kobe (UKB)plane plane IBR - UKB
    3. Take the train from Sannomiya to Nakatsutrain train
    4. Take the train from Shinimamiya to Hashimoto(Wakayama)train train
    5. Take the train from Hashimoto(Wakayama) to Gokurakubashitrain train
    7h 22m
    ¥26,001–60,285

Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights

Calendar224Weekly Planes
Duration1h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket¥12,077Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 589 km
  • Duration: 6h 32m

What companies run services between Tokyo, Japan and Kōya San, Japan?

You can take a train from Tōkyō Station to Kōya San via Shin Osaka, Shin-Ōsaka Station, Dobutsuen-Mae, Shinimamiya, Hashimoto(Wakayama), Gokurakubashi, Gokurakubashi Station, and Kōyasan-eki in around 6h 34m. Alternatively, Nara Kotsu operates a vehicle from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Kintetsu Gose once daily. Tickets cost ¥6,000–11,000 and the journey takes 8h 36m.

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