There are 6 ways to get from Tokyo to Mt. Takao by train, bus, night bus, car, plane, or car ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Kyototrain Hikari / ...
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Kii-Tanabetrain Kuroshio 19 / ...
6h 57mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Ōsaka Station JR Express Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Osaka to Tanabebus
- Take the bus from Kii-Tanabe Sta. to Kobiro-togebus
14h 27m¥7,500–19,000Night bus, bus
- Take the nightbus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Sanko Shingunightbus
- Take the bus from Shingu Sta. to Kobiro-togebus 90 Rapid
12h 12m¥12,300–15,100Drive 570.8 km
- Drive from Tokyo to Mt. Takaocar 570.8 km
6h 39m¥9,885–14,278Fly to Nanki Shirahama, bus
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Nanki Shirahama (SHM)plane HND - SHM
- Take the bus from Nanki Shirahama Airport to Kobiro-togebus
5h 45m¥17,390–35,014Fly to Tokushima Airport, car ferry, drive
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Tokushima Airport (TKS)plane HND - TKS
- Take the carferry from Tokushima to Wakayama Kōcarferry
- Drive from Wakayama Kō to Mt. Takaocar
7h 47m¥17,840–42,584
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Nanki Shirahama (SHM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tokyo to Mt. Takao is to drive which costs ¥9500 - ¥15000 and takes 6h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Tokyo to Mt. Takao is to fly and bus which takes 5h 45m and costs ¥17000 - ¥35000.
No, there is no direct bus from Tokyo to Mt. Takao. However, there are services departing from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal and arriving at Kobiro-toge via Osaka and Kii-Tanabe Sta.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 27m.
No, there is no direct train from Tokyo station to Mt. Takao. However, there are services departing from Tōkyō Station and arriving at Kii-Tanabe via Kyoto and Shin-Ōsaka Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 57m.
The distance between Tokyo and Mt. Takao is 723 km. The road distance is 570.8 km.
The best way to get from Tokyo to Mt. Takao without a car is to train which takes 6h 57m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 57m to get from Tokyo to Mt. Takao, including transfers.
Tokyo to Mt. Takao bus services, operated by JR Bus Kanto, depart from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal station.
Tokyo to Mt. Takao train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Tōkyō Station.
The best way to get from Tokyo to Mt. Takao is to train which takes 6h 57m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥7500 - ¥19000 and takes 14h 27m.
What companies run services between Tokyo, Japan and Mt. Takao, Wakayama, Japan?
You can take a train from Tōkyō Station to Mt. Takao via Kyoto, Shin Osaka, Shin-Ōsaka Station, and Kii-Tanabe in around 6h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Kobiro-toge via Ōsaka Station JR Express Bus Terminal, Osaka, and Kii-Tanabe Sta. in around 14h 27m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Nanki Shirahama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–32,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Tokushima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–36,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Tokushima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥31,000–80,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Tōkyō Station to Kyoto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Kii-Tanabe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–3,500
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-048905
- Website
- jrbuskanto.co.jp
Bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Ōsaka Station JR Express Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–12,000
- Schedules at
- time.jrbuskanto.co.jp.e.wn.hp.transer.com
- Website
- meikobus.jp
Bus from Osaka to Tanabe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–5,000
- Schedules at
- meikobus.jp
Bus from Kii-Tanabe Sta. to Kobiro-toge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,700
- Schedules at
- Meiko Bus
Bus from Shingu Sta. to Kobiro-toge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–2,000
- Schedules at
- Meiko Bus
Bus from Nanki Shirahama Airport to Kobiro-toge
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–2,200
- Schedules at
- Meiko Bus
- Phone
- 072-466-5551
- Website
- Ryujin Jidosha
Bus from Kii-Tanabe Sta. to Kobiro-toge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–2,000
- Schedules at
- Ryujin Jidosha
- Phone
- 0594-22-0595
- Website
- sanco.co.jp
Night bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Sanko Shingu
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–14,000
- Schedules at
- sanco.co.jp
- Website
- nankai-ferry.co.jp
Car ferry from Tokushima to Wakayama Kō
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–2,645
- Schedules at
- nankai-ferry.co.jp
- Passenger
- ¥2,200
- Car
- ¥7,500–26,000
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More Questions & Answers
Tokyo to Mt. Takao bus services, operated by JR Bus Kanto, arrive at Ōsaka Station JR Express Bus Terminal.
Tokyo to Mt. Takao train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Kyoto station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tokyo to Mt. Takao is 571 km. It takes approximately 6h 39m to drive from Tokyo to Mt. Takao.
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