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How to get fromTokyo to Tanabeby train, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Tokyo to Tanabe by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Kyoto

    best
    1. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Kyototrain train Hikari / ...
    2. Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Kii-Tanabetrain train Kuroshio 19 / ...
    6h 22m

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Ōsaka Station JR Express Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Osaka to Tanabe City Hallbus bus
    12h 5m
    ¥6,200–16,900

  3. Night bus

    1. Take the night bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Hayanightbus night bus
    10h 11m
    ¥9,500–20,000

  4. Drive 610.6 km

    1. Drive from Tokyo to Tanabecar car 610.6 km
    7h 14m
    ¥10,594–15,302

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin Osakatrain train Kodama / ...
    2. Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Kii-Tanabetrain train Kuroshio 19 / ...
    7h 12m

  6. Night bus, bus

    1. Take the night bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Sanko Shingunightbus night bus
    2. Take the bus from Shingu Sta. to Minatobus bus 90 Rapid
    13h 25m
    ¥13,400–16,300

  7. Fly to Nanki Shirahama, train

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Nanki Shirahama (SHM)plane plane HND - SHM
    2. Take the train from Shirahama to Kiitanabetrain train
    5h 3m
    ¥16,220–33,744

  8. Fly 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 Tennōji to Kii-Tanabetrain train
    6h 17m
    ¥15,440–23,814

  9. Fly to Kobe, train

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kobe (UKB)plane plane HND - UKB
    2. Take the train from Ōsaka to Kii-Tanabetrain train
    6h 55m
    ¥13,730–32,234

  10. Fly to Tokushima Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Tokushima Airport (TKS)plane plane HND - TKS
    2. Take the bus from Kousoku Naruto to Kousoku Maikobus bus
    3. Take the train from Maiko to Ōsakatrain train
    4. Take the train from Ōsaka to Kii-Tanabetrain train
    8h 8m
    ¥24,840–50,914

Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Nanki Shirahama (SHM) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration1h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket¥15,533Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 683.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 22m

What companies run services between Tokyo, Japan and Tanabe, Wakayama, Japan?

You can take a train from Tōkyō Station to Kii-Tanabe via Kyoto, Shin Osaka, and Shin-Ōsaka Station in around 6h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Tanabe City Hall via Ōsaka Station JR Express Bus Terminal and Osaka in around 12h 5m.

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