There are 10 ways to get from Tokyo to Wakayama by train, bus, car ferry, night bus, car, or plane
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Train via Kyoto
best- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Kyototrain Hikari / ...
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Wakayamatrain Kuroshio 19 / ...
4h 50mNight bus
cheapest- Take the night bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Highway Wakayamanightbus
8h 46m¥4,100–18,000Bus
- Take the bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Umedabus Jx261
- Take the bus from Osaka Hankyu Sanbangai to Kansai Airport Terminal 1bus
10h 30m¥4,550–18,161Car ferry
- Take the car ferry from Tokyo Ferry Terminal to Tokushimacarferry
- Take the car ferry from Tokushima to Wakayama Kōcarferry
22h 5m¥18,109–18,609Train
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin Osakatrain Kodama / ...
- Take the train from Shinimamiya to Wakayamashitrain [93413] Ltd. Exp. Southern 1 / ...
5h 22mDrive 548.8 km
- Drive from Tokyo to Wakayamacar 548.8 km
6h 41m¥9,522–13,753Fly to Osaka International Airport, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane HND - ITM
- Take the train from Namba(Nankai) to Wakayamashitrain
4h 24m¥14,140–21,664Fly to Tokushima Airport, car ferry
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Tokushima Airport (TKS)plane HND - TKS
- Take the car ferry from Tokushima to Wakayama Kōcarferry
6h 15m¥19,890–44,514Fly to Kobe, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kobe (UKB)plane HND - UKB
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Wakayamatrain
5h 31m¥12,490–27,514Fly to Nanki Shirahama, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Nanki Shirahama (SHM)plane HND - SHM
- Take the train from Shirahama to Wakayamatrain
6h 17m¥17,530–33,664
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tokyo to Wakayama is to drive which costs ¥9500 - ¥14000 and takes 6h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Tokyo to Wakayama is to fly and train which takes 4h 24m and costs ¥14000 - ¥22000.
Yes, there is an overnight bus departing from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal and arriving at Highway Wakayama. This bus operates every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 46m.
No, there is no direct ferry from Tokyo to Wakayama. However, there are services departing from Tokyo Ferry Terminal and arriving at Wakayama Kō via Tokushima. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Tokyo station to Wakayama. However, there are services departing from Tōkyō Station and arriving at Wakayama via Kyoto and Shin-Ōsaka Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 50m.
The distance between Tokyo and Wakayama is 591 km. The road distance is 548.8 km.
The best way to get from Tokyo to Wakayama without a car is to train via Kyoto which takes 4h 50m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 50m to get from Tokyo to Wakayama, including transfers.
Tokyo to Wakayama bus services, operated by Willer Express, depart from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit.
Tokyo to Wakayama train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Tōkyō Station.
What companies run services between Tokyo, Japan and Wakayama, Japan?
You can take a train from Tōkyō Station to Wakayama via Kyoto, Shin Osaka, and Shin-Ōsaka Station in around 4h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Wakayama Station via Umeda, Osaka Hankyu Sanbangai, and Kansai Airport Terminal 1 in around 10h 30m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–19,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Izumo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–19,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Tokushima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–36,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Nanki Shirahama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–30,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥38,000–170,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Tokushima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–230,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥44,000–200,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–18,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to Kyoto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Tōkyō Station to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Wakayama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,600
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Wakayama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,600
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Shirahama to Wakayama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–2,200
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3090-2608
Train from Shinimamiya to Wakayamashi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
Train from Namba(Nankai) to Wakayamashi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Phone
- 050-3090-2608
- Website
- nankai.co.jp
Train from Shinimamiya to Wakayamashi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,100
- Website
- https://www.nankai.co.jp/en_railway
Train from Namba(Nankai) to Wakayamashi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,100
- Website
- https://www.nankai.co.jp/en_railway
- [email protected]
- Website
- travel.willer.co.jp
Bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Umeda
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–15,000
- Website
- https://willer-travel.com/en/
- 4 Row Seats
- ¥2,200–13,000
Night bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Highway Wakayama
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–17,000
- Website
- https://willer-travel.com/en/
- Economy
- ¥4,100–8,500
- Prime (Front)
- ¥5,500–12,000
- Prime (Back)
- ¥6,500–12,000
- Komodo
- ¥7,500–14,000
- Phone
- 06-6844-1124
- Website
- hankyu-kankobus.co.jp
Bus from Osaka Hankyu Sanbangai to Kansai Airport Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–1,800
- Schedules at
- hankyu-kankobus.co.jp
- Website
- meikobus.jp
Night bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Highway Wakayama
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–18,000
- 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
- ¥2,200–2,606
- 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
- ¥2,200–2,606
- Schedules at
- nankai-ferry.co.jp
- Passenger
- ¥2,200
- Car
- ¥7,500–26,000
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More Questions & Answers
The best way to get from Tokyo to Wakayama is to train via Kyoto which takes 4h 50m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥4500 - ¥19000 and takes 10h 30m.
Tokyo to Wakayama bus services, operated by Willer Express, arrive at Umeda station.
Tokyo to Wakayama train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Kyoto station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tokyo to Wakayama is 549 km. It takes approximately 6h 41m to drive from Tokyo to Wakayama.
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