There are 9 ways to get from Tokyo to Wakayama (State) by train, bus, car ferry, night bus, car, plane, or subway
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Train
best- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin Osakatrain Kodama / ...
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Wakayamatrain Kuroshio 19 / ...
6h 52mNight bus
cheapest- Take the nightbus from Tokyo Station Kajibashi to Wakayama Station West Exitnightbus Wk186
10h 57m¥4,340–17,686Bus
- Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Osakabus
- Take the bus from Osaka Hankyu Sanbangai to Kansai Airport Terminal 1bus
12h 44m¥12,580–13,530Car ferry
- Take the carferry from Tokyo Ferry Terminal to Tokushimacarferry
- Take the carferry from Tokushima to Wakayama Kōcarferry
22h 5m¥18,109–18,509Drive 551.5 km
- Drive from Tokyo to Minatocar 551.5 km
6h 43m¥9,447–13,645Fly 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 Hashimoto(Wakayama)train
4h 22m¥12,850–21,464Fly to Kobe, train, subway
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kobe (UKB)plane HND - UKB
- Take the train from Sannomiya to Nakatsutrain
- Take the subway from Nakatsu to Dobutsuen-Maesubway
- Take the train from Shinimamiya to Hashimoto(Wakayama)train
5h 14m¥12,960–57,604Fly to Nanki Shirahama, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Nanki Shirahama (SHM)plane HND - SHM
- Take the train from Shirahama to Kiitanabetrain
5h 3m¥16,180–33,794Fly to Tokushima Airport, car ferry
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Tokushima Airport (TKS)plane HND - TKS
- Take the carferry from Tokushima to Wakayama Kōcarferry
6h 15m¥22,750–49,964
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tokyo to Wakayama (State) is to drive which costs ¥9000 - ¥14000 and takes 6h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Tokyo to Wakayama (State) is to fly and train which takes 4h 22m and costs ¥12000 - ¥22000.
No, there is no direct bus from Tokyo to Wakayama (State). However, there are services departing from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal and arriving at Aogishibashi via Osaka Hankyu Sanbangai, Kansai Airport Terminal 1 and Jr Wakayama Sta.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 44m.
No, there is no direct ferry from Tokyo to Wakayama (State). 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 (State). However, there are services departing from Tōkyō Station and arriving at Wakayama via Shin-Ōsaka Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 52m.
The distance between Tokyo and Wakayama (State) is 597 km. The road distance is 551.5 km.
The best way to get from Tokyo to Wakayama (State) without a car is to train which takes 6h 52m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 52m to get from Tokyo to Wakayama (State), including transfers.
Tokyo to Wakayama (State) bus services, operated by Keio Dentetsu Bus, depart from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal station.
Tokyo to Wakayama (State) train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Tōkyō Station.
What companies run services between Tokyo, Japan and Wakayama (State), Japan?
You can take a train from Tōkyō Station to Aogishibashi via Shin Osaka, Shin-Ōsaka Station, Wakayama, and Jr Wakayama Sta. in around 6h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Aogishibashi via Osaka Hankyu Sanbangai, Kansai Airport Terminal 1, Wakayama Station, and Jr Wakayama Sta. in around 12h 44m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–19,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Izumo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–19,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Nanki Shirahama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–32,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Tokushima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–38,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Tōkyō Station to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- 042-352-3700
- Website
- keio-bus.com
Bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000
- Schedules at
- highwaybus.com
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Booking & Getting There
The best way to get from Tokyo to Wakayama (State) is to train which takes 6h 52m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥12500 - ¥14000 and takes 12h 44m.
Tokyo to Wakayama (State) bus services, operated by Keio Dentetsu Bus, arrive at Osaka station.
Tokyo to Wakayama (State) train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Shin Osaka station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tokyo to Wakayama (State) is 551 km. It takes approximately 6h 43m to drive from Tokyo to Wakayama (State).
There are 184+ hotels available in Wakayama (State).