There are 10 ways to get from Tokyo to Wakayama (State) by train, bus, car ferry, night bus, car, plane, or subway
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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 / ...
6h 2mNight bus
cheapest- Take the night bus from Tokyo Station Kajibashi to Wakayama Station West Exitnightbus Wk186
10h 57m¥4,340–17,548Bus
- 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 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 Shin-Ōsaka Station to Wakayamatrain Kuroshio 19 / ...
6h 57mDrive 551.5 km
- Drive from Tokyo to Minatocar 551.5 km
6h 43m¥9,568–13,820Fly 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 17m¥13,890–21,414Fly to Kobe, train, subway
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kobe (UKB)plane HND - UKB
- Take the train from Kobe-sannomiya to Osaka-umedatrain
- Take the subway from Umeda to Dobutsuen-Maesubway
- Take the train from Shinimamiya to Hashimoto(Wakayama)train
5h 5m¥11,990–26,544Fly 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¥16,220–31,744Fly 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¥19,890–44,514
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tokyo to Wakayama (State) is to drive which costs ¥9500 - ¥14000 and takes 6h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Tokyo to Wakayama (State) is to fly and train which takes 4h 17m and costs ¥13000 - ¥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 Kyoto and Shin-Ōsaka Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 2m.
The distance between Tokyo and Wakayama (State) is 596 km. The road distance is 551.5 km.
The best way to get from Tokyo to Wakayama (State) without a car is to train via Kyoto which takes 6h 2m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 2m 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 Kyoto, Shin Osaka, Shin-Ōsaka Station, Wakayama, and Jr Wakayama Sta. in around 6h 2m. 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 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 Nanki Shirahama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–30,000
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 Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥38,000–170,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥44,000–200,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Tokushima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–230,000
- 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 Kiitanabe
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥190–280
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
- Phone
- 050-3090-2608
- Website
- nankai.co.jp
Train from Namba(Nankai) to Hashimoto(Wakayama)
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥700–850
- Website
- https://www.nankai.co.jp/en_railway
Train from Shinimamiya to Hashimoto(Wakayama)
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥650–800
- Website
- https://www.nankai.co.jp/en_railway
- Phone
- 050-3090-2608
Train from Namba(Nankai) to Hashimoto(Wakayama)
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
Train from Shinimamiya to Hashimoto(Wakayama)
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Phone
- 0570-089-500
- Website
- hankyu.co.jp
Train from Kobe-sannomiya to Osaka-umeda
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥320–410
- Schedules at
- hyperdia.com
- Phone
- 050-3355-8208
- Website
- osakametro.co.jp
Subway from Umeda to Dobutsuen-Mae
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥220–270
- Website
- https://www.osakametro.co.jp/en/
- 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
- 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
- [email protected]
- Website
- travel.willer.co.jp
Night bus from Tokyo Station Kajibashi to Wakayama Station West Exit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–18,000
- 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
- Website
- nankai-ferry.co.jp
Car ferry from Tokushima to Wakayama Kō
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–2,608
- 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
- ¥2,200–2,608
- 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 (State) is to train via Kyoto which takes 6h 2m 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 Kyoto 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).
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