There are 5 ways to get from Umeda to Kōya San by train, night bus, bus, car, or taxi
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Train via Hashimoto(Wakayama)
best- Take the train from Shinimamiya to Hashimoto(Wakayama)train [94703] Nankai Koya Line Exp. / ...
- Take the train from Hashimoto(Wakayama) to Gokurakubashitrain [95057] Nankai Koya / ...
2h 30m¥4,145–4,893Drive 68.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Umeda to Kōya Sancar 68.9 km
1h 24m¥1,048–1,513Night bus, bus
- Take the nightbus from Ōsaka to Kosoku Kyotanabenightbus
- Take the bus from Highway Kyotanabe to Daimon Minami Chushajobus
3h 54mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Umeda to Kōya Santaxi 68.9 km
1h 24m¥31,000–38,000Train
- Take the train from Shinimamiya to Gokurakubashitrain [93549] Ltd. Exp Koya 1
3h 8m¥1,825–2,143
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Umeda to Kōya San is to drive which costs ¥1000 - ¥1600 and takes 1h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Umeda to Kōya San is to drive which takes 1h 24m and costs ¥1000 - ¥1600.
No, there is no direct bus from Umeda to Kōya San. However, there are services departing from Ōsaka and arriving at Daimon Minami Chushajo via Highway Kyotanabe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 54m.
No, there is no direct train from Umeda to Kōya San. However, there are services departing from Umeda and arriving at Kōyasan-eki via Shinimamiya, Hashimoto(Wakayama) and Gokurakubashi Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 30m.
The distance between Umeda and Kōya San is 73 km. The road distance is 68.9 km.
The best way to get from Umeda to Kōya San without a car is to train via Hashimoto(Wakayama) which takes 2h 30m and costs ¥4100 - ¥4900.
It takes approximately 2h 30m to get from Umeda to Kōya San, including transfers.
Umeda to Kōya San bus services, operated by Nankai Bus, depart from Ōsaka station.
Umeda to Kōya San train services, operated by Nankai Electric Railway, depart from Shinimamiya station.
Umeda to Kōya San bus services, operated by Nankai Bus, arrive at Kosoku Kyotanabe station.
What companies run services between Umeda, Ōsaka, Japan and Kōya San, Japan?
You can take a subway from Umeda to Kōya San via Dobutsuen-Mae, Shinimamiya, Hashimoto(Wakayama), Gokurakubashi, Gokurakubashi Station, and Kōyasan-eki in around 2h 30m.
- Phone
- 050-3090-2608
- Website
- Nankai Electric Railway
Train from Shinimamiya to Hashimoto(Wakayama)
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥650–800
- Website
- Nankai Electric Railway
Train from Hashimoto(Wakayama) to Gokurakubashi
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥400–460
- Website
- Nankai Electric Railway
Train from Shinimamiya to Gokurakubashi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,100
- Website
- Nankai Electric Railway
- Phone
- 050-3090-2608
Train from Shinimamiya to Hashimoto(Wakayama)
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
Train from Hashimoto(Wakayama) to Gokurakubashi
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
Train from Shinimamiya to Gokurakubashi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Phone
- 072-221-0781
- [email protected]
- Website
- nankaibus.jp
Night bus from Ōsaka to Kosoku Kyotanabe
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- nankaibus.jp
- Phone
- 077-531-2121
- Website
- keihanbus.jp
Bus from Highway Kyotanabe to Daimon Minami Chushajo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600
- Schedules at
- keihanbus.jp
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Estimated price
- ¥31,000–38,000
Uber
- Website
- uber.com
GO
- Website
- go.goinc.jp
Nihon Kotsu
- Phone
- +81 50 3116 4791
- Website
- nihon-kotsu-taxi.jp
MK Taxi Osaka
- Website
- mktaxi-japan.com
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Booking & Getting There
Umeda to Kōya San train services, operated by Nankai Electric Railway, arrive at Hashimoto(Wakayama) station.
Yes, the driving distance between Umeda to Kōya San is 69 km. It takes approximately 1h 24m to drive from Umeda to Kōya San.
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