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How to get fromWakayama Shi to Awaji Islandby car ferry, car, train, or bus

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There are 4 ways to get from Wakayama Shi to Awaji Island by car ferry, car, train, or bus

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  1. Car ferry, drive

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    1. Take the car ferry from Wakayama Kō to Tokushimacarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Tokushima to Awaji Islandcar car
    3h 7m
    ¥3,264–4,265

  2. Train, bus via Akashi

    1. Take the train from Kii-Nakanoshima to Ōsakatrain train
    2. Take the train from Ōsaka to Maikotrain train
    3. Take the bus from Kosoku Maiko to Sumoto Kosoku Bus Centerbus bus
    3h 56m
    ¥3,728–4,499

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Wakayamashi to Namba(Nankai)train train [93481] Ltd. Exp. Southern 2 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Namba(Nankai) to Kosoku Awaji Shichibus bus
    4h 7m
    ¥4,836–4,963

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Wakayama Station to Kansai Airport Terminal 1bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kansai Airport Terminal 1 to Kobe Sannomiyabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sannomiya BT to Sumoto Kosoku Bus Centerbus bus
    4h 12m
    ¥4,726–5,490

Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 116.5 km
  • Duration: 3h 7m

What companies run services between Wakayama Shi, Japan and Awaji Island, Hyōgo, Japan?

You can take a bus from Wakayama Station to Sumoto Kosoku Bus Center via Kansai Airport Terminal 1, Kobe Sannomiya, and Sannomiya BT in around 4h 12m.

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