There are 5 ways to get from Wakayama to Kurashiki by train, car ferry, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Wakayama to Shin-Ōsaka Stationtrain Kuroshio 12 / ...
- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Okayamatrain Sakura / ...
2h 29m¥3,732–5,288Car ferry, bus, train
- Take the car ferry from Wakayama Kō to Tokushimacarferry
- Take the bus from Tokushima Station to Takamatsu Stationbus
- Take the train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Kojimatrain
6h 47m¥5,860–6,769Bus
- Take the bus from Kansai Airport Terminal 1 to Kobe Sannomiyabus
- Take the bus from Sannomiya BT to Kurashikibus Kobe
7h 16m¥5,836–7,800Drive 259.7 km
- Drive from Wakayama to Kurashikicar 259.7 km
3h 33m¥4,506–6,508Train via Osaka
- Take the train from Wakayamashi to Shinimamiyatrain [93481] Ltd. Exp. Southern 2 / ...
- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Okayamatrain Sakura / ...
2h 47m¥3,766–5,050
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wakayama to Kurashiki is to train via Osaka which costs ¥3700 - ¥5500 and takes 2h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Wakayama to Kurashiki is to train which takes 2h 29m and costs ¥3700 - ¥5500.
No, there is no direct bus from Wakayama station to Kurashiki. However, there are services departing from Wakayama Station and arriving at Kurashiki via Kansai Airport Terminal 1 and Sannomiya BT. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 16m.
No, there is no direct train from Wakayama to Kurashiki. However, there are services departing from Wakayama and arriving at Kurashiki via Shin Osaka and Okayama. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 29m.
The distance between Wakayama and Kurashiki is 252 km. The road distance is 259.7 km.
The best way to get from Wakayama to Kurashiki without a car is to train which takes 2h 29m and costs ¥3700 - ¥5500.
It takes approximately 2h 29m to get from Wakayama to Kurashiki, including transfers.
Wakayama to Kurashiki bus services, operated by Hankyu Kanko Airport Limousine Bus, depart from Kansai Airport Terminal 1 station.
Wakayama to Kurashiki train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Wakayama station.
The best way to get from Wakayama to Kurashiki is to train which takes 2h 29m and costs ¥3700 - ¥5500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥5500 - ¥8000 and takes 7h 16m.
What companies run services between Wakayama, Japan and Kurashiki, Japan?
You can take a train from Wakayama to Kurashiki via Shin-Ōsaka Station, Shin Osaka, and Okayama in around 2h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Wakayama Station to Kurashiki via Kansai Airport Terminal 1, Kobe Sannomiya, and Sannomiya BT in around 7h 16m.
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Wakayama to Shin-Ōsaka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,600
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Shin Osaka to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–3,300
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Shin Osaka to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–3,300
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Shin Osaka to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Shin Osaka to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Kojima
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥750–1,100
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- 0570-00-4592
- Website
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Kojima
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3090-2608
- Website
- nankai.co.jp
Train from Wakayamashi to Shinimamiya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,100
- Website
- https://www.nankai.co.jp/en_railway
- Website
- tokubus.co.jp
Bus from Tokushima Station to Takamatsu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,150
- Schedules at
- tokubus.co.jp
- Phone
- 06-6844-1124
- Website
- hankyu-kankobus.co.jp
Bus from Kansai Airport Terminal 1 to Kobe Sannomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–2,200
- Schedules at
- okkbus.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-08-5050
- Website
- ryobi-holdings.jp
Bus from Sannomiya BT to Kurashiki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥3,050
- Schedules at
- ryobi-holdings.jp
- Phone
- (086)222-6601
- Website
- chutetsu-bus.co.jp
Bus from Sannomiya BT to Kurashiki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–4,200
- Schedules at
- chutetsu-bus.co.jp
- Website
- nankai-ferry.co.jp
Car ferry from Wakayama Kō to Tokushima
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–2,610
- Schedules at
- nankai-ferry.co.jp
- Passenger
- ¥2,200
- Car
- ¥7,500–26,000
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More Questions & Answers
Wakayama to Kurashiki bus services, operated by Hankyu Kanko Airport Limousine Bus, arrive at Kobe Sannomiya station.
Wakayama to Kurashiki train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Shin-Ōsaka Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wakayama to Kurashiki is 260 km. It takes approximately 3h 33m to drive from Wakayama to Kurashiki.
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