There are 7 ways to get from Kawasaki to Wakayama by train, night bus, car, plane, or car ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Shin Yokohama to Shin Osakatrain Kodama / ...
- Take the train from Shinimamiya to Wakayamashitrain [93413] Ltd. Exp. Southern 1 / ...
5h 56mDrive 540.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Kawasaki to Wakayamacar 540.8 km
6h 41m¥9,307–13,443Night bus
- Take the nightbus from Yokohama YCAT to Highway Wakayamanightbus
9h 2m¥9,721–17,346Fly 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 Wakayamashitrain
4h 2m¥13,727–21,091Fly 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
5h 47m¥22,377–50,341Fly to Kobe, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kobe (UKB)plane HND - UKB
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Wakayamatrain
4h 55m¥13,147–53,001Fly to Nanki Shirahama, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Nanki Shirahama (SHM)plane HND - SHM
- Take the train from Shirahama to Wakayamatrain
5h 50m¥17,117–35,091
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kawasaki to Wakayama is to drive which costs ¥9000 - ¥14000 and takes 6h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Kawasaki to Wakayama is to fly and train which takes 4h 2m and costs ¥13000 - ¥22000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kawasaki to Wakayama. However, there are services departing from Yokohama YCAT and arriving at Highway Wakayama via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 2m.
No, there is no direct train from Kawasaki to Wakayama. However, there are services departing from Shin Yokohama and arriving at Wakayamashi via Shin-Ōsaka Station and Shinimamiya. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 56m.
The distance between Kawasaki and Wakayama is 574 km. The road distance is 540.8 km.
The best way to get from Kawasaki to Wakayama without a car is to train which takes 5h 56m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 56m to get from Kawasaki to Wakayama, including transfers.
Kawasaki to Wakayama bus services, operated by Meiko Bus, depart from Yokohama YCAT station.
Kawasaki to Wakayama train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Shin Yokohama station.
Kawasaki to Wakayama bus services, operated by Meiko Bus, arrive at Highway Wakayama station.
What companies run services between Kawasaki, Japan and Wakayama, Japan?
You can take a bus from 鶴見駅入口_01 to Wakayamashi via 新横浜駅前_07, Shin Yokohama, Shin Osaka, Shin-Ōsaka Station, Dobutsuen-Mae, and Shinimamiya in around 5h 56m. Alternatively, Meiko Bus operates a vehicle from Yokohama YCAT to Highway Wakayama once daily. Tickets cost ¥9,500–17,000 and the journey takes 7h 49m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–19,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Izumo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–19,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Yamagata
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–19,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Tokushima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–39,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Nanki Shirahama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–32,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥40,000–90,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Tokushima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–130,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–120,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–21,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Shin Yokohama to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- 050-3090-2608
Train from Shinimamiya to Wakayamashi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
Train from Namba(Nankai) to Wakayamashi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Phone
- 050-3090-2608
- Website
- Nankai Electric Railway
Train from Shinimamiya to Wakayamashi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,100
- Website
- Nankai Electric Railway
Train from Namba(Nankai) to Wakayamashi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,100
- Website
- Nankai Electric Railway
- 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 Shirahama to Wakayama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–2,200
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
- Website
- meikobus.jp
Night bus from Yokohama YCAT to Highway Wakayama
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–17,000
- Schedules at
- meikobus.jp
- Website
- nankai-ferry.co.jp
Car ferry from Tokushima to Wakayama Kō
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–2,538
- Schedules at
- nankai-ferry.co.jp
- Passenger
- ¥2,200
- Car
- ¥7,500–26,000
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