There are 4 ways to get from Iya Valley to Awa by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from 西祖谷局前 to 阿波池田バスターミナル祖谷線
- Take the train from Awa-Ikeda to Awa-Kawashima[34585] JR Tokushima
3h 31m¥4,310–7,590Drive 74.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Iya Valley to Awa74.6 km
1h 10m¥1,255–1,813Bus, train via 大歩危橋
- Take the bus from ひの字渓谷 to 大歩危橋祖谷線
- Take the train from Awa-Ikeda to Awa-Kawashima[34585] JR Tokushima
3h 38m¥5,610–8,980Taxi
- Take the taxi from Iya Valley to Awa74.6 km
1h 10m¥21,000–26,000
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Iya Valley to Awa is to drive which costs ¥1200 - ¥1900 and takes 1h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Iya Valley to Awa is to drive which takes 1h 10m and costs ¥1200 - ¥1900.
The distance between Iya Valley and Awa is 93 km. The road distance is 74.6 km.
The best way to get from Iya Valley to Awa without a car is to bus and train which takes 3h 31m and costs ¥4300 - ¥8000.
It takes approximately 3h 31m to get from Iya Valley to Awa, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Iya Valley to Awa is 75 km. It takes approximately 1h 10m to drive from Iya Valley to Awa.
There are 147+ hotels available in Awa.
What companies run services between Iya Valley, Japan and Awa, Tokushima, Japan?
There is no direct connection from Iya Valley to Awa. However, you can walk to 西祖谷局前, take the bus to 阿波池田バスターミナル, walk to Awa-Ikeda, take the train to Awa-Kawashima, then take the taxi to Awa. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Iya Valley to Awa via ひの字渓谷, 大歩危橋, Oboke, Awa-Ikeda, and Awa-Kawashima in around 3h 38m.
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- Phone
- 0570-00-4592
- Website
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Awa-Ikeda to Awa-Kawashima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Awa-Ikeda to Awa-Kawashima
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–3,100
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- 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/
- Unreserved Seat
- ¥2,700–3,100
- Reserved Seat
- ¥2,000–2,900
- Green Seat
- ¥2,600–3,500
- Website
- yonkoh.co.jp
Bus from 西祖谷局前 to 阿波池田バスターミナル
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥110–1,800
- Schedules at
- yonkoh.co.jp
Bus from ひの字渓谷 to 大歩危橋
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥110–800
- Schedules at
- yonkoh.co.jp
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