There are 4 ways to get from Marugame to Shirahama by train, bus, car, or car ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Marugame to Okayama
- Take the train from Okayama to Shin-Ōsaka Station
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Shirahama
5h 52m¥12,104–18,049Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Marugame to Tokushima
- Take the car ferry from Tokushima to Wakayama Kō
- Drive from Wakayama Kō to Shirahama
4h 49m¥5,223–6,645Bus, train
- Take the bus from Takamatsu Station to Kosoku Maiko
- Take the train from Maiko to Ōsaka
- Take the bus from Osaka to Shirahama-sanbashi
8h 58mBus
- Take the bus from Kokubunji BT to Minatomachi BT OCAT
- Take the bus from JR Namba to Shirahama-sanbashi
9h 58m¥7,500–10,000
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Marugame to Shirahama is to drive and car ferry which costs ¥5000 - ¥7000 and takes 4h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Marugame to Shirahama is to drive and car ferry which takes 4h 49m and costs ¥5000 - ¥7000.
The distance between Marugame and Shirahama is 389 km.
The best way to get from Marugame to Shirahama without a car is to train which takes 5h 52m and costs ¥12000 - ¥18000.
It takes approximately 5h 52m to get from Marugame to Shirahama, including transfers.
The best way to get from Marugame to Shirahama is to train which takes 5h 52m and costs ¥12000 - ¥18000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥7500 - ¥10000 and takes 9h 58m.
There are 300+ hotels available in Shirahama.
What companies run services between Marugame, Japan and Shirahama, Wakayama, Japan?
You can take a train from Marugame to Jokiin-shita via Okayama, Shin-Ōsaka Station, Shirahama, and Shirahama Sta. in around 5h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Marugame to Shirahama-sanbashi via Kokubu(Kagawa), Kokubunji BT, and JR Namba in around 9h 58m.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Marugame to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–3,000
- 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
- ¥2,600–3,000
- Reserved Seat
- ¥1,900–2,800
- Green Seat
- ¥2,500–3,300
Train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Shirahama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥4,900–7,000
- 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
- ¥5,000–6,500
- Reserved Seat
- ¥4,900–7,000
- Green Seat
- ¥7,000–10,000
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Shin-Ōsaka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥4,800–7,500
- 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
- ¥4,800–6,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥5,500–7,500
- Green seat
- ¥7,000–9,500
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Maiko to Ōsaka
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Website
- jr-shikokubus.co.jp
Bus from Takamatsu Station to Kosoku Maiko
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500
- Schedules at
- japanbusonline.com
- Website
- meikobus.jp
Bus from Osaka to Shirahama-sanbashi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–5,500
- Schedules at
- meikobus.jp
Bus from JR Namba to Shirahama-sanbashi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–5,500
- Schedules at
- meikobus.jp
- Website
- footbus.co.jp
Bus from Kokubunji BT to Minatomachi BT OCAT
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500
- Schedules at
- willerexpress.com
- Website
- nankai-ferry.co.jp
Car ferry from Tokushima to Wakayama Kō
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200
- Schedules at
- nankai-ferry.co.jp
- Passenger
- ¥2,200
- Car
- ¥7,500–26,000
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