There are 5 ways to get from Shikoku to Shirahama by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Osugi to Okayama
- Take the train from Okayama to Shin-Ōsaka Station
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Shirahama
8h 39m¥14,230–22,360Drive 451.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Matsuyama to Shirahama451.3 km
6h 14m¥7,709–11,135Train, bus
- Take the train from Osugi to Awa-Ikeda
- Take the bus from 阿波池田バスターミナル to 阪急三番街大阪線
- Take the bus from Osaka to Shirahama-sanbashi
11h 15m¥8,620–14,510Fly, train
- Fly from Kochi Airport (KCZ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)KCZ - ITM
- Take the train from Tennōji to Shirahama
5h 34m¥13,299–37,077Bus
- Take the bus from Otoyo to Takamatsu Chuo Interchange Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Takamatsu Chuo Inter to Minatomachi BT OCAT
- Take the bus from JR Namba to Shirahama-sanbashi
11h 30m¥11,520–15,210
Kochi Airport (KCZ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shikoku to Shirahama is to drive which costs ¥7500 - ¥12000 and takes 6h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Shikoku to Shirahama is to fly and train which takes 5h 34m and costs ¥13000 - ¥38000.
No, there is no direct bus from Shikoku to Shirahama. However, there are services departing from 田井 and arriving at Shirahama-sanbashi via Otoyo, Takamatsu Chuo Inter and JR Namba. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 30m.
The distance between Shikoku and Shirahama is 497 km. The road distance is 451.3 km.
The best way to get from Shikoku to Shirahama without a car is to train which takes 8h 39m and costs ¥14000 - ¥23000.
It takes approximately 8h 39m to get from Shikoku to Shirahama, including transfers.
Shikoku to Shirahama bus services, operated by JR Shikoku Bus, depart from Otoyo station.
The best way to get from Shikoku to Shirahama is to train which takes 8h 39m and costs ¥14000 - ¥23000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥11000 - ¥16000 and takes 11h 30m.
Shikoku to Shirahama bus services, operated by JR Shikoku Bus, arrive at Takamatsu Chuo Interchange Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shikoku to Shirahama is 451 km. It takes approximately 6h 14m to drive from Shikoku to Shirahama.
What companies run services between Shikoku, Japan and Shirahama, Wakayama, Japan?
You can take a bus from 田井 to Jokiin-shita via 大杉駅前, Osugi, Okayama, Shin-Ōsaka Station, Shirahama, and Shirahama Sta. in around 8h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from 田井 to Shirahama-sanbashi via 大杉駅前, Otoyo, Takamatsu Chuo Interchange Bus Terminal, Takamatsu Chuo Inter, and JR Namba in around 11h 30m.
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- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Kochi Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–30,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Osugi to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–6,000
- 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
- ¥4,600–5,500
- Reserved Seat
- ¥4,000–6,000
- Green Seat
- ¥5,500–8,000
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
Train from Osugi to Awa-Ikeda
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–2,900
- 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
- ¥2,500–2,900
- Reserved Seat
- ¥1,800–2,600
- Green Seat
- ¥2,300–3,100
Train from Tennōji to Shirahama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥4,600–6,500
- 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
- ¥5,000–6,000
- Reserved Seat
- ¥4,600–6,500
- Green Seat
- ¥6,500–9,000
- 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
- 0570-00-4592
- Website
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Osugi to Awa-Ikeda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
- Website
- yonkoh.co.jp
Bus from 阿波池田バスターミナル to 阪急三番街
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–4,800
- Schedules at
- yonkoh.co.jp
- 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
- Phone
- 087-823-3083
- Website
- jr-shikokubus.co.jp
Bus from Otoyo to Takamatsu Chuo Interchange Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900
- Schedules at
- japanbusonline.com
- Website
- footbus.co.jp
Bus from Takamatsu Chuo Inter to Minatomachi BT OCAT
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500
- Schedules at
- willerexpress.com
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