There are 5 ways to get from Sumoto to Shirahama by car, car ferry, bus, or train
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Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Sumoto to Tokushima
- Take the car ferry from Tokushima to Wakayama Kō
- Drive from Wakayama Kō to Shirahama
4h 2m¥4,526–5,637Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sumoto Kosoku Bus Center to Kosoku Maiko
- Take the train from Maiko to Ōsaka
- Take the train from Ōsaka to Shirahama
6h 6mDrive, car ferry, train
- Drive from Sumoto to Tokushima
- Take the car ferry from Tokushima to Wakayama Kō
- Take the train from Wakayama to Shirahama
6h 6m¥6,821–8,717Bus
- Take the bus from Sumoto Kosoku Bus Center to Umeda-eki
- Take the bus from Osaka to Shirahama-sanbashi
6h 42m¥5,390–7,890Bus via Kobe
- Take the bus from Sumoto Kosoku Bus Center to Sannomiya BT
- Take the bus from Osaka to Shirahama-sanbashi
7h 12m¥5,360–8,040
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sumoto to Shirahama is to drive and car ferry which costs ¥4500 - ¥6000 and takes 4h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Sumoto to Shirahama is to drive and car ferry which takes 4h 2m and costs ¥4500 - ¥6000.
No, there is no direct bus from Sumoto to Shirahama. However, there are services departing from Sumoto Kosoku Bus Center and arriving at Shirahama-sanbashi via Osaka. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 42m.
The distance between Sumoto and Shirahama is 193 km.
The best way to get from Sumoto to Shirahama without a car is to bus and train which takes 6h 6m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 2m to get from Sumoto to Shirahama, including transfers.
Sumoto to Shirahama bus services, operated by Awaji Kotsu, depart from Sumoto Kosoku Bus Center station.
Sumoto to Shirahama bus services, operated by Awaji Kotsu, arrive at Umeda-eki station.
There are 298+ hotels available in Shirahama.
What companies run services between Sumoto, Hyōgo, Japan and Shirahama, Wakayama, Japan?
You can take a bus from Sumoto Kosoku Bus Center to Shirahama-sanbashi via Umeda-eki and Osaka in around 6h 42m.
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- 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
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Ōsaka to Shirahama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥4,800–7,000
- 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
- ¥5,000–6,000
- Reserved Seat
- ¥4,800–7,000
- Green Seat
- ¥7,000–9,500
Train from Wakayama to Shirahama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–4,500
- 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
- ¥3,800–4,300
- Reserved Seat
- ¥3,200–4,500
- Green Seat
- ¥4,500–6,000
- bus@awaji-kotsu.co.jp
- Website
- awaji-kotsu.co.jp
Bus from Sumoto Kosoku Bus Center to Kosoku Maiko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,890
- Schedules at
- awaji-kotsu.co.jp
Bus from Sumoto Kosoku Bus Center to Umeda-eki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,390
- Schedules at
- awaji-kotsu.co.jp
Bus from Sumoto Kosoku Bus Center to Sannomiya BT
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,890
- Schedules at
- awaji-kotsu.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
- 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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