There are 9 ways to get from Tokyo to Kainan by train, night bus, car, plane, or car ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin-Ōsaka Stationtrain Nozomi / ...
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Kainantrain Kuroshio
4h 50m¥14,977–20,660Night bus via Wakayama Station
cheapest- Take the night bus from Tokyo Station Kajibashi to Wakayama Stationnightbus Wk186
10h 7m¥5,900–13,700Night bus
- Take the night bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Kainannightbus
8h 58m¥9,500–18,000Drive 550.2 km
- Drive from Tokyo to Kainancar 550.2 km
6h 33m¥9,506–13,731Fly Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane HND - ITM
- Take the train from Tennōji to Kainantrain
5h 40m¥15,740–37,214Fly Tokyo International Airport to Kobe, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kobe (UKB)plane HND - UKB
- Take the train from Ōsaka to Kainantrain
5h 54m¥14,960–26,564Fly Tokyo International Airport to Tokushima Airport, car ferry
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Tokushima Airport (TKS)plane HND - TKS
- Take the car ferry from Tokushima to Wakayama Kōcarferry
6h 36m¥15,250–45,694Fly Tokyo International Airport to Nanki Shirahama, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Nanki Shirahama (SHM)plane HND - SHM
- Take the train from Shirahama to Kainantrain
6h 15m¥21,930–46,564Train to Ibaraki Airport, fly to Kobe, train
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Ishiokatrain
- Fly from Ibaraki Airport (IBR) to Kobe (UKB)plane IBR - UKB
- Take the train from Ōsaka to Kainantrain
6h 40m¥19,690–62,145
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tokyo to Kainan is to drive which costs ¥9500 - ¥14000 and takes 6h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Tokyo to Kainan is to train which takes 4h 50m and costs ¥15000 - ¥21000.
Yes, there is an overnight bus departing from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal and arriving at Kainan. This bus operates every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 58m.
No, there is no direct train from Tokyo station to Kainan. However, there are services departing from Tōkyō Station and arriving at Kainan via Shin-Ōsaka Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 50m.
The distance between Tokyo and Kainan is 601 km. The road distance is 550.2 km.
The best way to get from Tokyo to Kainan without a car is to train which takes 4h 50m and costs ¥15000 - ¥21000.
It takes approximately 4h 50m to get from Tokyo to Kainan, including transfers.
Tokyo to Kainan bus services, operated by Meiko Bus, depart from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal station.
Tokyo to Kainan train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, depart from Tōkyō Station.
Tokyo to Kainan bus services, operated by Meiko Bus, arrive at Kainan station.
What companies run services between Tokyo, Japan and Kainan, Japan?
You can take a train from Tōkyō Station to Kainan via Shin-Ōsaka Station in around 4h 50m. Alternatively, Meiko Bus operates a vehicle from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Kainan once daily. Tickets cost ¥9,500–18,000 and the journey takes 8h 58m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–32,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Tokushima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥33,000–42,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Nanki Shirahama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–41,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–43,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–55,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Tokushima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–28,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–18,000
Flights from Ibaraki Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–44,000
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to Shin-Ōsaka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–17,000
- 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
- ¥12,000–17,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥13,000–17,000
- Green seat
- ¥17,000–23,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Kainan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–4,000
- 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
- ¥3,500–3,900
- Reserved Seat
- ¥2,800–4,000
- Green Seat
- ¥3,900–5,500
Train from Tennōji to Kainan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–3,600
- 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
- ¥3,100–3,600
- Reserved Seat
- ¥2,500–3,500
- Green Seat
- ¥3,300–4,500
Train from Ōsaka to Kainan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–3,900
- 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
- ¥3,400–3,900
- Reserved Seat
- ¥2,700–3,800
- Green Seat
- ¥3,700–5,000
Train from Shirahama to Kainan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–4,100
- 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
- ¥3,600–4,100
- Reserved Seat
- ¥2,900–4,100
- Green Seat
- ¥4,100–5,500
Train from Tōkyō Station to Ishioka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–3,900
- 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
- ¥3,400–3,900
- Reserved Seat
- ¥2,800–3,900
- Green Seat
- ¥3,900–5,500
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to Ishioka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,800
- Schedules at
- jreast.co.jp
- Website
- meikobus.jp
Night bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Kainan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–18,000
- Schedules at
- meikobus.jp
- Phone
- (050) 5805-0383
- en-info@willer.co.jp
- Website
- travel.willer.co.jp
Night bus from Tokyo Station Kajibashi to Wakayama Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,800–12,000
- Schedules at
- willer-travel.com
- Economy
- ¥4,800–10,000
- Relax (front area)
- ¥7,500–12,000
- Relax (ladies area)
- ¥7,500–12,000
- Comodo
- ¥10,000–12,000
- 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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Tokyo to Kainan train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, arrive at Shin-Ōsaka Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tokyo to Kainan is 550 km. It takes approximately 6h 33m to drive from Tokyo to Kainan.
There are 160+ hotels available in Kainan.