There are 9 ways to get from Tokyo to Taiji by train, night bus, car, plane, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Nagoya StationNozomi / ...
- Take the train from Nagoya Station to Kii-KatsuuraNanki
7h 34m¥16,097–23,031Drive 554.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Tokyo to Taiji554.6 km
6h 17m¥9,470–13,679Night bus
- Take the night bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Katsuura Onsen
11h 22m¥11,750–15,100Fly to Nanki Shirahama, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Nanki Shirahama (SHM)HND - SHM
- Take the train from Shirahama to Taiji
7h 1m¥21,630–46,164Train via Matsusaka
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Nagoya Station
- Take the train from Nagoya Station to Taki(Mie)
- Take the train from Taki(Mie) to Shingu
9h 8m¥15,447–24,131Night bus, train
- Take the night bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Tanabe
- Take the train from Kiitanabe to Taiji[28895] Jr Kinokuni
13h 37m¥12,300–23,908Fly to Osaka International Airport, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)HND - ITM
- Take the train from Tennōji to Taiji
8h 6m¥19,240–43,614Fly to Kobe, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kobe (UKB)HND - UKB
- Take the train from Ōsaka to Taiji
8h 30m¥18,760–31,164Fly to Tokushima Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Tokushima Airport (TKS)HND - TKS
- Take the bus from Kousoku Naruto to Shin-Kobe Station
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Taiji
10h 34m¥30,890–66,614
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Nanki Shirahama (SHM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tokyo to Taiji is to drive which costs ¥9000 - ¥14000 and takes 6h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Tokyo to Taiji is to drive which takes 6h 17m and costs ¥9000 - ¥14000.
No, there is no direct train from Tokyo station to Taiji. However, there are services departing from Tōkyō Station and arriving at Taiji via Nagoya Station and Kiikatsuura. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 34m.
The distance between Tokyo and Taiji is 593 km. The road distance is 554.6 km.
The best way to get from Tokyo to Taiji without a car is to train which takes 7h 34m and costs ¥16000 - ¥23000.
It takes approximately 7h 34m to get from Tokyo to Taiji, including transfers.
Tokyo to Taiji train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, depart from Tōkyō Station.
Tokyo to Taiji train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, arrive at Nagoya Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tokyo to Taiji is 555 km. It takes approximately 6h 17m to drive from Tokyo to Taiji.
There are 142+ hotels available in Taiji.
What companies run services between Tokyo, Japan and Taiji, Japan?
You can take a train from Tōkyō Station to Taiji via Nagoya Station and Kiikatsuura in around 7h 34m. Alternatively, Mie Kotsu operates a vehicle from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Katsuura Onsen once daily. Tickets cost ¥10,000–14,000 and the journey takes 10h 24m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Nanki Shirahama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–41,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–33,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Izumo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–33,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Tokushima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥33,000–43,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–34,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–43,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Tokushima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–30,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–17,000
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to Nagoya Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥8,500–12,000
- 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
- ¥8,500–12,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥9,500–12,000
- Green seat
- ¥12,000–17,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Nagoya Station to Kii-Katsuura
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–9,000
- 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
- ¥6,500–8,000
- Reserved Seat
- ¥6,500–9,000
- Green Seat
- ¥9,500–13,000
Train from Shirahama to Taiji
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–3,700
- 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
- ¥3,200–3,700
- Reserved Seat
- ¥2,600–3,600
- Green Seat
- ¥3,500–4,600
Train from Nagoya Station to Taki(Mie)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–4,200
- 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
- ¥3,000–4,200
- Green Seat
- ¥4,100–5,500
Train from Taki(Mie) to Shingu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–5,500
- 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
- ¥4,500–5,500
- Reserved Seat
- ¥4,000–5,500
- Green Seat
- ¥5,500–8,000
Train from Kiitanabe to Taiji
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- 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
- ¥3,800–5,500
Train from Tennōji to Taiji
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–9,000
- 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
- ¥6,500–8,000
- Reserved Seat
- ¥6,000–9,000
- Green Seat
- ¥9,500–13,000
Train from Ōsaka to Taiji
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–9,500
- 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
- ¥7,000–8,000
- Reserved Seat
- ¥6,500–9,500
- Green Seat
- ¥9,500–13,000
Train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Taiji
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–9,500
- 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
- ¥7,000–8,000
- Reserved Seat
- ¥6,500–9,500
- Green Seat
- ¥10,000–14,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Shirahama to Taiji
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Kiitanabe to Taiji
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Nagoya Station to Taki(Mie)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- global.jr-central.co.jp
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Taki(Mie) to Shingu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–3,400
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
- 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/
- Phone
- 0594-22-0595
- Website
- sanco.co.jp
Night bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Katsuura Onsen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–14,000
- Schedules at
- sanco.co.jp
- Website
- meikobus.jp
Night bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Tanabe
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–20,000
- Schedules at
- meikobus.jp
- Phone
- 088-664-6030
- Website
- honshi-bus.co.jp
Bus from Kousoku Naruto to Shin-Kobe Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600
- Schedules at
- honshi-bus.co.jp
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