There are 8 ways to get from Tokyo to Taiji by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train via Kyoto
best- Take the train from Tokyo to Kyototrain Hikari / ...
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Taijitrain
8h 4mDrive 554.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Tokyo to Taijicar 554.6 km
6h 21m¥9,764–14,104Bus, train
- Take the bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exitbus
- Take the train from Nagoya Station to Kii-Katsuuratrain Nanki
11h 14mNight bus
- Take the night bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Katsuura Onsennightbus
11h 31m¥10,920–13,270Train
- Take the train from Tokyo to Shin Osakatrain Kodama / ...
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Taijitrain
8h 54mFly to Nanki Shirahama, bus
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Nanki Shirahama (SHM)plane HND - SHM
- Take the bus from Nanki Shirahama Airport to Taiji Sta.bus
5h 27m¥18,982–32,916Fly 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 Taijitrain
7h 53m¥16,732–24,516Fly to Kobe, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kobe (UKB)plane HND - UKB
- Take the train from Ōsaka to Taijitrain
8h 28m¥14,422–30,336
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 ¥9500 - ¥15000 and takes 6h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Tokyo to Taiji is to fly and bus which takes 5h 27m and costs ¥19000 - ¥33000.
No, there is no direct train from Tokyo to Taiji. However, there are services departing from Tokyo and arriving at Taiji via Kyoto and Shin-Ōsaka Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 4m.
The distance between Tokyo and Taiji is 769 km. The road distance is 554.6 km.
The best way to get from Tokyo to Taiji without a car is to train via Kyoto which takes 8h 4m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 4m to get from Tokyo to Taiji, including transfers.
Tokyo to Taiji train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Tokyo station.
Tokyo to Taiji train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Kyoto station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tokyo to Taiji is 555 km. It takes approximately 6h 21m to drive from Tokyo to Taiji.
There are 175+ hotels available in Taiji.
What companies run services between Tokyo, Japan and Taiji, Japan?
You can take a train from Tokyo to Taiji via Kyoto, Shin Osaka, and Shin-Ōsaka Station in around 8h 4m. 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 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–29,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–18,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Izumo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–18,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–100,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥25,000–120,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–18,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Tokyo to Kyoto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Nagoya Station to Kii-Katsuura
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Tokyo to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Taiji
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–5,500
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Taiji
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–5,500
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Tennōji to Taiji
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–4,900
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Ōsaka to Taiji
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–5,500
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-048905
- Website
- jrbuskanto.co.jp
Bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥5,800
- Schedules at
- time.jrbuskanto.co.jp
- Book at
- kousokubus.net
- 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
- Phone
- 0735-22-5101
- Website
- kumanogobobus.nankai-nanki.jp
Bus from Nanki Shirahama Airport to Taiji Sta.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–3,100
- Website
- https://kumanogobobus.nankai-nanki.jp/english/
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