There are 6 ways to get from Wakayama to Ehime by train, car ferry, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Wakayama to Shin-Ōsaka Stationtrain
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Okayamatrain
- Take the train from Okayama to Matsuyama(Ehime)train
5h 29m¥12,916–19,148Drive 376.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Wakayama to Matsuyamacar 376.9 km
5h 18m¥6,406–9,254Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Wakayama Kō to Tokushimacarferry
- Take the bus from Tokushima Station to Okaidobus Yoshino-gawa Express
7h 18m¥7,210Train, fly
- Take the train from Wakayamashi to Namba(Nankai)train
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Matsuyama Airport (MYJ)plane ITM - MYJ
4h 41m¥11,255–25,533Bus
- Take the bus from Kansai Airport Terminal 1 to Kobe Sannomiyabus
- Take the bus from Kobe Sannomiya to Matsuyama City Stationbus
7h 44m¥9,330–9,960Car ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Wakayama Kō to Tokushimacarferry
- Take the train from Tokushima to Takamatsu(Kagawa)train
- Take the train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Matsuyama(Ehime)train
8h 4m¥10,070–13,670
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wakayama to Ehime is to car ferry and bus which costs ¥7210 and takes 7h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Wakayama to Ehime is to train and fly which takes 4h 41m and costs ¥11000 - ¥26000.
No, there is no direct bus from Wakayama station to Ehime station. However, there are services departing from Wakayama Station and arriving at Matsuyama City Station via Kansai Airport Terminal 1 and Kobe Sannomiya. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 44m.
No, there is no direct train from Wakayama to Ehime. However, there are services departing from Wakayama and arriving at Matsuyama(Ehime) via Shin-Ōsaka Station and Okayama. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 29m.
The distance between Wakayama and Ehime is 448 km. The road distance is 376.9 km.
The best way to get from Wakayama to Ehime without a car is to train which takes 5h 29m and costs ¥12000 - ¥20000.
It takes approximately 5h 29m to get from Wakayama to Ehime, including transfers.
Wakayama to Ehime bus services, operated by Hankyu Kanko Airport Limousine Bus, depart from Kansai Airport Terminal 1 station.
Wakayama to Ehime train services, operated by Japan Railways Limited Express, depart from Wakayama station.
The best way to get from Wakayama to Ehime is to train which takes 5h 29m and costs ¥12000 - ¥20000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥9000 - ¥10000 and takes 7h 44m.
What companies run services between Wakayama, Japan and Ehime, Japan?
You can take a train from Wakayama to Matsuyama(Ehime) via Shin-Ōsaka Station and Okayama in around 5h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Wakayama Station to Matsuyama City Station via Kansai Airport Terminal 1 and Kobe Sannomiya in around 7h 44m.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Wakayama to Shin-Ōsaka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- ¥3,500–4,700
Train from Okayama to Matsuyama(Ehime)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–8,000
- 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
- ¥6,000–7,000
- Reserved Seat
- ¥5,500–8,000
- Green Seat
- ¥8,500–12,000
Train from Tokushima to Takamatsu(Kagawa)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- ¥3,200–3,600
- Reserved Seat
- ¥2,500–3,500
- Green Seat
- ¥3,400–4,500
Train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Matsuyama(Ehime)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–7,500
- 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
- ¥5,500–6,500
- Reserved Seat
- ¥5,000–7,500
- Green Seat
- ¥7,500–11,000
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 44 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
- 050-3090-2608
- Website
- nankai.co.jp
Train from Wakayamashi to Namba(Nankai)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,100
- Website
- https://www.nankai.co.jp/en_railway
- Phone
- 0570-00-4592
- Website
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Tokushima to Takamatsu(Kagawa)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Matsuyama(Ehime)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
- Phone
- 087-823-3083
- Website
- jr-shikokubus.co.jp
Bus from Tokushima Station to Okaido
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥4,800
- Schedules at
- japanbusonline.com
- Phone
- 06-6844-1124
- Website
- hankyu-kankobus.co.jp
Bus from Kansai Airport Terminal 1 to Kobe Sannomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–2,200
- Website
- https://www-hankyu-kankobus-co-jp-e.athp.transer.com/limousine/
- Phone
- 089-948-3100
- Website
- iyotetsu.co.jp
Bus from Kobe Sannomiya to Matsuyama City Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500
- Schedules at
- iyotetsu.co.jp
- Website
- nankai-ferry.co.jp
Car ferry from Wakayama Kō to Tokushima
- 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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More Questions & Answers
Wakayama to Ehime bus services, operated by Hankyu Kanko Airport Limousine Bus, arrive at Kobe Sannomiya station.
Wakayama to Ehime train services, operated by Japan Railways Limited Express, arrive at Shin-Ōsaka Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wakayama to Ehime is 377 km. It takes approximately 5h 18m to drive from Wakayama to Ehime.
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