Access

Getting to Wakanoura

JR Wakayama Station is the best place to get off the train if you plan to explore the area by rail. For the Kuroe area, get off at JR Kainan Station. If you plan to travel by car, you can enjoy lots of ocean views.

Rail

From Osaka

Shin Osaka Station

About 1 hr. via limited express service on the JR Hanwa Line

Wakayama Station

About 10 min. via limited express service on the JR Kisei Line

Kainan Station

Namba Station

About 1 hr. via limited express service on the Nankai Line

Wakayamashi Station

Kansai International Airport

About 45 min. via the JR Kansai-airport Line and Hanwa Line (change trains at Hineno Station) About 40 min. via shuttle bus

Wakayama Station

Kansai International Airport

About 40 min. via the Nankai Airport Line and Nankai Line (change trains at Izumisano Station)

Wakayamashi Station

From Nara

Nara Station

About 1 hr. 30 min. via limited express service on the JR Yamatoji Line and Hanwa Line

Wakayama Station

From major sightseeing destinations in Wakayama Prefecture

Shingu Station

About 1 hr. 50 min. via limited express service on the JR Kisei Line

Shirahama Station

About 1 hr. 20 min. via limited express service on the JR Kisei Line

Kainan Station

About 10 min. via limited express service on the JR Kisei Line

Wakayama Station

JR West:
0570-00-2486
JR Central:
050-3772-3910

From JR Wakayama Station, Nankai Wakayamashi Station

By car

From Kyoto

Kyoto-minami IC

About 30 km. (about 20 min.) via the Meishin Expressway

Suita JCT

About 28 km. (about 30 min.) via the Kinki Expressway

Matsubara JCT

About 60 km. (about 40 min.) via the Hanwa Expressway

From Nara

Koriyama IC

About 76 km. (about 75 min.) via the Nishi-Meihan Expressway, Keinawa Expressway, and National Route 24

Wakayama JCT

About 5 km. (about 4 min.) via the Hanwa Expressway

Wakayama IC

About 13 km. (about 10 min.) via the Hanwa Expressway

Kainan IC

About 2 km. (about 5 min.) via the Hanwa Expressway

Shimotsu IC

West Nippon Expressway Company:
  • 0120-924-863
  • 06-6876-9031
Central Nippon Expressway Company:
  • 0120-922-229
  • 052-223-0333
Japan Road Traffic Information Center
Wakayama information:
050-3369-6630
Nankai Bus Nankai Express Bus Center:
050-3369-6768

Overnight long-distance bus

Route
  • Tokyo (Shinjuku/Tokyo Station) to Wakayama (JR Wakayama Station/Nankai Wakayamashi Station)
  • Kaihinmakuhari/ Yokohama to Wakayama
Operator
  • Nankai Bus, Gobo Nankai Bus, etc.
  • Wakayama Bus, etc.
Travel time
  • 9 hr. 30 min. to 10 hr.
  • 9 hr. 25 min. to 11 hr. 20 min.
Nankai Bus
Nankai Bus Nankai Express Bus Center:
06-6643-1007
Gobo Nankai Bus:
  • 0738-22-1020
Wakayama Bus
Wakayama Office:
073-445-3131

Ferry

Route
  • Tokushima Port to Wakayama Port
Operator
  • Nankai Ferry
Travel time
  • 2 hr. to 2 hr. 15 min.

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