How to travel from Miyajima to Wakayama, Japan

There are several options for getting from Miyajima to Wakayama by ferry, train, car and plane. The cheapest option is to take a ferry and then drive which costs around ¥6,710 ($49) and will take around 5hrs. If you need to get there more quickly, you can take a ferry and then take the train and arrive in approximately 3h 20m, though it is a bit more costly at approximately ¥12,185 ($89).

The distance between Miyajima and Wakayama is around 399km (248 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 264km (164 miles)

It takes around 3h 20m to get from Miyajima and Wakayama by ferry and train.

The quickest way to get from Miyajima to Wakayama is to take a ferry and then take the train which takes around 3h 20m and will set you back approx ¥12,185 ($89).

The cheapest way to travel between Miyajima and Wakayama is to take a ferry and then drive which will typically cost around ¥6,710 ($49) for a standard one-way ticket.

There is no train service that runs between Miyajima and Wakayama. We recommend that you take a ferry to Miyajimaguchi then take the train to Shin-Osaka and then to Wakayamashi. instead which will take 3h 20m.

Sorry, looks like there is no bus service that runs between Miyajima and Wakayama. We recommend that you take a ferry to Miyajimaguchi then take the train to Shin-Osaka and then to Wakayamashi. instead which will take 3h 20m.

It doesn't look like you can fly directly from Miyajima to Wakayama. We recommend that you take a ferry to Hiroshima Port and then to Matsuyama then take the train to Otemachi Sta. then fly from Matsuyama (MYJ) to Osaka Itami (ITM) then take the train to Shinimamiya and then to Wakayamashi. instead which will take 5h 25m.

The closest major airport to Wakayama is Kansai International Airport (KIX) (KIX) which is approximately 23km (14 miles) from Wakayama. Kobe Airport (UKB) (UKB) and Tokushima Awaodori Airport (TKS) (TKS) are also nearby and might be a better alternative airport depending on where you are flying from.

No, its not really possible or feasible to drive from Miyajima to Wakayama. We recommend that you take a ferry to Miyajimaguchi then take the train to Shin-Osaka and then to Wakayamashi. instead which will take 3h 20m.

If you don't have a car, the easiest way to get from Miyajima to Wakayama is to take a ferry and then take the train which takes, on average, 3h 20m and will usually cost around ¥12,185 ($89).