There are 7 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 Shin Osakatrain Kodama / ...
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Taijitrain Kuroshio
8h 54mDrive 554.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Tokyo to Taijicar 554.6 km
6h 21m¥8,482–12,252Night bus
- Take the nightbus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Katsuura Onsennightbus
11h 31m¥10,920–13,270Fly 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 32m¥18,950–35,964Night bus, bus
- Take the nightbus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Nanki Shirahama Airportnightbus
- Take the bus from Nanki Shirahama Airport to Taiji Sta.bus Shirahama Airport Limousine Bus
13h 51m¥11,900–23,650Fly 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
8h 3m¥16,700–24,714Fly to Kobe, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kobe (UKB)plane HND - UKB
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Taijitrain
9h¥16,010–53,414
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Nanki Shirahama (SHM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tokyo to Taiji is to drive which costs ¥8500 - ¥13000 and takes 6h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Tokyo to Taiji is to fly and bus which takes 5h 32m and costs ¥18000 - ¥36000.
No, there is no direct bus from Tokyo to Taiji. However, there are services departing from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal and arriving at Katsuura Onsen via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 31m.
No, there is no direct train from Tokyo station to Taiji. However, there are services departing from Tōkyō Station and arriving at Taiji via Shin-Ōsaka Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 54m.
The distance between Tokyo and Taiji is 770 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 8h 54m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 54m to get from Tokyo to Taiji, including transfers.
Tokyo to Taiji bus services, operated by Mie Kotsu, depart from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal station.
Tokyo to Taiji train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Tōkyō Station.
Tokyo to Taiji bus services, operated by Mie Kotsu, arrive at Katsuura Onsen station.
What companies run services between Tokyo, Japan and Taiji, Japan?
You can take a train from Tōkyō Station to Taiji via Shin Osaka and Shin-Ōsaka Station in around 8h 54m. 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
- ¥16,000–32,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–18,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Izumo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–18,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Yamagata
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- 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 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥41,000–75,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–95,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–18,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Tōkyō Station to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- 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 Tennōji to Taiji
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–4,900
- 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
- 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
- Kumano Gobo Nankai Bus
Bus from Nanki Shirahama Airport to Taiji Sta.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–3,100
- Website
- Kumano Gobo Nankai Bus
Bus from Nanki Shirahama Airport to Taiji Sta.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–3,100
- Website
- Kumano Gobo Nankai Bus
- Website
- meikobus.jp
Night bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Nanki Shirahama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–21,000
- Schedules at
- meikobus.jp
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