Approximate Travel Time Between Main Cities
By Rail
Japan Railways (JR)
Nagoya~Kyoto
Approx. 45 min. (JR Tokaido Shinkansen)
Nagoya~Kumano City Approx. 2 hrs. 50 min. (JR Kansai Main Line ~ JR Kisei Main Line)
Matsuzaka~Kumano City Approx. 1hr. 45 min. (JR Kisei Main Line)
Shin-Osaka~Shirahama Approx. 2 hrs. 10 min. (JR Hanwa Line~JR Kisei Main Line)
Shin-Osaka~Shingu Approx. 3 hrs. 40 min. (JR Hanwa Line~JR Kisei Main Line)
Kinki Nippon Railway (Kintetsu)
Nagoya~Matsuzaka Approx. 1hr. 10 min. (Kintetsu Nagoya Line ~Kintetsu Yamada Line)
Namba~Matsuzaka Approx. 1hr. 30 min. (Kintetsu Namba Line~Kintetsu Osaka Line~Kintetsu Yamada Line)
Abenobashi~Yoshinoyama Approx. 1 hr. 20 min. (Kintetsu Minami Osaka Line~Kintetsu Yoshino Line)
Kyoto~Yoshinoyama Approx. 1 hr. 55 min. (Kintetsu Kyoto Line~Kintetsu Yoshino Line)
Nankai Electric Railway (Nankai)
Namba~Koyasan Approx. 1 hr. 30 min. (Nankai Koya Line)
By Car
Nagoya~Kumano
Nagoya~Shingu
Kyoto~Yoshino
Yoshino~Kumano
Shimoichiguchi~Dorogawa
Osaka~Shirahama
Osaka~Koyasan
Oskaka~Kiikatsura
Approx. 207 km. (Higashi Meihan Expressway~Ise Expressway~Route 42)
Approx. 240 km. (Tomei Expressway~Ise Expressway ~ Route 42)
Approx. 73 km. (Route 24~Route 169)
Approx. 90 km. (Route 169)
Approx. 30 km. (Route 309)
Approx. 180 km. (Hanwa Expressway~Route 42)
Approx. 96 km. (Hanwa Expressway~Route 309~Route 371)
Approx. 274 km. (Hanwa Expressway~Route 42)


Kii Peninsula Tourism Promotion Council
The World Heritage Inscription Promotions Association of Three Prefectures
(The latter two organizations above consist of Nara, Wakayama and Mie Prefectures)
Kansai Council
Visit Japan Campaign Headquarters
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Government of Japan
Kinki District Transport Bureau
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