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Koyasan to Osaka by train or road
About 70 km. The private car is fastest at 1.8 h; the train is cheapest, from ₹1,270 per person.
Osaka to KoyasanFastest
Private car
Private car up the mountain road, per vehicle
1.8 h door to door
Cheapest
Train
Nankai Koya line (Namba–Gokurakubashi) + cable car
from ₹1,270 per person
Best value
Train
Nankai Koya line (Namba–Gokurakubashi) + cable car
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | Nankai Koya line (Namba–Gokurakubashi) + cable car | 2.2 h | ₹1,270–₹1,750per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Private car | Private car up the mountain road, per vehicle | 1.8 h | ₹18,150–₹27,230per car (up to 4) | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out; change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Train · Nankai Koya line (Namba–Gokurakubashi) + cable car | ₹2,540–₹3,500 | ₹5,080–₹7,000 |
| Private car · Private car up the mountain road, per vehicle | ₹18,150–₹27,230 | ₹18,150–₹27,230 |
Once you’re in Osaka
- Best time: March – May, October – November
- Typical stay: 2 days
- November: Good month: November is at the end of the recommended season (March – May, October – November).
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Plan Koyasan and Osaka
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.