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Osaka to Koyasan 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.
Koyasan to OsakaFastest
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 ↗ |
- Train, Nankai Koya line (Namba–Gokurakubashi) + cable car: Nankai's Koyasan World Heritage Ticket bundles the train, cable car and the buses on the mountain.
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 Koyasan
- Best time: April – November
- Typical stay: 1 day
- November: Good month: November is at the end of the recommended season (April – November). Autumn leaves (koyo) can fall this month.
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Plan Osaka and Koyasan
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.