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# How to get from Nankoku to Tokushima

[Plan it for your day](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Nankoku&to=Tokushima) [Tokushima to Nankoku](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/tokushima-to-nankoku)

**Fastest:** 2h 31m\
by car, door to door\
**Cheapest:** ¥2,092\
by car\
**Distance:** 101 km\
as the crow flies\
**Departures:** 8\
from 08:00, Thu 5 Nov\

## 4 ways to travel

101 km apart. Times are the timetables for Thu 5 Nov, planned from 08:00; every price says whether it is live, the operator's fare or our estimate. We add nothing to any fare.

best 35 min quicker than the train and ¥1,000 cheaper.

- [**Drive** best fastest cheapest 2h 31m¥2,092–2,712 Estimated 153 km · fuel · includes tolls (estimate)](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Nankoku&to=Tokushima)
- [**Train** Least hassle 3h 4m¥3,105–19,810 Estimated next 6 from 08:00 · JR · shortest 2h 38m](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Nankoku&to=Tokushima)
- [**Bus** 8h 15m¥13,965–20,175 Estimated next 2 from 08:00 · 高知東部交通 · shortest 6h 14m](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Nankoku&to=Tokushima)
- [**Taxi** 2h 31m¥43,262–58,562 Estimated one-way cab · includes tolls (estimate)](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Nankoku&to=Tokushima)

Data: [Timetables via Transitous](https://transitous.org/sources/) · [Roads © OpenStreetMap contributors, routed by OSRM](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright) · [Places from GeoNames, CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) · [All credits and licences](https://www.mixroutes.com/credits)

## Departures today

1. [08:59 → 12:03 3h 4m · 2 changes JR 南風8号¥3,111–6,899](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Nankoku&to=Tokushima&date=2026-11-05&time=08%3A00&it=t1gwmnrj)
2. [09:05 → 12:03 2h 58m · 3 changes 高知東部交通 高知-安芸線¥3,116–6,909](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Nankoku&to=Tokushima&date=2026-11-05&time=08%3A00&it=t8vgw5l)
3. [09:08 → 11:46 2h 38m · 1 change JR 南風8号¥12,630–19,810](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Nankoku&to=Tokushima&date=2026-11-05&time=08%3A00&it=t12vcr01)
4. [09:21 → 17:36 8h 15m · 5 changes 高知東部交通 高知-安芸線¥14,047–20,330](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Nankoku&to=Tokushima&date=2026-11-05&time=08%3A00&it=t4oy4oa)
5. [09:59 → 14:43 4h 44m · 2 changes JR 南風10号¥5,450–12,130](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Nankoku&to=Tokushima&date=2026-11-05&time=08%3A00&it=tvpda96)
6. [11:01 → 15:09 4h 8m · 2 changes JR 南風12号¥3,117–6,910](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Nankoku&to=Tokushima&date=2026-11-05&time=08%3A00&it=tbp82)
7. [11:39 → 17:53 6h 14m · 4 changes 高知東部交通 高知-安芸線¥13,965–20,175](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Nankoku&to=Tokushima&date=2026-11-05&time=08%3A00&it=trizun3)
8. [13:07 → 15:48 2h 41m · 1 change JR 南風16号¥11,580–18,270](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Nankoku&to=Tokushima&date=2026-11-05&time=08%3A00&it=t7l5uh8)

The next departures from 08:00, not the whole day. Timetable data via Transitous and the operators' own GTFS feeds. Live delays arrive when an operator publishes a real-time feed.

## Questions people ask

How long does it take to get from Nankoku to Tokushima?

The fastest way is by car: about 2h 31m door to door. The straight-line distance is 101 km.

What is the cheapest way from Nankoku to Tokushima?

Driving is the cheapest, from ¥2,092. That figure is a fuel estimate, not counting tolls or parking.

Is there a direct train from Nankoku to Tokushima?

Not among the trains we read from 08:00: those involve a change, and the fastest takes 2h 38m. The planner checks the rest of the day.

How much is the bus from Nankoku to Tokushima?

Buses take about 6h 14m and cost ¥13,965–20,175 depending on operator and seat type. This page lists the next 2 from 08:00; the planner has the rest of the day.

How far is Tokushima from Nankoku by road?

About 153 km, roughly 2h 31m of driving in normal traffic. Fuel alone costs around ¥2,092–2,712; tolls and parking are extra.

## Who runs it

Railways

- JR

Buses

- 徳島バス
- 高知東部交通
- 徳島バス南部
- JR
- 徳島市交通局

Read from today's timetables. Operators don't pay to be listed here.

## In Tokushima

Prefecture capital and City in Shikoku, Japan

Tokushima is the capital city of Tokushima Prefecture on Shikoku island in Japan. As of 1 September 2024, the city had an estimated population of 245,264 in 122,539 households and a population density of 1,280 persons per km². The total area of the city is 191.52 square kilometres (73.95 sq mi).

[The Tokushima guide](https://www.mixroutes.com/places/tokushima)

Worth your time

- Awa Odori Kaikan An interesting museum devoted to the Awa Odori Festival.
- Tokushima Castle A brisk uphill walk from Chuo Park, behind the station, takes you to the castle ruins and a view over the city.
- Awa Jurobe Yashiki Once the home of the samurai Jurobe, this is now a bunraku (puppet theater) museum.
- House of Indigo Located in an old house formerly owned by an indigo merchant.

From Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA)

[Hotels in Tokushima Compare prices on Hotels70](https://www.hotels70.com/tokushima)

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