Directly connected to Kansai by land. When coming from Kinki, Tokushima Prefecture is the gateway to Shikoku. It takes about 1-1/2 hours to reach Tokyo, Nagoya, or Fukuoka by air. The openings of the Shikoku Expressway and Crossing Expressway have made it increasingly convenient to access the area by land. Connecting the four capitals of Shikoku's four prefectures by expressway has gone a long way towards increasing the interchange of people, things, and information. The opening of the Kobe-Awaji-Naruto Expressway has ushered in an era of high-speed travel.   Section Travel time Number of services* Name of company Kobe to Tokushima Approx. 1 hour 50 minutes 38 JR Bus Group and others (Highway buses)   Kobe Airport to Tokushima Approx. 2 hour 30 minutes 10 JR Bus Group and others (Highway buses) Osaka to Tokushima Approx. 2 hours 20 minutes 43 JR Bus Group and others (Highway buses) Kansai Airport to Tokushima Approx. 2 hours 40 minutes 10 Tokushima Bus and others (Highway buses) Kyoto to Tokushima Approx. 2 hours 50 minutes 7 Tokushima Bus and others (Highway buses)   Hiroshima to Tokushima Approx. 3 hours 40 minutes 2 Tokushima Bus and others (Highway buses)   Okayama to Tokushima Approx. 2 hours 30 minutes 3 JR Bus Group and others (Highway buses) Tokyo（Shinagawa） to Tokushima Approx. 9 hours 30 minutes 2 Tokushima Bus and others （Long-distance buses） Takamatsu to Tokushima Approx. 1 hour 30 minutes 12 Tokushima Bus and others (Highway buses) Matsuyama to Tokushima Approx. 3 hours 10 minutes 7 Tokushima Bus and others (Highway buses) Kochi to Tokushima Approx. 2 hours 40 minutes 4 Tokushima Bus and others (Highway buses) Takamatsu to Tokushima Approx. 1 hour 10 minutes 16 JR（special limited express） Okayama to Tokushima Approx. 2 hours 2 JR（special limited express） *Number of roundtrip services per day Flights to Tokyo, Nagoya, and Fukuoka are available at Tokushima Airport, providing easy access to major cities around Japan. Seasonal flights to Sapporo are also available. The airport is located about 15 minutes from Tokushima Interchange on the Tokushima Expressway.   Route Travel time Number of services* Name of company Tokyo to Tokushima Approx. 1 hour 6 Japan Airlines Corporation, Nagoya to Tokushima Approx. 1 hour 2 All Nippon Airways Co., Ltd. Fukuoka to Tokushima Approx. 1 hour 30 minutes 1 JAPAN AIR COMMUTER CO.,LTD. Sapporo to Tokushima （seasonal） Approx. 2 hours 1 Japan Airlines Corporation *Number of roundtrip services per day Ferry service to Tokushima Port is available from Wakayama, Tokyo, and Fukuoka. Private train service from Wakayama Port provides easy access to cities such as Namba and Osaka.   Route Travel time Number of services* Name of company Wakayama to Tokushima Approx. 2 hours 12 Nankai Ferry Tokyo(Ariake) to Tokushima Approx. 18hours 1 Ocean Tokyu Ferry （Long-distance ferries） Kitakyushu to Tokushima Approx.14 hours 1 Ocean Tokyu Ferry （Long-distance ferries） *Number of roundtrip services per day