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How to get fromŌsaka (Station) to Tokyoby train, bus, night train, car, night bus, or plane

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There are 16 ways to get from Ōsaka (Station) to Tokyo by train, bus, night train, car, night bus, or plane

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  1. Train via Kyoto

    best
    1. Take the train from Ōsaka to Kyōtotrain train Thunderbird / ...
    2. Take the train from Kyoto to Tōkyō Stationtrain train Hikari / ...
    3h 14m

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Umeda to Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exitbus bus Jx262
    7h 50m
    ¥2,300–16,000

  3. Night train

    1. Take the night train from Ōsaka to Tōkyō Stationnighttrain night train Sunrise Izumo / ...
    6h 58m
    ¥7,500–11,000

  4. Drive 493.3 km

    1. Drive from Ōsaka (Station) to Tokyocar car 493.3 km
    5h 28m
    ¥8,559–12,363

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Shin Osaka to Tōkyō Stationtrain train Kodama / ...
    4h 14m

  6. Bus via Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal

    1. Take the bus from Ōsaka Station JR Express Bus Terminal to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalbus bus
    8h 6m
    ¥3,200–12,000

  7. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Herbis Osaka to Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesubus bus 0101
    8h 11m
    ¥11,000–17,000

  8. Bus via Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal #2

    1. Take the bus from Ōsaka Station to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalbus bus Twinkle
    9h 12m
    ¥6,500–14,000

  9. Bus via Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal #3

    1. Take the bus from Osaka to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalbus bus
    9h 34m
    ¥10,000

  10. Night bus

    1. Take the night bus from Osaka Station to Tokyo Station Yaesu Streetnightbus night bus Flying Sneaker / ...
    8h 13m
    ¥4,000–8,000

  11. Night bus via Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal

    1. Take the night bus from Osaka-Umeda to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalnightbus night bus Jx226
    9h 3m
    ¥5,500–11,000

  12. Train to Osaka International Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport

    1. Take the train from Ōsaka to Hotarugaiketrain train
    2. Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane ITM - HND
    3h 11m
    ¥13,005–20,325

  13. Train to Kobe, fly to Tokyo International Airport

    1. Take the train from Osaka to Sannomiya Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane UKB - HND
    3h 42m
    ¥11,293–28,753

  14. Fly Osaka International Airport to Narita International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane plane ITM - NRT
    2. Take the train from 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Tōkyō Stationtrain train
    4h 11m
    ¥16,515–34,105

  15. Train, bus to Tokushima Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport

    1. Take the train from Ōsaka to Maikotrain train
    2. Take the bus from Kousoku Maiko to Kousoku Narutobus bus
    3. Fly from Tokushima Airport (TKS) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane TKS - HND
    4h 57m
    ¥20,638–45,558

  16. Fly Kobe to Ibaraki Airport, train

    1. Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Ibaraki Airport (IBR)plane plane UKB - IBR
    2. Take the train from Ishioka to Tōkyō Stationtrain train
    4h 48m
    ¥19,003–38,733

Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) flights

Calendar210Weekly Planes
Duration1h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket¥12,151Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 519.2 km
  • Duration: 3h 14m

What companies run services between Ōsaka (Station), Japan and Tokyo, Japan?

You can take a train from Ōsaka to Tōkyō Station via Kyōto and Kyoto in around 3h 14m. Alternatively, Willer Express operates a bus from Umeda to Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit once daily. Tickets cost ¥2,300–16,000 and the journey takes 7h 34m.

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