There are 5 ways to get from Ōsaka to Matsue by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Ōsaka Station JR Express Bus Terminal to Matsue Sta.bus Izumo Express Osaka Kyoto
4h 45m¥2,800–10,000Train
- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Okayamatrain Sakura / ...
- Take the train from Okayama to Matsuetrain [186843] Ltd. Exp Yakumo 15 / ...
4h 53m¥5,210–7,445Drive 283.5 km
- Drive from Osaka to Matsuecar 283.5 km
4h 7m¥4,918–7,104Fly, train
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Izumo Airport (IZO)plane ITM - IZO
- Take the train from Shinji to Matsuetrain
2h 56m¥14,951–30,659Bus via Yonago
- Take the bus from Osaka Umeda to Yonagobus
5h 29m¥5,548–5,770
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Izumo Airport (IZO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ōsaka to Matsue is to bus via Yonago which costs ¥5500 - ¥5800 and takes 5h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Ōsaka to Matsue is to fly and train which takes 2h 56m and costs ¥15000 - ¥31000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Ōsaka Station JR Express Bus Terminal station and arriving at Matsue Sta.. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Ōsaka to Matsue. However, there are services departing from Yodoyabashi and arriving at Matsue via Shin Osaka and Okayama. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 53m.
The distance between Ōsaka and Matsue is 279 km. The road distance is 283.5 km.
The best way to get from Ōsaka to Matsue without a car is to bus which takes 4h 45m and costs ¥2800 - ¥10000.
The bus from Ōsaka Station JR Express Bus Terminal to Matsue Sta. takes 4h 45m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Ōsaka to Matsue bus services, operated by JR Bus Chugoku, depart from Ōsaka Station JR Express Bus Terminal.
Ōsaka to Matsue train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Shin Osaka station.
The best way to get from Ōsaka to Matsue is to bus which takes 4h 45m and costs ¥2800 - ¥10000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ¥5000 - ¥7500 and takes 4h 53m.
What companies run services between Ōsaka, Japan and Matsue, Japan?
JR Bus Chugoku operates a bus from Ōsaka Station JR Express Bus Terminal to Matsue Sta. twice daily. Tickets cost ¥2,800–10,000 and the journey takes 4h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Yodoyabashi to Matsue via Shin-Ōsaka Station, Shin Osaka, and Okayama in around 4h 53m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Izumo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–27,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Shin Osaka to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–3,300
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Matsue
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–3,900
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Shinji to Matsue
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥290–420
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Shin Osaka to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 0570-010-666
- Website
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp
Bus from Ōsaka Station JR Express Bus Terminal to Matsue Sta.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–10,000
- Schedules at
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp.e.aec.hp.transer.com
- Phone
- 03-5755-2151
- Website
- nihon-kotsu.co.jp
Bus from Osaka Umeda to Yonago
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,900
- Schedules at
- nihonkotsu.co.jp
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More Questions & Answers
Ōsaka to Matsue bus services, operated by JR Bus Chugoku, arrive at Matsue Sta. station.
Ōsaka to Matsue train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Okayama station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ōsaka to Matsue is 283 km. It takes approximately 4h 7m to drive from Ōsaka to Matsue.
There are 137+ hotels available in Matsue.