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How to get fromŌsaka to Tsukubaby train, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Ōsaka to Tsukuba by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Shin Osaka to Tōkyō Stationtrain train Kodama / ...
    2. Take the train from 秋葉原 Akihabara to つくば Tsukubatrain train Tx
    6h 33m

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Umeda to Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exitbus bus Jx262
    2. Take the bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Tsukuba Centerbus bus Tsukuba
    10h 1m
    ¥3,700–17,857

  3. Night bus

    1. Take the night bus from Osaka Station to Tsukuba Centernightbus night bus Yokappe
    9h 49m
    ¥9,500–11,400

  4. Drive 567.1 km

    1. Drive from Osaka to Tsukubacar car 567.1 km
    6h 40m
    ¥9,839–14,211

  5. Train to Kobe, fly to Ibaraki Airport

    1. Take the train from Suita to Sannomiyatrain train
    2. Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Ibaraki Airport (IBR)plane plane UKB - IBR
    4h 7m
    ¥26,817–48,092

  6. Fly Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane ITM - HND
    2. Take the train from 秋葉原 Akihabara to つくば Tsukubatrain train
    4h 58m
    ¥14,321–21,949

  7. Train to Kobe, fly to Tokyo International Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Suita to Sannomiyatrain train
    2. Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane UKB - HND
    3. Take the train from 秋葉原 Akihabara to つくば Tsukubatrain train
    4. Take the bus from つくばセンター to 田中東bus bus
    5h 55m
    ¥12,777–30,602

  8. 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 東松戸 Higashi-Matsudotrain train
    5h 33m
    ¥17,141–34,909

Kobe (UKB) to Ibaraki Airport (IBR) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration1h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket¥11,481Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 600.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 33m

What companies run services between Ōsaka, Japan and Tsukuba, Japan?

You can take a subway from Yodoyabashi to 大貫 via Shin-Ōsaka Station, Shin Osaka, Tōkyō Station, 秋葉原 Akihabara, つくば Tsukuba, and つくばセンター in around 6h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Umeda to 大貫 via Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit, Tsukuba Center, and つくばセンター in around 10h 1m.

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