There are 9 ways to get from Chūō to Osaka by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Kyoto
best- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Kyototrain Hikari / ...
3h 11mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Ōsaka Station JR Express Bus Terminalbus
8h 33m¥2,200–17,000Drive 492.7 km
- Drive from Chūō to Osakacar 492.7 km
5h 34m¥8,564–12,370Fly Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane HND - ITM
3h 5m¥12,960–20,143Train
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin Osakatrain Kodama / ...
4h 7mBus via 池袋 Ikebukuro
- Take the bus from Ikebukuro Station East Exit to Osakabus
10h 38m¥10,202–10,235Fly Tokyo International Airport to Kobe
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kobe (UKB)plane HND - UKB
3h 28m¥11,380–28,753Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane NRT - ITM
3h 51m¥16,613–34,065Train to Ibaraki Airport, fly to Kobe
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Ishiokatrain
- Fly from Ibaraki Airport (IBR) to Kobe (UKB)plane IBR - UKB
4h 26m¥19,190–38,374
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chūō to Osaka is to bus which costs ¥2200 - ¥17000 and takes 8h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Chūō to Osaka is to fly which takes 3h 5m and costs ¥13000 - ¥21000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit station and arriving at Ōsaka Station JR Express Bus Terminal station. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 33m.
No, there is no direct train from Chūō station to Osaka station. However, there are services departing from Tōkyō Station and arriving at Shin-Ōsaka Station via Kyōto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 11m.
The distance between Chūō and Osaka is 515 km. The road distance is 492.7 km.
The best way to get from Chūō to Osaka without a car is to train via Kyoto which takes 3h 11m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 11m to get from Chūō to Osaka, including transfers.
Chūō to Osaka bus services, operated by JR Bus Kanto, depart from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit.
Chūō to Osaka train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Tōkyō Station.
The best way to get from Chūō to Osaka is to train via Kyoto which takes 3h 11m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥2200 - ¥17000 and takes 8h 33m, you could also fly, which costs ¥13000 - ¥21000 and takes 3h 5m.
What companies run services between Chūō, Tokyo, Japan and Osaka, Japan?
JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Tōkyō Station to Kyoto every 30 minutes, and the journey takes 2h 34m. Alternatively, JR Bus Kanto operates a bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Ōsaka Station JR Express Bus Terminal 4 times a day. Tickets cost ¥3,200–12,000 and the journey takes 8h 33m. Three other operators also service this route.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–230,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥80,000–270,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–210,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–19,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Izumo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–19,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–31,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–19,000
Flights from Ibaraki Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–28,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to Kyoto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Tōkyō Station to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,600
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Tōkyō Station to Ishioka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,800
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 0570-048905
- Website
- jrbuskanto.co.jp
Bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Ōsaka Station JR Express Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–12,000
- Schedules at
- time.jrbuskanto.co.jp.e.wn.hp.transer.com
- [email protected]
- Website
- travel.willer.co.jp
Bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Ōsaka Station JR Express Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–17,000
- Website
- https://willer-travel.com/en/
- 4 Row Seats
- ¥2,200–13,000
- Phone
- 050-3802-1547
- Website
- jamjamliner.jp
Bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Ōsaka Station JR Express Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–9,500
- Schedules at
- jamjamliner.jp
- 4 Seats Per Row
- ¥5,500–9,500
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Ōsaka Station JR Express Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–8,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 042-352-3700
- Website
- keio-bus.com
Bus from Ikebukuro Station East Exit to Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000
- Schedules at
- highwaybus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Chūō to Osaka bus services, operated by JR Bus Kanto, arrive at Ōsaka Station JR Express Bus Terminal.
Chūō to Osaka train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Kyoto station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chūō to Osaka is 493 km. It takes approximately 5h 34m to drive from Chūō to Osaka.
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