There are 4 ways to get from Dōtonbori to Osaka by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
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Dōtonbori to Osaka by bus
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The cheapest way to get from Dōtonbori to Osaka is to subway which costs ¥190 - ¥230 and takes 5 min.
The fastest way to get from Dōtonbori to Osaka is to taxi which takes 4 min and costs ¥2100 - ¥2600.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from JR Namba and arriving at Ōsaka. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 20 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Nippombashi and arriving at Kitahama. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5 min.
The distance between Dōtonbori and Osaka is 3 km.
The best way to get from Dōtonbori to Osaka without a car is to subway which takes 5 min and costs ¥190 - ¥230.
The subway from Nippombashi to Kitahama takes 5 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Dōtonbori to Osaka bus services, operated by JR Shikoku Bus, depart from JR Namba station.
Dōtonbori to Osaka train services, operated by Osaka Metro, depart from Nippombashi station.
Dōtonbori to Osaka bus services, operated by JR Shikoku Bus, arrive at Ōsaka station.
What companies run services between Dōtonbori, Japan and Osaka, Japan?
Osaka Metro operates a subway from Nippombashi to Kitahama every 15 minutes. Tickets cost ¥190–230 and the journey takes 5 min. Alternatively, JR Shikoku Bus operates a bus from JR Namba to Ōsaka 5 times a day. Tickets cost ¥1,200–1,700 and the journey takes 20 min. Nankai Bus also services this route once daily.
- Phone
- 050-3355-8208
- Website
- Osaka Metro
Subway from Nippombashi to Kitahama
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥190–230
- Website
- Osaka Metro
- Phone
- 087-823-3083
- Website
- jr-shikokubus.co.jp
Bus from JR Namba to Ōsaka
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,700
- Schedules at
- jr-shikokubus.co.jp
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–2,600
Uber
- Website
- uber.com
GO
- Website
- go.goinc.jp
Nihon Kotsu
- Phone
- +81 50 3116 4791
- Website
- nihon-kotsu-taxi.jp
MK Taxi Osaka
- Website
- mktaxi-japan.com
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Dōtonbori to Osaka train services, operated by Osaka Metro, arrive at Kitahama station.
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