There are 8 ways to get from Dōtonbori to Shibuya by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Tōkyō Stationtrain Kodama / ...
4h 53mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from JR Namba Station OCAT to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalbus Twinkle
9h 24m¥4,500–19,000Drive 488.5 km
- Drive from Dōtonbori to Shibuyacar 488.5 km
5h 24m¥8,375–12,097Fly Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport, train
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane ITM - HND
- Take the train from 浜松町 Hamamatsuchō to 渋谷 Shibuyatrain
3h 19m¥12,299–20,740Bus via Kobe Sannomiya Station
- Take the bus from Shinki Bus Sannomiya to Shibuya Stationbus 9352
9h 30m¥9,467–17,830Bus via Osaka
- Take the bus from Osaka to Shibuya stationbus
10h 35m¥10,208–10,244Train to Kobe, fly to Tokyo International Airport
- Take the train from Osakatemmangu to Sannomiya(Jr)train
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane UKB - HND
4h 31m¥12,803–57,497Fly Osaka International Airport to Narita International Airport, train
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane ITM - NRT
- Take the train from 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to 渋谷 Shibuyatrain
4h 33m¥16,909–35,530
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dōtonbori to Shibuya is to bus via Osaka which costs ¥10200 - ¥10250 and takes 10h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Dōtonbori to Shibuya is to fly and train which takes 3h 19m and costs ¥12000 - ¥21000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from JR Namba Station OCAT station and arriving at Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 24m.
No, there is no direct train from Dōtonbori to Shibuya. However, there are services departing from Namba and arriving at 原宿 Harajuku via Shin Osaka and Tōkyō Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 53m.
The distance between Dōtonbori and Shibuya is 541 km. The road distance is 488.5 km.
The best way to get from Dōtonbori to Shibuya without a car is to train which takes 4h 53m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 53m to get from Dōtonbori to Shibuya, including transfers.
Dōtonbori to Shibuya bus services, operated by Kintetsu Bus, depart from JR Namba Station OCAT.
Dōtonbori to Shibuya train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Shin Osaka station.
The best way to get from Dōtonbori to Shibuya is to train which takes 4h 53m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥4500 - ¥19000 and takes 9h 24m.
What companies run services between Dōtonbori, Japan and Shibuya, Japan?
JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Shin Osaka to Tōkyō Station every 30 minutes, and the journey takes 3h 55m. Alternatively, Kintetsu Bus operates a bus from JR Namba Station OCAT to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal once daily. Tickets cost ¥6,500–14,000 and the journey takes 9h 24m. Willer Express also services this route twice daily.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥48,000–150,000
Flights from Kobe to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–170,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥41,000–130,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Shin Osaka to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Bus from JR Namba Station OCAT to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–14,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
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Booking & Getting There
Dōtonbori to Shibuya bus services, operated by Kintetsu Bus, arrive at Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal station.
Dōtonbori to Shibuya train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Tōkyō Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dōtonbori to Shibuya is 489 km. It takes approximately 5h 24m to drive from Dōtonbori to Shibuya.
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