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How to get fromEdo to Osakaby train, bus, car, subway, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Edo to Osaka by train, bus, car, subway, or plane

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  1. Train via Kyoto

    best
    1. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Kyototrain train Hikari / ...
    4h 1m

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Ōsaka Station JR Express Bus Terminalbus bus
    9h 59m
    ¥3,666–12,637

  3. Drive 506.1 km

    1. Drive from Edo to Osakacar car 506.1 km
    5h 48m
    ¥8,782–12,685

  4. Subway, train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport

    1. Take the subway from 見沼代親水公園 Minumadai-shinsuikoen to 日暮里 Nipporisubway subway
    2. Take the train from 日暮里 Nippori to 浜松町 Hamamatsuchōtrain train
    3. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane HND - ITM
    3h 48m
    ¥13,310–20,727

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin Osakatrain train Kodama / ...
    4h 54m

  6. Bus via 日暮里 Nippori

    1. Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Ōsaka Stationbus bus Twinkle
    11h 3m
    ¥6,910–14,627

  7. Subway, train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Kobe

    1. Take the subway from 見沼代親水公園 Minumadai-shinsuikoen to 日暮里 Nipporisubway subway
    2. Take the train from 日暮里 Nippori to 浜松町 Hamamatsuchōtrain train
    3. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kobe (UKB)plane plane HND - UKB
    4h 11m
    ¥11,730–29,337

  8. Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport

    1. Take the train from 日暮里 Nippori to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train train
    2. Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane NRT - ITM
    4h 3m
    ¥16,470–35,407

  9. Subway, train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train

    1. Take the subway from 見沼代親水公園 Minumadai-shinsuikoen to 日暮里 Nipporisubway subway
    2. Take the train from 日暮里 Nippori to 浜松町 Hamamatsuchōtrain train
    3. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane plane HND - NGO
    4. Take the train from Nagoya to Shin Osakatrain train
    5h 20m

Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights

Calendar217Weekly Planes
Duration1h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket¥12,109Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 531 km
  • Duration: 4h 1m

What companies run services between Edo, Saitama, 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 Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Ōsaka Station JR Express Bus Terminal 4 times a day. Tickets cost ¥3,200–12,000 and the journey takes 7h 53m.

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