There are 6 ways to get from Fukuoka to Osaka by train, bus, car ferry, ferry, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Shin Osakatrain Nozomi / ...
2h 25m¥8,000–12,000Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nishitetsu Tenjin Kosoku Bus Terminal to Willerバスターミナル大阪梅田bus 大阪線（乗合高速バス）
9h¥4,400–23,000Car ferry, ferry
- Take the car ferry from Hakata Port International Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminalcarferry New Camellia Fukuoka
- Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Osaka International Ferry Terminalferry Panstar Miracle Busan
24h¥30,264–75,000Drive 591.9 km
- Drive from Fukuoka to Osakacar 591.9 km
7h 31m¥10,269–14,833Train via Onomichi
- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Shin Onomichitrain Kodama
- Take the train from Shin Onomichi to Shin Osakatrain Kodama
5h 2m¥8,267–11,510Fly
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane FUK - ITM
1h 45m¥12,289–19,516
Fukuoka to Osaka by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fukuoka to Osaka is to train which costs ¥8000 - ¥12000 and takes 2h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Fukuoka to Osaka is to fly which takes 1h 45m and costs ¥12000 - ¥20000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Nishitetsu Tenjin Kosoku Bus Terminal and arriving at Willerバスターミナル大阪梅田. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h.
No, there is no direct ferry from Fukuoka to Osaka. However, there are services departing from Hakata Port International Terminal and arriving at Osaka International Ferry Terminal via Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Hakata Fukuoka and arriving at Shin Osaka. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 25m.
The distance between Fukuoka and Osaka is 548 km. The road distance is 591.9 km.
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The best way to get from Fukuoka to Osaka without a car is to train which takes 2h 25m and costs ¥8000 - ¥12000.
The train from Hakata Fukuoka to Shin Osaka takes 2h 25m including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Fukuoka to Osaka bus services, operated by Yutoku Jidousya, depart from Nishitetsu Tenjin Kosoku Bus Terminal station.
What companies run services between Fukuoka, Japan and Osaka, Japan?
JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Hakata Fukuoka to Shin Osaka hourly, and the journey takes 2h 25m. JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company) also services this route hourly. Alternatively, Yutoku Jidousya operates a bus from Nishitetsu Tenjin Kosoku Bus Terminal to Willerバスターミナル大阪梅田 once daily. Tickets cost ¥16,000–23,000 and the journey takes 9h. Willer Express also services this route 3 times a day.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–20,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport via Matsuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–20,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport via Miyazaki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–20,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport via Izumo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–20,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport via Kagoshima
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–20,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥39,000–180,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport via Miyazaki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥42,000–190,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Shin Onomichi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Shin Onomichi to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–12,000
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Shin Onomichi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥4,600–6,500
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Shin Onomichi to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–4,800
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 0954-63-3111
- Website
- yutoku.jp
Bus from Nishitetsu Tenjin Kosoku Bus Terminal to Willerバスターミナル大阪梅田
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–23,000
- Website
- https://www.yutoku.jp/
- [email protected]
- Website
- travel.willer.co.jp
Bus from Nishitetsu Tenjin Kosoku Bus Terminal to Willerバスターミナル大阪梅田
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,400–19,000
- Website
- https://willer-travel.com/en/
- Phone
- 092-262-2323
- Website
- camellia-line.co.jp
Car ferry from Hakata Port International Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–15,000
- Schedules at
- camellia-line.co.jp
- Suite
- ¥25,000
- 1st Class
- ¥15,000
- 2nd Class Berth
- ¥13,500
- 2nd Class
- ¥12,000
- Phone
- +82 1577 9996
- Website
- panstarcruise.com
Ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Osaka International Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥20,244–56,231
- Schedules at
- panstarcruise.com
- Balcony Suite
- ¥56,231
- Ocean View Cabin
- ¥28,116
- Inside Cabin
- ¥22,493
- Family
- ¥20,244
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More Questions & Answers
Fukuoka to Osaka train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Hakata Fukuoka station.
The best way to get from Fukuoka to Osaka is to train which takes 2h 25m and costs ¥8000 - ¥12000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥4400 - ¥23000 and takes 9h, you could also fly, which costs ¥12000 - ¥20000 and takes 1h 45m.
Fukuoka to Osaka bus services, operated by Yutoku Jidousya, arrive at Willerバスターミナル大阪梅田 station.
Fukuoka to Osaka train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Shin Osaka station.
Yes, the driving distance between Fukuoka to Osaka is 592 km. It takes approximately 7h 31m to drive from Fukuoka to Osaka.
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