There are 5 ways to get from Fukuoka to Sakai by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Shin Osakatrain Nozomi / ...
3h 2m¥8,526–11,717Bus
- Take the bus from Hakata Bus Terminal〔Hakata Sta.〕 to Willerバスターミナル大阪梅田bus 大阪線（乗合高速バス）
10h 2m¥17,058–23,466Drive 601.5 km
- Drive from Fukuoka to Sakaicar 601.5 km
7h 44m¥10,448–15,091Fly, train
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane FUK - ITM
- Take the train from Namba to Sakaitrain
2h¥12,744–20,080Train via Onomichi
- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Shin Onomichitrain Kodama
- Take the train from Shin Onomichi to Shin Osakatrain Kodama
5h 27m¥8,577–11,870
Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fukuoka to Sakai is to train which costs ¥8500 - ¥12000 and takes 3h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Fukuoka to Sakai is to fly and train which takes 2h and costs ¥12000 - ¥21000.
No, there is no direct bus from Fukuoka to Sakai. However, there are services departing from Hakata Bus Terminal〔Hakata Sta.〕 and arriving at Willerバスターミナル大阪梅田 via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 2m.
No, there is no direct train from Fukuoka to Sakai. However, there are services departing from Hakata Fukuoka and arriving at Sakai via Shin-Ōsaka Station and Shin-Imamiya. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 2m.
The distance between Fukuoka and Sakai is 567 km. The road distance is 601.5 km.
The best way to get from Fukuoka to Sakai without a car is to train which takes 3h 2m and costs ¥8500 - ¥12000.
It takes approximately 3h 2m to get from Fukuoka to Sakai, including transfers.
Fukuoka to Sakai bus services, operated by Yutoku Jidousya, depart from Hakata Bus Terminal〔Hakata Sta.〕 station.
Fukuoka to Sakai train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Hakata Fukuoka station.
The best way to get from Fukuoka to Sakai is to train which takes 3h 2m and costs ¥8500 - ¥12000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥17000 - ¥24000 and takes 10h 2m.
What companies run services between Fukuoka, Japan and Sakai, Ōsaka, 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 Hakata Bus Terminal〔Hakata Sta.〕 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 20m.
- 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
- 050-3090-2608
- Website
- nankai.co.jp
Train from Namba to Sakai
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥290–340
- Website
- https://www.nankai.co.jp/en_railway
- Phone
- 0954-63-3111
- Website
- yutoku.jp
Bus from Hakata Bus Terminal〔Hakata Sta.〕 to Willerバスターミナル大阪梅田
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–23,000
- Website
- https://www.yutoku.jp/
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More Questions & Answers
Fukuoka to Sakai bus services, operated by Yutoku Jidousya, arrive at Willerバスターミナル大阪梅田 station.
Fukuoka to Sakai train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Shin Osaka station.
Yes, the driving distance between Fukuoka to Sakai is 601 km. It takes approximately 7h 44m to drive from Fukuoka to Sakai.
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