There are 11 ways to get from Ghibli Museum to Universal Studios Japan by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train via Kyoto
best- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Kyototrain Hikari / ...
- Take the train from Kyōto to Ōsakatrain Thunderbird / ...
4h 48mNight bus
cheapest- Take the nightbus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Universal Studios Japannightbus Jx225
11h 12m¥5,751–11,376Bus
- Take the bus from Chuodo Jindaiji to Universal Studios Japanbus Twinkle
10h 45m¥6,500–14,000Drive 490.7 km
- Drive from Ghibli Museum to Universal Studios Japancar 490.7 km
5h 46m¥8,453–12,209Train
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin Osakatrain Kodama / ...
5h 37mFly Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane HND - ITM
4h 18m¥14,100–21,450Fly Tokyo International Airport to Kobe, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kobe (UKB)plane HND - UKB
- Take the train from Kobe-Sannomiya(Hanshin) to Amagasaki(Hanshin)train
- Take the train from Amagasaki(Hanshin) to Nishikujotrain
4h 44m¥12,365–29,710Train, train to Narita International Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport
- Take the train from 吉祥寺 Kichijōji to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane NRT - ITM
5h 24m¥17,120–35,114Fly Tokyo International Airport to Tokushima Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Tokushima Airport (TKS)plane HND - TKS
- Take the bus from Kousoku Naruto to Kousoku Maikobus
- Take the train from Maiko to Ōsakatrain
5h 53m¥23,545–48,480Fly Tokyo International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane HND - NGO
- Take the train from Nagoya to Shin Osakatrain
5h 51mTrain, train to Ibaraki Airport, fly to Kobe
- Take the train from 吉祥寺 Kichijōji to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Ishiokatrain
- Fly from Ibaraki Airport (IBR) to Kobe (UKB)plane IBR - UKB
- Take the train from Kobe-Sannomiya(Hanshin) to Amagasaki(Hanshin)train
6h 18m¥19,585–39,074
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ghibli Museum to Universal Studios Japan is to drive which costs ¥8000 - ¥13000 and takes 5h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Ghibli Museum to Universal Studios Japan is to fly which takes 4h 18m and costs ¥14000 - ¥22000.
No, there is no direct bus from Ghibli Museum to Universal Studios Japan. However, there are services departing from 明星学園入口 and arriving at Universal Studios Japan via Chuodo Jindaiji. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Ghibli Museum to Universal Studios Japan. However, there are services departing from 吉祥寺 Kichijōji and arriving at Universal-city via Tōkyō Station, Kyōto, Ōsaka and Nishikujō. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 48m.
The distance between Ghibli Museum and Universal Studios Japan is 550 km. The road distance is 490.7 km.
The best way to get from Ghibli Museum to Universal Studios Japan without a car is to train via Kyoto which takes 4h 48m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 48m to get from Ghibli Museum to Universal Studios Japan, including transfers.
Ghibli Museum to Universal Studios Japan bus services, operated by Kintetsu Bus, depart from Chuodo Jindaiji station.
Ghibli Museum to Universal Studios Japan train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Tōkyō Station.
The best way to get from Ghibli Museum to Universal Studios Japan is to train via Kyoto which takes 4h 48m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥6500 - ¥14000 and takes 10h 45m, you could also fly, which costs ¥14000 - ¥22000 and takes 4h 18m.
What companies run services between Ghibli Museum, Japan and Universal Studios Japan?
You can take a vehicle from Ghibli Museum to Universal Studios Japan via 吉祥寺 Kichijōji, Tōkyō Station, Kyoto, Kyōto, Ōsaka, Nishikujō, and Universal-city in around 4h 48m. Alternatively, Kintetsu Bus operates a bus from Chuodo Jindaiji to Universal Studios Japan once daily. Tickets cost ¥6,500–14,000 and the journey takes 9h 21m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–19,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Izumo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–19,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–31,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Tokushima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–36,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–17,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–230,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥80,000–270,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–210,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Tokushima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥90,000–300,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–220,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–19,000
Flights from Ibaraki Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–28,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Tōkyō Station to Kyoto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Kyōto to Ōsaka
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Tōkyō Station to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Nagoya to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Kyōto to Ōsaka
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥650–950
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Maiko to Ōsaka
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥750–1,100
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
- Phone
- 06-6457-2258
- Website
- Hanshin Electric Railway
Train from Kobe-Sannomiya(Hanshin) to Amagasaki(Hanshin)
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥370–550
- Website
- Hanshin Electric Railway
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/
Train from Amagasaki(Hanshin) to Nishikujo
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥190–270
- Website
- Hanshin Electric Railway
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/
Train from Kobe-Sannomiya(Hanshin) to Amagasaki(Hanshin)
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥370–550
- Website
- Hanshin Electric Railway
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 吉祥寺 Kichijōji to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥420–600
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Tōkyō Station to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,600
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 吉祥寺 Kichijōji to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥420–600
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Tōkyō Station to Ishioka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,800
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Bus from Chuodo Jindaiji to Universal Studios Japan
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–14,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3802-1547
- Website
- jamjamliner.jp
Night bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Universal Studios Japan
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–11,000
- Schedules at
- jamjamliner.jp
- 4 seats per row
- ¥5,500–11,000
- Phone
- 088-664-6030
- Website
- honshi-bus.co.jp
Bus from Kousoku Naruto to Kousoku Maiko
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600
- Schedules at
- honshi-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 087-823-3083
- Website
- jr-shikokubus.co.jp
Bus from Kousoku Naruto to Kousoku Maiko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥3,164
- Schedules at
- jr-shikokubus.co.jp
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More Questions & Answers
Ghibli Museum to Universal Studios Japan bus services, operated by Kintetsu Bus, arrive at Universal Studios Japan station.
Ghibli Museum to Universal Studios Japan train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Kyoto station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ghibli Museum to Universal Studios Japan is 491 km. It takes approximately 5h 46m to drive from Ghibli Museum to Universal Studios Japan.
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