There are 10 ways to get from Ginza to Osaka by train, 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 JR Kyoto Line / ...
3h 36mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Ōsaka Station JR Express Bus Terminalbus
8h 33m¥2,700–17,000Drive 491.8 km
- Drive from Ginza to Osakacar 491.8 km
5h 32m¥8,271–11,947Fly Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane HND - ITM
3h 18m¥11,985–20,399Train
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin Osakatrain Kodama / ...
4h 7mBus via Shibuya station
- Take the bus from Shibuya station to Osakabus
9h 24m¥10,188–10,219Fly Tokyo International Airport to Kobe
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kobe (UKB)plane HND - UKB
3h 36m¥12,405–50,009Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport
- 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
3h 51m¥15,613–33,065Train to Ibaraki Airport, fly to Kobe
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Ishiokatrain
- Fly from Ibaraki Airport (IBR) to Kobe (UKB)plane IBR - UKB
4h 26m¥20,190–44,874Fly 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
4h 45m
Ginza to Osaka by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ginza to Osaka is to bus which costs ¥2700 - ¥17000 and takes 8h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Ginza to Osaka is to fly which takes 3h 18m and costs ¥12000 - ¥21000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit station and arriving at Ōsaka Station JR Express Bus Terminal station. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 33m.
No, there is no direct train from Ginza station to Osaka. However, there are services departing from Tōkyō Station and arriving at Ōsaka via Kyōto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 36m.
The distance between Ginza and Osaka is 519 km. The road distance is 491.8 km.
The best way to get from Ginza to Osaka without a car is to train via Kyoto which takes 3h 36m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 36m to get from Ginza to Osaka, including transfers.
Ginza to Osaka bus services, operated by JR Bus Kanto, depart from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit.
Ginza to Osaka train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Tōkyō Station.
The best way to get from Ginza to Osaka is to train via Kyoto which takes 3h 36m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥2700 - ¥17000 and takes 8h 33m, you could also fly, which costs ¥12000 - ¥21000 and takes 3h 18m.
What companies run services between Ginza, Tokyo, Japan and Osaka, Japan?
You can take a train from Tōkyō Station to Ōsaka via Kyoto and Kyōto in around 3h 36m. Alternatively, JR Bus Kanto operates a bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Ōsaka Station JR Express Bus Terminal 4 times a day. Tickets cost ¥3,200–12,000 and the journey takes 8h 33m. Three other operators also service this route.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–19,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Izumo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–19,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–30,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–17,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–60,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥24,000–70,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–55,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–60,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–21,000
Flights from Ibaraki Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–33,000
- 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 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
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥650–950
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- 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 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,600
- 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
- 0570-048905
- Website
- jrbuskanto.co.jp
Bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Ōsaka Station JR Express Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–12,000
- Schedules at
- time.jrbuskanto.co.jp.e.wn.hp.transer.com
- [email protected]
- Website
- Willer Express
Bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Ōsaka Station JR Express Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–17,000
- Website
- Willer Express
- 4-Row Seat
- ¥2,700–11,000
- Phone
- 050-3802-1547
- Website
- JAMJAM LINER
Bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Ōsaka Station JR Express Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–9,500
- Schedules at
- JAMJAM LINER
- 4 Seats Per Row
- ¥5,500–9,500
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Ōsaka Station JR Express Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–8,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 042-352-3700
- Website
- keio-bus.com
Bus from Shibuya station to Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000
- Schedules at
- highwaybus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Ginza to Osaka bus services, operated by JR Bus Kanto, arrive at Ōsaka Station JR Express Bus Terminal.
Ginza to Osaka train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Kyoto station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ginza to Osaka is 492 km. It takes approximately 5h 32m to drive from Ginza to Osaka.
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