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How to get fromHōfu to Osakaby train, bus, night bus, car, plane, or car ferry

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There are 10 ways to get from Hōfu to Osaka by train, bus, night bus, car, plane, or car ferry

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Tokuyama to Shin Osakatrain train Kodama
    4h 33m

  2. Train, night bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Hōfu to Iwakunitrain train
    2. Take the train from Iwakuni to Hiroshimatrain train
    3. Take the night bus from Hiroshima to Umedanightbus night bus
    11h 45m
    ¥6,081–9,385

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Shin Yamaguchi to Hiroshimatrain train
    2. Take the train from Hiroshima to Okayamatrain train
    3. Take the bus from Okayama Station West Exit to Osaka Station JR Express BTbus bus
    6h 22m
    ¥7,608–9,427

  4. Night bus

    1. Take the night bus from Hōfu-eki to Ōsakanightbus night bus Karst
    10h 20m
    ¥9,000–12,000

  5. Drive 441.5 km

    1. Drive from Hōfu to Osakacar car 441.5 km
    5h 20m
    ¥7,660–11,064

  6. Train to Fukuoka Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Shin Yamaguchi to Hakata Fukuokatrain train
    2. Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane FUK - ITM
    4h 18m
    ¥13,778–22,827

  7. Train, car ferry to Matsuyama Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Hōfu to Yanaiminatotrain train
    2. Take the car ferry from Yanai to Mitsuhamacarferry car ferry
    3. Fly from Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane MYJ - ITM
    8h 25m
    ¥16,942–29,426

  8. Train, bus to Oita Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Shin Yamaguchi to Kokuratrain train
    2. Take the train from Kokura to Bepputrain train
    3. Take the bus from Beppu-Kitahama to Ōita Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Oita Airport (OIT) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane OIT - ITM
    6h 38m

  9. Train to Izumo Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Shin-Yamaguchi to Shinjitrain train
    2. Fly from Izumo Airport (IZO) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane IZO - ITM
    7h 28m
    ¥18,658–35,877

  10. Train, train to Aso Kumamoto Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Hōfu to Shin-Yamaguchitrain train
    2. Take the train from Shin Yamaguchi to Kumamototrain train
    3. Take the train from Kumamoto to Higoozutrain train
    4. Fly from Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane KMJ - ITM
    6h 45m

Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights

Calendar91Weekly Planes
Duration1h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket¥11,745Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 417.9 km
  • Duration: 4h 33m

What companies run services between Hōfu, Japan and Osaka, Japan?

JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Tokuyama to Shin Osaka every 3 hours, and the journey takes 2h 52m. Alternatively, Kintetsu Bus operates a vehicle from Hōfu-eki to Ōsaka once daily. Tickets cost ¥9,000–12,000 and the journey takes 10h 20m.

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