There are 8 ways to get from Ikebukuro (Station) to Namba (Station) by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin Osakatrain Kodama / ...
5h 2mBus via Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
cheapest- Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to JR Namba Station OCATbus Twinkle
10h 33m¥6,618–14,242Bus
- Take the bus from Ikebukuro Station East Exit to Osakabus
9h 36m¥10,200–10,250Night bus
- Take the nightbus from Ikebukuro Station West Exit to JR Namba Station OCATnightbus
8h 8mDrive 497.2 km
- Drive from Ikebukuro (Station) to Namba (Station)car 497.2 km
5h 38m¥8,564–12,371Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport
- Take the train from 池袋 Ikebukuro to 浜松町 Hamamatsuchōtrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane HND - ITM
3h 40m¥13,415–20,741Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Kobe, train
- Take the train from 池袋 Ikebukuro to 浜松町 Hamamatsuchōtrain
- 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 Osaka-Nambatrain
4h 41m¥11,625–29,171Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport
- Take the train from 日暮里 Nippori 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 57m¥16,605–35,580
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ikebukuro (Station) to Namba (Station) is to bus which costs ¥10200 - ¥10250 and takes 9h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Ikebukuro (Station) to Namba (Station) is to train and fly which takes 3h 40m and costs ¥13000 - ¥21000.
Yes, there is an overnight bus departing from Ikebukuro Station West Exit station and arriving at JR Namba Station OCAT station. This bus operates every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 1m.
No, there is no direct train from Ikebukuro (Station) to Namba (Station). However, there are services departing from 池袋 Ikebukuro and arriving at Namba via Tōkyō Station and Shin-Ōsaka Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 2m.
The distance between Ikebukuro (Station) and Namba (Station) is 538 km. The road distance is 497.2 km.
The best way to get from Ikebukuro (Station) to Namba (Station) without a car is to train which takes 5h 2m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 2m to get from Ikebukuro (Station) to Namba (Station), including transfers.
Ikebukuro (Station) to Namba (Station) bus services, operated by Keio Dentetsu Bus, depart from Ikebukuro Station East Exit.
Ikebukuro (Station) to Namba (Station) train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Tōkyō Station.
The best way to get from Ikebukuro (Station) to Namba (Station) is to train which takes 5h 2m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥10200 - ¥10250 and takes 9h 36m.
What companies run services between Ikebukuro (Station), Japan and Namba (Station), Japan?
JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Tōkyō Station to Shin Osaka every 30 minutes, and the journey takes 3h 55m. Alternatively, Keio Dentetsu Bus operates a bus from Ikebukuro Station East Exit to Osaka once daily. Tickets cost ¥10,000 and the journey takes 9h 13m.
- 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
- 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
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–19,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
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
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 池袋 Ikebukuro to 浜松町 Hamamatsuchō
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥310–450
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 池袋 Ikebukuro to 浜松町 Hamamatsuchō
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥310–450
- Website
- JR EAST
- 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 Osaka-Namba
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥230–330
- Website
- Hanshin Electric Railway
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/
- Phone
- 0570-081-160
- Website
- Keisei Electric Railway
Train from 日暮里 Nippori to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Website
- Keisei Electric Railway
- Phone
- 0570-081-160
- Website
- Keisei Electric Railway
Train from 日暮里 Nippori to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–2,600
- Website
- Keisei Electric Railway
- Phone
- 042-352-3700
- Website
- keio-bus.com
Bus from Ikebukuro Station East Exit to Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000
- Schedules at
- highwaybus.com
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Ikebukuro Station West Exit to JR Namba Station OCAT
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to JR Namba Station OCAT
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–14,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
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More Questions & Answers
Ikebukuro (Station) to Namba (Station) bus services, operated by Keio Dentetsu Bus, arrive at Osaka station.
Ikebukuro (Station) to Namba (Station) train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Shin Osaka station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ikebukuro (Station) to Namba (Station) is 497 km. It takes approximately 5h 38m to drive from Ikebukuro (Station) to Namba (Station).
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