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How to get fromIkebukuro to Namba (Station)by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Ikebukuro to Namba (Station) by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin Osakatrain train Kodama / ...
    5h 2m

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to JR Namba Station OCATbus bus Twinkle
    10h 33m
    ¥6,618–14,242

  3. Bus via Shin-Ōsaka Station

    1. Take the bus from Ikebukuro Station East Exit to Shin-Ōsaka Stationbus bus
    9h 30m
    ¥10,230–10,270

  4. Night bus

    1. Take the night bus from Ikebukuro Station West Exit to JR Namba Station OCATnightbus night bus
    8h 1m

  5. Drive 497.9 km

    1. Drive from Ikebukuro to Namba (Station)car car 497.9 km
    5h 38m
    ¥8,638–12,477

  6. Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport

    1. Take the train from 池袋 Ikebukuro to 浜松町 Hamamatsuchōtrain train
    2. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane HND - ITM
    3h 42m
    ¥13,415–20,741

  7. Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Kobe, train

    1. Take the train from 池袋 Ikebukuro to 浜松町 Hamamatsuchōtrain train
    2. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kobe (UKB)plane plane HND - UKB
    3. Take the train from Kobe-Sannomiya to Amagasakitrain train
    4. Take the train from Amagasaki(Hanshin) to Osaka-Nambatrain train
    4h 52m
    ¥11,625–26,171

  8. Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport

    1. Take the train from 日暮里 Nippori to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train train
    2. Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane NRT - ITM
    3h 58m
    ¥16,605–36,580

  9. Fly Tokyo International Airport to Tokushima Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Tokushima Airport (TKS)plane plane HND - TKS
    2. Take the bus from Kousoku Naruto to Kousoku Maikobus bus
    3. Take the train from Maiko to Ōsakatrain train
    5h 41m
    ¥22,865–47,991

Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights

Calendar217Weekly Planes
Duration1h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket¥12,175Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 537.9 km
  • Duration: 5h 2m

What companies run services between Ikebukuro, Tokyo, 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 Shin-Ōsaka Station once daily. Tickets cost ¥10,000 and the journey takes 9h 4m.

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