There are 7 ways to get from Itami to Saitama by plane, train, bus, night bus, or car
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Fly Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport, train
best- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane ITM - HND
- Take the train from Shinagawa to Saitama-Shintoshintrain
2h 27m¥12,982–18,132Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus
- Take the bus from 京都駅八条口 to さいたま新都心駅東口bus 高速バス シルクライナー(太田経由)
9h 40m¥7,180–12,355Train
- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Tōkyō Stationtrain Kodama / ...
5h 25mNight bus
- Take the night bus from Ōsaka to Saitama Shintoshin Bus Terminalnightbus
9h 56mFly Osaka International Airport to Narita International Airport, train
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane ITM - NRT
- Take the train from 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to 日暮里 Nipporitrain
- Take the train from 日暮里 Nippori to さいたま新都心 Saitama-Shintoshintrain
2h 54m¥16,220–36,143Fly Kobe to Tokyo International Airport, train
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane UKB - HND
- Take the train from Shinagawa to Saitama-Shintoshintrain
4h 16m¥10,890–25,810Drive 518.3 km
- Drive from Itami to Saitamacar 518.3 km
5h 50m¥8,908–12,866
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Itami to Saitama is to drive which costs ¥8500 - ¥13000 and takes 5h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Itami to Saitama is to fly and train which takes 2h 27m and costs ¥13000 - ¥19000.
No, there is no direct bus from Itami to Saitama. However, there are services departing from Osaka Airport and arriving at さいたま新都心駅東口 via 京都駅八条口. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Itami to Saitama. However, there are services departing from Shin Osaka and arriving at さいたま新都心 Saitama-Shintoshin via Tōkyō Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 25m.
The distance between Itami and Saitama is 454 km. The road distance is 518.3 km.
The best way to get from Itami to Saitama without a car is to train which takes 5h 25m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 27m to get from Itami to Saitama, including transfers.
Itami to Saitama bus services, operated by Hankyu Kanko Airport Limousine Bus, depart from Osaka Airport station.
Itami to Saitama train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Shin Osaka station.
The best way to get from Itami to Saitama is to train which takes 5h 25m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥7000 - ¥13000 and takes 9h 40m.
What companies run services between Itami, Japan and Saitama, Japan?
JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Shin Osaka to Tōkyō Station every 30 minutes, and the journey takes 3h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Osaka Airport to さいたま新都心駅東口 via Kyoto Station Hachijou gate and 京都駅八条口 in around 9h 40m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–17,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–33,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Narita International Airport via Miyazaki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥27,000–60,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥37,000–180,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥31,000–150,000
Flights from Kobe to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥39,000–190,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Kobe to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–18,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Shinagawa to Saitama-Shintoshin
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥600–850
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from 日暮里 Nippori to さいたま新都心 Saitama-Shintoshin
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥430–600
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Shinagawa to Saitama-Shintoshin
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥600–850
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Shin Osaka to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 0570-081-160
- Website
- keisei.co.jp
Train from 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to 日暮里 Nippori
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Website
- https://www.keisei.co.jp/keisei/tetudou/skyliner/us/index.php
- Phone
- 0570-081-160
- Website
- keisei.co.jp
Train from 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to 日暮里 Nippori
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2,520–2,570
- Website
- https://www.keisei.co.jp/keisei/tetudou/skyliner/us/index.php
- Phone
- 06-6844-1124
- Website
- hankyu-kankobus.co.jp
Bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gate
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,400
- Schedules at
- okkbus.co.jp
- Phone
- 027-287-4000
- Website
- ncb.jp
Bus from 京都駅八条口 to さいたま新都心駅東口
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–11,000
- Website
- https://ncb.jp/
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Ōsaka to Saitama Shintoshin Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
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More Questions & Answers
Itami to Saitama bus services, operated by Hankyu Kanko Airport Limousine Bus, arrive at Kyoto Station Hachijou gate.
Itami to Saitama train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Tōkyō Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Itami to Saitama is 518 km. It takes approximately 5h 50m to drive from Itami to Saitama.
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