There are 4 ways to get from JR Namba to Osaka by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
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JR Namba to Osaka by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from JR Namba to Osaka is to subway which costs ¥200 - ¥240 and takes 12 min.
The fastest way to get from JR Namba to Osaka is to taxi which takes 4 min and costs ¥2400 - ¥2900.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from JR Namba and arriving at Ōsaka. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 20 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Namba and arriving at Yodoyabashi. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5 min.
The distance between JR Namba and Osaka is 4 km.
The best way to get from JR Namba to Osaka without a car is to subway which takes 12 min and costs ¥200 - ¥240.
The subway from Namba to Yodoyabashi takes 5 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
JR Namba to Osaka bus services, operated by JR Shikoku Bus, depart from JR Namba station.
JR Namba to Osaka train services, operated by Osaka Metro, depart from Namba station.
JR Namba to Osaka bus services, operated by JR Shikoku Bus, arrive at Ōsaka station.
What companies run services between JR Namba, Japan and Osaka, Japan?
Osaka Metro operates a subway from Namba to Yodoyabashi every 5 minutes. Tickets cost ¥200–240 and the journey takes 5 min. Alternatively, JR Shikoku Bus operates a bus from JR Namba to Ōsaka 5 times a day. Tickets cost ¥1,200–1,700 and the journey takes 20 min. Nankai Bus also services this route once daily.
- Phone
- 050-3355-8208
- Website
- Osaka Metro
Subway from Namba to Yodoyabashi
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥200–240
- Website
- Osaka Metro
- Phone
- 087-823-3083
- Website
- jr-shikokubus.co.jp
Bus from JR Namba to Ōsaka
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,700
- Schedules at
- jr-shikokubus.co.jp
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–2,900
Uber
- Website
- uber.com
GO
- Website
- go.goinc.jp
Nihon Kotsu
- Phone
- +81 50 3116 4791
- Website
- nihon-kotsu-taxi.jp
MK Taxi Osaka
- Website
- mktaxi-japan.com
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JR Namba to Osaka train services, operated by Osaka Metro, arrive at Yodoyabashi station.
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