There are 9 ways to get from Kōtō to Osaka by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train via Kyoto
best- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Kyototrain Hikari / ...
3h 34mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Umedabus Jx261
8h 43m¥2,386–16,186Night bus
- Take the nightbus from Tohoku Kyuko Bus Tokyo Office to Osaka Stationnightbus Flying Sneaker / ...
10h 18m¥4,000–18,000Drive 497.7 km
- Drive from Kōtō to Osakacar 497.7 km
5h 38m¥8,621–12,452Train
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin Osakatrain Kodama / ...
4h 30mBus via 東雲橋交差点
- Take the bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Ōsaka Station JR Express Bus Terminalbus
10h 3m¥3,410–12,210Fly Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane HND - ITM
3h¥13,350–20,450Fly Tokyo International Airport to Kobe
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kobe (UKB)plane HND - UKB
3h 23m¥11,770–29,060Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station 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
4h 6m¥16,745–34,470
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kōtō to Osaka is to drive which costs ¥8500 - ¥13000 and takes 5h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Kōtō to Osaka is to fly which takes 3h and costs ¥13000 - ¥21000.
Yes, there is an overnight bus departing from Tohoku Kyuko Bus Tokyo Office and arriving at Osaka Station station. This bus operates every day. The journey takes approximately 10h 18m.
No, there is no direct train from Kōtō to Osaka station. However, there are services departing from 潮見 Shiomi and arriving at Shin-Ōsaka Station via Tōkyō Station and Kyōto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 34m.
The distance between Kōtō and Osaka is 524 km. The road distance is 497.7 km.
The best way to get from Kōtō to Osaka without a car is to train via Kyoto which takes 3h 34m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 34m to get from Kōtō to Osaka, including transfers.
Kōtō to Osaka bus services, operated by Willer Express, depart from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit.
Kōtō to Osaka train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Tōkyō Station.
The best way to get from Kōtō to Osaka is to train via Kyoto which takes 3h 34m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥2300 - ¥17000 and takes 8h 43m, you could also fly, which costs ¥13000 - ¥21000 and takes 3h.
What companies run services between Kōtō, Japan and Osaka, Japan?
JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Tōkyō Station to Kyoto every 30 minutes, and the journey takes 2h 34m. Alternatively, Willer Express operates a bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Umeda once daily. Tickets cost ¥2,200–16,000 and the journey takes 7h 25m.
- 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 Kyoto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
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 Tōkyō Station to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,600
- Website
- JR EAST
- [email protected]
- Website
- Willer Express
Bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Umeda
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–16,000
- Website
- Willer Express
- 4 Row Seats
- ¥2,200–13,000
Night bus from Tohoku Kyuko Bus Tokyo Office to Osaka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–18,000
- Website
- Willer Express
- Economy
- ¥4,100–7,500
- Prime (Front)
- ¥5,000–12,000
- Prime (Back)
- ¥5,000–12,000
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Tohoku Kyuko Bus Tokyo Office to Osaka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–8,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-048905
- Website
- jrbuskanto.co.jp
Bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Ōsaka Station JR Express Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–12,000
- Schedules at
- time.jrbuskanto.co.jp.e.wn.hp.transer.com
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More Questions & Answers
Kōtō to Osaka bus services, operated by Willer Express, arrive at Umeda station.
Kōtō to Osaka train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Kyoto station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kōtō to Osaka is 498 km. It takes approximately 5h 38m to drive from Kōtō to Osaka.
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