There are 6 ways to get from Karatsu to Osaka by bus, train, night bus, car, or plane
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Arupino-mae to Hakata Bus Terminal〔Hakata Sta.〕bus からつ号
- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Shin Osakatrain Nozomi / ...
4h 14m¥9,280–13,775Bus, night bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Arupino-mae to Hakata Bus Terminal〔Hakata Sta.〕bus からつ号
- Take the night bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to WTB Osaka Umedanightbus Jh1652 / ...
12h 3m¥5,470–19,525Bus
- Take the bus from Sakae-machi-Higashi to Hakata Bus Terminal〔Hakata Sta.〕bus からつ号
- Take the bus from Hakata Bus Terminal〔Hakata Sta.〕 to Willerバスターミナル大阪梅田bus 大阪線(乗合高速バス)
11h 36m¥17,046–24,491Drive 645.4 km
- Drive from Karatsu to Osakacar 645.4 km
8h 8m¥11,197–16,173Train, fly to Osaka International Airport
- Take the train from Karatsu to Meinohamatrain
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane FUK - ITM
4h 19mTrain, fly to Tokushima Airport, bus
- Take the train from Karatsu to Meinohamatrain
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Tokushima Airport (TKS)plane FUK - TKS
- Take the bus from Kousoku Naruto to Shin-Kobe Stationbus
6h 15m
Karatsu to Osaka by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Karatsu to Osaka is to bus and train which costs ¥9000 - ¥14000 and takes 4h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Karatsu to Osaka is to bus and train which takes 4h 14m and costs ¥9000 - ¥14000.
No, there is no direct bus from Karatsu to Osaka. However, there are services departing from Sakae-machi-Higashi and arriving at Willerバスターミナル大阪梅田 via Hakata Bus Terminal〔Hakata Sta.〕. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 36m.
The distance between Karatsu and Osaka is 607 km. The road distance is 645.4 km.
The best way to get from Karatsu to Osaka without a car is to bus and train which takes 4h 14m and costs ¥9000 - ¥14000.
It takes approximately 4h 14m to get from Karatsu to Osaka, including transfers.
Karatsu to Osaka bus services, operated by Showa Bus, depart from Sakae-machi-Higashi station.
Karatsu to Osaka bus services, operated by Showa Bus, arrive at Hakata Bus Terminal〔Hakata Sta.〕 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Karatsu to Osaka is 645 km. It takes approximately 8h 8m to drive from Karatsu to Osaka.
There are 9517+ hotels available in Osaka.
What companies run services between Karatsu, Japan and Osaka, Japan?
You can take a bus from Sakae-machi-Higashi to Willerバスターミナル大阪梅田 via Hakata Bus Terminal〔Hakata Sta.〕 in around 11h 36m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–20,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport via Matsuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–20,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport via Miyazaki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–20,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport via Izumo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–20,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport via Kagoshima
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–20,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Tokushima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–33,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥39,000–180,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport via Miyazaki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥42,000–190,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–12,000
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- jrkyushu.co.jp
Train from Karatsu to Meinohama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Karatsu to Meinohama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Website
- showa-bus.jp
Bus from Arupino-mae to Hakata Bus Terminal〔Hakata Sta.〕
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,600
- Schedules at
- showa-bus.jp
Bus from Sakae-machi-Higashi to Hakata Bus Terminal〔Hakata Sta.〕
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,500
- Schedules at
- showa-bus.jp
Bus from Arupino-mae to Hakata Bus Terminal〔Hakata Sta.〕
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,600
- Schedules at
- showa-bus.jp
- Phone
- 0954-63-3111
- Website
- yutoku.jp
Bus from Hakata Bus Terminal〔Hakata Sta.〕 to Willerバスターミナル大阪梅田
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–23,000
- Website
- https://www.yutoku.jp/
- [email protected]
- Website
- travel.willer.co.jp
Night bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to WTB Osaka Umeda
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,400–18,000
- Website
- https://willer-travel.com/en/
- Phone
- 088-664-6030
- Website
- honshi-bus.co.jp
Bus from Kousoku Naruto to Shin-Kobe Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600
- Schedules at
- honshi-bus.co.jp
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