There are 9 ways to get from Kawasaki 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 44mNight bus
cheapest- Take the nightbus from Yokohama Station West-Gate to Osaka Stationnightbus Flying Liner / ...
8h 24m¥6,715–10,293Bus
- Take the bus from Yokohama Station East Exit to Umeda Hankyu Buildingbus 0001
8h 18m¥8,715–15,293Drive 484.6 km
- Drive from Kawasaki to Osakacar 484.6 km
5h 32m¥8,312–12,006Train
- Take the train from Shin Yokohama to Shin Osakatrain Kodama / ...
4h 41mFly Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane HND - ITM
2h 57m¥12,677–18,891Fly Tokyo International Airport to Kobe
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kobe (UKB)plane HND - UKB
3h 15m¥12,047–51,401Train 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 30m¥16,963–41,741Fly Tokyo International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane HND - NGO
- Take the train from Nagoya to Shin Osakatrain
4h 23m
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kawasaki to Osaka is to night bus which costs ¥6500 - ¥11000 and takes 8h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Kawasaki to Osaka is to fly which takes 2h 57m and costs ¥12000 - ¥19000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kawasaki station to Osaka. However, there are services departing from Yokohama Station East Exit and arriving at Umeda Hankyu Building via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 18m.
No, there is no direct train from Kawasaki to Osaka station. However, there are services departing from 川崎 Kawasaki and arriving at Shin-Ōsaka Station via Tōkyō Station and Kyōto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 44m.
The distance between Kawasaki and Osaka is 534 km. The road distance is 484.6 km.
The best way to get from Kawasaki to Osaka without a car is to train via Kyoto which takes 3h 44m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 44m to get from Kawasaki to Osaka, including transfers.
Kawasaki to Osaka bus services, operated by Willer Express, depart from Yokohama Station East Exit.
Kawasaki to Osaka train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Tōkyō Station.
The best way to get from Kawasaki to Osaka is to train via Kyoto which takes 3h 44m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥8500 - ¥16000 and takes 8h 18m, you could also fly, which costs ¥12000 - ¥19000 and takes 2h 57m.
What companies run services between Kawasaki, 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 Yokohama Station East Exit to Umeda Hankyu Building once daily. Tickets cost ¥8,500–15,000 and the journey takes 7h 10m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–18,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Izumo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–18,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Yamagata
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–18,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–34,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–21,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥40,000–75,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–100,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥49,000–100,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥40,000–50,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- 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 Shin Yokohama to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Nagoya to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- 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 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,600
- Website
- JR EAST
- [email protected]
- Website
- Willer Express
Bus from Yokohama Station East Exit to Umeda Hankyu Building
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥8,500–15,000
- Website
- Willer Express
- 3-Row Seats
- ¥8,500–15,000
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Yokohama Station West-Gate to Osaka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–10,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
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Booking & Getting There
Kawasaki to Osaka bus services, operated by Willer Express, arrive at Umeda Hankyu Building station.
Kawasaki to Osaka train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Kyoto station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kawasaki to Osaka is 485 km. It takes approximately 5h 32m to drive from Kawasaki to Osaka.
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