There are 8 ways to get from London to Osaka by plane or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly London Heathrow Airport to Kansai International Airport, train
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kansai International Airport (KIX)plane LHR - KIX
- Take the train from Kansai Airport to Shin-Ōsaka Stationtrain
17h 22m¥78,425–167,938Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Kansai International Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Kansai International Airport (KIX)plane LGW - KIX
- Take the train from Kansai Airport to Shin-Ōsaka Stationtrain
18h 30m¥47,675–136,415Fly London Heathrow Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane LHR - ITM
19h 6m¥122,775–277,188Fly London Heathrow Airport to Kobe
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kobe (UKB)plane LHR - UKB
19h 44m¥83,195–247,798Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane LGW - NGO
- Take the train from Nagoya to Shin Osakatrain
21h 15mFly London Heathrow Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane LHR - NGO
- Take the train from Nagoya to Shin Osakatrain
20h 17mFly London Heathrow Airport to Takamatsu Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Takamatsu Airport (TAK)plane LHR - TAK
- Take the train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Okayamatrain
- Take the train from Okayama to Shin Osakatrain
21h 22m¥71,525–222,488Fly London Heathrow Airport to Tokyo International Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane LHR - HND
- Take the train from Shin Yokohama to Shin Osakatrain
20h 45m
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kansai International Airport (KIX) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from London to Osaka is to train and fly which costs ¥47000 - ¥140000 and takes 18h 30m.
The fastest way to get from London to Osaka is to fly and train which takes 17h 22m and costs ¥75000 - ¥170000.
The distance between London and Osaka is 9612 km.
It takes approximately 17h 22m to get from London to Osaka, including transfers.
Osaka is 8h ahead of London. It is currently 6:45 PM in London and 2:45 AM in Osaka.
There are 9526+ hotels available in Osaka.
What companies run services between London, England and Osaka, Japan?
Japan Airlines, British Airways, and All Nippon Airways fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) 4 times a day.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kansai International Airport via Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–230,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kansai International Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥49,000–170,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Osaka International Airport via Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–230,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–180,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–150,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥95,000–250,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–210,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Takamatsu Airport via Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–260,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–250,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Kansai Airport to Shin-Ōsaka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,300
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Kansai Airport to Shin-Ōsaka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,300
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–3,300
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
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