There are 11 ways to get from Minato to Universal Studios Japan by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Kyoto
best- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Kyototrain Hikari / ...
- Take the train from Kyōto to Ōsakatrain Thunderbird / ...
4h 8mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Universal Studios Japanbus Jx261
8h 20m¥2,200–17,000Drive 496.7 km
- Drive from Minato to Universal Studios Japancar 496.7 km
5h 40m¥8,555–12,357Fly Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane HND - ITM
3h 39m¥12,849–20,289Train
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin Osakatrain Kodama / ...
4h 57mBus via Shibuya station
- Take the bus from Shibuya station to Universal Studio Japanbus
8h 42m¥10,000Fly Tokyo International Airport to Kobe, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kobe (UKB)plane HND - UKB
- Take the train from Kobe-Sannomiya(Hanshin) to Amagasaki(Hanshin)train
- Take the train from Amagasaki(Hanshin) to Nishikujotrain
4h 5m¥11,114–28,549Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport
- Take the train from 品川 Shinagawa 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 39m¥16,859–34,587Fly Tokyo International Airport to Tokushima Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Tokushima Airport (TKS)plane HND - TKS
- Take the bus from Kousoku Naruto to Kousoku Maikobus
- Take the train from Maiko to Ōsakatrain
5h 14m¥22,294–47,319Train to Ibaraki Airport, fly to Kobe
- Take the train from Shinagawa to Ishiokatrain
- Fly from Ibaraki Airport (IBR) to Kobe (UKB)plane IBR - UKB
5h 9m¥19,280–38,546Fly 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
5h 12m
Minato to Universal Studios Japan by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Minato to Universal Studios Japan is to bus via Shibuya station which costs ¥10000 and takes 8h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Minato to Universal Studios Japan is to fly which takes 3h 39m and costs ¥12000 - ¥21000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit station and arriving at Universal Studios Japan. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Minato to Universal Studios Japan. However, there are services departing from 田町 Tamachi and arriving at Universal-city via Tōkyō Station, Kyōto, Ōsaka and Nishikujō. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 8m.
The distance between Minato and Universal Studios Japan is 531 km. The road distance is 496.7 km.
The best way to get from Minato to Universal Studios Japan without a car is to train via Kyoto which takes 4h 8m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 8m to get from Minato to Universal Studios Japan, including transfers.
Minato to Universal Studios Japan bus services, operated by Willer Express, depart from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit.
Minato to Universal Studios Japan train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Tōkyō Station.
The best way to get from Minato to Universal Studios Japan is to train via Kyoto which takes 4h 8m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥2200 - ¥17000 and takes 8h 20m, you could also fly, which costs ¥12000 - ¥21000 and takes 3h 39m.
What companies run services between Minato, Tokyo, Japan and Universal Studios Japan?
You can take a train from 田町 Tamachi to Universal Studios Japan via Tōkyō Station, Kyoto, Kyōto, Ōsaka, Nishikujō, and Universal-city in around 4h 8m. Alternatively, Willer Express operates a bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Universal Studios Japan once daily. Tickets cost ¥2,200–17,000 and the journey takes 8h 20m.
- 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
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Tokushima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–36,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–17,000
- 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
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Tokushima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥90,000–300,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–220,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–19,000
Flights from Ibaraki Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–28,000
- 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 Kyōto to Ōsaka
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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
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
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Kyōto to Ōsaka
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥650–950
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Maiko to Ōsaka
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥750–1,100
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
- Phone
- 06-6457-2258
- Website
- Hanshin Electric Railway
Train from Kobe-Sannomiya(Hanshin) to Amagasaki(Hanshin)
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥370–550
- Website
- Hanshin Electric Railway
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/
Train from Amagasaki(Hanshin) to Nishikujo
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥190–270
- Website
- Hanshin Electric Railway
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 品川 Shinagawa to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,700
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Shinagawa to Ishioka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–1,900
- Website
- JR EAST
- [email protected]
- Website
- Willer Express
Bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Universal Studios Japan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–17,000
- Website
- Willer Express
- 4 Row Seats
- ¥2,200–13,000
- Phone
- 042-352-3700
- Website
- keio-bus.com
Bus from Shibuya station to Universal Studio Japan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000
- Schedules at
- highwaybus.com
- Phone
- 088-664-6030
- Website
- honshi-bus.co.jp
Bus from Kousoku Naruto to Kousoku Maiko
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600
- Schedules at
- honshi-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 087-823-3083
- Website
- jr-shikokubus.co.jp
Bus from Kousoku Naruto to Kousoku Maiko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥3,164
- Schedules at
- jr-shikokubus.co.jp
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Minato to Universal Studios Japan bus services, operated by Willer Express, arrive at Universal Studios Japan station.
Minato to Universal Studios Japan train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Kyoto station.
Yes, the driving distance between Minato to Universal Studios Japan is 497 km. It takes approximately 5h 40m to drive from Minato to Universal Studios Japan.
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