There are 8 ways to get from Minato-ku to Osaka by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Kyoto
best- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Kyototrain Hikari / ...
3h 45mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Umedabus Jx261
7h 25m¥2,200–16,000Drive 488.7 km
- Drive from Minato-ku to Osakacar 488.7 km
5h 30m¥8,486–12,257Fly Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane HND - ITM
3h 5m¥12,960–20,143Train
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin Osakatrain Kodama / ...
4h 32mFly Tokyo International Airport to Kobe, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kobe (UKB)plane HND - UKB
- Take the train from Sannomiya to Ashiyatrain
- Take the train from Ashiya to Shin-Ōsaka Stationtrain
3h 36m¥11,310–25,693Train 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 4m¥16,709–35,187Train to Ibaraki Airport, fly to Kobe
- Take the train from Shinagawa to Ishiokatrain
- Fly from Ibaraki Airport (IBR) to Kobe (UKB)plane IBR - UKB
4h 39m¥19,215–38,436
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Minato-ku to Osaka is to drive which costs ¥8500 - ¥13000 and takes 5h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Minato-ku to Osaka is to fly which takes 3h 5m and costs ¥13000 - ¥21000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit station and arriving at Umeda. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Minato-ku to Osaka station. However, there are services departing from 田町 Tamachi and arriving at Shin-Ōsaka Station via Tōkyō Station and Kyōto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 45m.
The distance between Minato-ku and Osaka is 520 km. The road distance is 488.7 km.
The best way to get from Minato-ku to Osaka without a car is to train via Kyoto which takes 3h 45m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 45m to get from Minato-ku to Osaka, including transfers.
Minato-ku to Osaka bus services, operated by Willer Express, depart from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit.
Minato-ku to Osaka train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Tōkyō Station.
The best way to get from Minato-ku to Osaka is to train via Kyoto which takes 3h 45m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥2200 - ¥16000 and takes 7h 25m, you could also fly, which costs ¥13000 - ¥21000 and takes 3h 5m.
What companies run services between Minato-ku, Tokyo, 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. Keio Dentetsu Bus also services this route once daily.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥39,000–170,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥44,000–200,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥36,000–160,000
- 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
- ¥15,000–32,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–18,000
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.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to Kyoto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Tōkyō Station to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Sannomiya to Ashiya
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥210–300
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Ashiya to Shin-Ōsaka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥380–550
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from 品川 Shinagawa to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,700
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Shinagawa to Ishioka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–1,900
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- [email protected]
- Website
- travel.willer.co.jp
Bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Umeda
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–16,000
- Website
- https://willer-travel.com/en/
- 4 Row Seats
- ¥2,200–13,000
- Phone
- 042-352-3700
- Website
- keio-bus.com
Bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Umeda
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000
- Schedules at
- highwaybus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Minato-ku to Osaka bus services, operated by Willer Express, arrive at Umeda station.
Minato-ku to Osaka train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Kyoto station.
Yes, the driving distance between Minato-ku to Osaka is 489 km. It takes approximately 5h 30m to drive from Minato-ku to Osaka.
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