There are 5 ways to get from Namba(Nankai) to Osaka by subway, night bus, taxi, or foot
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Subway
best- Take the subway from Namba to Yodoyabashisubway Midosuji
13 min¥200–240Subway via Dobutsuen-Mae
- Take the subway from Dobutsuen-Mae to Yodoyabashisubway Midosuji
13 min¥408–484Night bus
- Take the nightbus from Nankai Namba Kosoku Bus Terminal to Ōsakanightbus
9 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from Namba(Nankai) to Osakataxi 4.1 km
5 min¥2,300–2,900Walk
- Take the walk from Namba(Nankai) to Osakawalk 3.7 km
44 min
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Namba(Nankai) to Osaka is to subway which costs ¥200 - ¥240 and takes 13 min.
The fastest way to get from Namba(Nankai) to Osaka is to taxi which takes 5 min and costs ¥2300 - ¥2900.
Yes, there is an overnight bus departing from Nankai Namba Kosoku Bus Terminal and arriving at Ōsaka. This bus operates every day. The journey takes approximately 5 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Namba and arriving at Yodoyabashi. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5 min.
The distance between Namba(Nankai) and Osaka is 4 km.
The best way to get from Namba(Nankai) to Osaka without a car is to subway which takes 13 min and costs ¥200 - ¥240.
The subway from Namba to Yodoyabashi takes 5 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Namba(Nankai) to Osaka bus services, operated by Nankai Bus, depart from Nankai Namba Kosoku Bus Terminal station.
Namba(Nankai) to Osaka train services, operated by Osaka Metro, depart from Namba station.
Namba(Nankai) to Osaka bus services, operated by Nankai Bus, arrive at Ōsaka station.
What companies run services between Namba(Nankai), Japan and Osaka, Japan?
Osaka Metro operates a subway from Namba to Yodoyabashi every 5 minutes. Tickets cost ¥200–240 and the journey takes 5 min. Alternatively, Nankai Bus operates a vehicle from Nankai Namba Kosoku Bus Terminal to Ōsaka once daily, and the journey takes 5 min.
- Phone
- 050-3355-8208
- Website
- Osaka Metro
Subway from Namba to Yodoyabashi
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥200–240
- Website
- Osaka Metro
Subway from Dobutsuen-Mae to Yodoyabashi
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥210–260
- Website
- Osaka Metro
- Phone
- 072-221-0781
- [email protected]
- Website
- nankaibus.jp
Night bus from Nankai Namba Kosoku Bus Terminal to Ōsaka
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- nankaibus.jp
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–2,900
Uber
- Website
- uber.com
GO
- Website
- go.goinc.jp
Nihon Kotsu
- Phone
- +81 50 3116 4791
- Website
- nihon-kotsu-taxi.jp
MK Taxi Osaka
- Website
- mktaxi-japan.com
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Namba(Nankai) to Osaka train services, operated by Osaka Metro, arrive at Yodoyabashi station.
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