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How to get fromNamba (Station) to Ikebukuro (Station)by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Namba (Station) to Ikebukuro (Station) by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Shin Osaka to Tōkyō Stationtrain train Kodama / ...
    4h 59m

  2. Night bus via Ikebukuro Sunshine Bus Terminal

    cheapest
    1. Take the nightbus from Namba OCAT to Ikebukuro Sunshine Bus Terminalnightbus night bus Wk253
    9h 51m
    ¥4,500–17,000

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from JR Namba Station OCAT to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalbus bus Twinkle
    9h 32m
    ¥7,010–14,150

  4. Night bus

    1. Take the nightbus from JR Namba Station OCAT to Ikebukuro Station West Exitnightbus night bus
    8h 17m

  5. Drive 497.5 km

    1. Drive from Namba (Station) to Ikebukuro (Station)car car 497.5 km
    5h 34m
    ¥8,570–12,378

  6. Fly Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane ITM - HND
    2. Take the train from 浜松町 Hamamatsuchō to 池袋 Ikebukurotrain train
    3h 43m
    ¥13,445–20,779

  7. Train, train to Kobe, fly to Tokyo International Airport

    1. Take the train from Osaka-Namba to Amagasaki(Hanshin)train train
    2. Take the train from Amagasaki(Hanshin) to Kobe-Sannomiya(Hanshin)train train
    3. Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane UKB - HND
    4. Take the train from 浜松町 Hamamatsuchō to 池袋 Ikebukurotrain train
    4h 38m
    ¥11,626–29,175

  8. Fly Osaka International Airport to Narita International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane plane ITM - NRT
    2. Take the train from 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to 日暮里 Nipporitrain train
    4h
    ¥16,635–35,609

  9. Bus to Tokushima Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport

    1. Take the bus from JR Namba to Naruto Koenguchibus bus
    2. Fly from Tokushima Airport (TKS) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane TKS - HND
    5h 42m
    ¥22,210–46,350

Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) flights

Calendar210Weekly Planes
Duration1h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket¥12,062Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 537.9 km
  • Duration: 4h 59m

What companies run services between Namba (Station), Japan and Ikebukuro (Station), Japan?

JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Shin Osaka to Tōkyō Station every 30 minutes, and the journey takes 3h 55m. Alternatively, Kintetsu Bus operates a bus from JR Namba Station OCAT to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal once daily. Tickets cost ¥6,500–14,000 and the journey takes 9h 24m.

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