There are 7 ways to get from Namba (Station) to Sanjō by train, night bus, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Tokyo
best- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Tōkyō Stationtrain Kodama / ...
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Tsubamesanjotrain Toki / ...
7h 26mNight bus
cheapest- Take the nightbus from Osaka WBT Umeda to Nagaoka Station Oteguchinightbus Sy3552
11h 55m¥8,108–17,794Night bus, bus
- Take the nightbus from Osaka Minato-Machi Bus Terminal to Naganonightbus
- Take the bus from Nagano to Sakaebus
8h 44m¥13,100–16,200Drive 540.7 km
- Drive from Namba (Station) to Sanjōcar 540.7 km
6h 53m¥9,313–13,452Fly from Osaka International Airport, train
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Niigata Airport (KIJ)plane ITM - KIJ
- Take the train from Niigata to Sanjo(Niigata)train
4h 45m¥14,575–39,099Train
- Take the train from Osaka-Namba to Kintetsu-Nagoyatrain
- Take the train from Nagoya to Naganotrain
- Take the train from Nagano to Joetsumyokotrain
- Take the train from Joetsumyoko to Higashisanjotrain
10h 19mTrain, train to Kobe, fly
- Take the train from Osaka-Namba to Amagasaki(Hanshin)train
- Take the train from Amagasaki(Hanshin) to Kobe-Sannomiya(Hanshin)train
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Niigata Airport (KIJ)plane UKB - KIJ
- Take the train from Niigata to Sanjo(Niigata)train
6h 10m¥39,756–92,495
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Niigata Airport (KIJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Namba (Station) to Sanjō is to drive which costs ¥9000 - ¥14000 and takes 6h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Namba (Station) to Sanjō is to fly and train which takes 4h 45m and costs ¥14000 - ¥40000.
No, there is no direct bus from Namba (Station) to Sanjō. However, there are services departing from Osaka Minato-Machi Bus Terminal and arriving at Sakae via Nagano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 44m.
No, there is no direct train from Namba (Station) to Sanjō. However, there are services departing from Namba and arriving at Tsubamesanjo via Shin Osaka and Tōkyō Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 26m.
The distance between Namba (Station) and Sanjō is 791 km. The road distance is 540.7 km.
The best way to get from Namba (Station) to Sanjō without a car is to train via Tokyo which takes 7h 26m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 26m to get from Namba (Station) to Sanjō, including transfers.
Namba (Station) to Sanjō bus services, operated by Nagaden Bus, depart from Osaka Minato-Machi Bus Terminal station.
Namba (Station) to Sanjō train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Shin Osaka station.
Namba (Station) to Sanjō bus services, operated by Nagaden Bus, arrive at Nagano station.
What companies run services between Namba (Station), Japan and Sanjō, Japan?
You can take a vehicle from Namba (Station) to Tsubamesanjo via Namba, Shin-Ōsaka Station, Shin Osaka, and Tōkyō Station in around 7h 26m. Alternatively, Willer Express operates a vehicle from Osaka WBT Umeda to Nagaoka Station Oteguchi once daily. Tickets cost ¥7,500–17,000 and the journey takes 9h 32m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Niigata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–37,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Niigata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥95,000–320,000
- Website
- blue-panorama.com
Flights from Kobe to Niigata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥38,000–90,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Shin Osaka to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Nagoya to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Tōkyō Station to Tsubamesanjo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–5,000
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Niigata to Sanjo(Niigata)
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥650–950
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Nagano to Joetsumyoko
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,300
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Joetsumyoko to Higashisanjo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–2,100
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Niigata to Sanjo(Niigata)
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥650–950
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 050-3536-3957
- Website
- kintetsu.co.jp
Train from Osaka-Namba to Kintetsu-Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,400–5,500
- Schedules at
- hyperdia.com
- Phone
- 06-6457-2258
- Website
- Hanshin Electric Railway
Train from Osaka-Namba to Amagasaki(Hanshin)
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥230–330
- Website
- Hanshin Electric Railway
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/
Train from Amagasaki(Hanshin) to Kobe-Sannomiya(Hanshin)
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥370–550
- Website
- Hanshin Electric Railway
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/
- Phone
- 026-295-8008
- Website
- nagadenbus.co.jp
Night bus from Osaka Minato-Machi Bus Terminal to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–13,000
- Schedules at
- nagadenbus.co.jp
Bus from Nagano to Sakae
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500
- Schedules at
- nagadenbus.co.jp
- [email protected]
- Website
- Willer Express
Night bus from Osaka WBT Umeda to Nagaoka Station Oteguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–17,000
- Website
- Willer Express
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More Questions & Answers
Namba (Station) to Sanjō train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Tōkyō Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Namba (Station) to Sanjō is 541 km. It takes approximately 6h 53m to drive from Namba (Station) to Sanjō.
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