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

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There are 7 ways to get from Namba (Station) to Sanjō by train, night bus, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Tokyo

    best
    1. Take the train from Shin Osaka to Tōkyō Stationtrain train Kodama / ...
    2. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Tsubamesanjotrain train Toki / ...
    7h 26m

  2. Night bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the nightbus from Osaka WBT Umeda to Nagaoka Station Oteguchinightbus night bus Sy3552
    11h 47m
    ¥8,108–15,794

  3. Night bus, bus

    1. Take the nightbus from Osaka Minato-Machi Bus Terminal to Naganonightbus night bus
    2. Take the bus from Nagano to Sakaebus bus
    8h 44m
    ¥13,100–16,200

  4. Drive  540.7 km

    1. Drive from Namba (Station) to Sanjōcar car 540.7 km
    6h 53m
    ¥8,222–11,876

  5. Fly from Osaka International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Niigata Airport (KIJ)plane plane ITM - KIJ
    2. Take the train from Niigata to Sanjo(Niigata)train train
    4h 50m
    ¥20,647–42,210

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Osaka-Namba to Kintetsu-Nagoyatrain train
    2. Take the train from Nagoya to Naganotrain train
    3. Take the train from Nagano to Echigokawaguchitrain train
    12h 57m

  7. Train, train to Kobe, fly

    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 Niigata Airport (KIJ)plane plane UKB - KIJ
    4. Take the train from Niigata to Sanjo(Niigata)train train
    6h 15m
    ¥61,673–112,344

Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Niigata Airport (KIJ) flights

Calendar49Weekly Planes
Duration1h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket¥33,259Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 791.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 26m

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 ¥7,500–15,000 and the journey takes 9h 32m.

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