There are 6 ways to get from Namba to Nijō Castle by subway, train, bus, car, or taxi
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Subway, train
best- Take the subway from Namba to Shin-Ōsaka Stationsubway
- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Kyototrain
- Take the train from Kyōto to Nijōtrain
1h 15mTrain via Nishinakajima-Minamigata
cheapest- Take the train from Nanpou to Oomiyatrain Hankyu Kyoto Line Semi-Express / ...
1h 44m¥615–752Bus
- Take the bus from Nanba Station, Osaka to Osaka Itami Airport North Terminalbus N
- Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus
2h 11m¥1,827–2,268Drive 52.3 km
- Drive from Namba to Nijō Castlecar 52.3 km
51 min¥907–1,310Taxi
- Take the taxi from Namba to Nijō Castletaxi 52.3 km
51 min¥19,000–24,000Train
- Take the train from Yodoyabashi to Sanjotrain Keihan Main Line Limited Express / ...
1h 23m¥880–1,083
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Namba to Nijō Castle is to train via Nishinakajima-Minamigata which costs ¥600 - ¥750 and takes 1h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Namba to Nijō Castle is to drive which takes 51 min and costs ¥900 - ¥1400.
No, there is no direct bus from Namba station to Nijō Castle station. However, there are services departing from Nanba Station, Osaka and arriving at Kyoto Station Hachijou gate via Osaka Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 11m.
No, there is no direct train from Namba to Nijō Castle. However, there are services departing from Namba and arriving at Nijō via Shin Osaka and Kyōto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 15m.
The distance between Namba and Nijō Castle is 54 km. The road distance is 52.3 km.
The best way to get from Namba to Nijō Castle without a car is to subway and train which takes 1h 15m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 15m to get from Namba to Nijō Castle, including transfers.
Namba to Nijō Castle bus services, operated by Hankyu Kanko Airport Limousine Bus, depart from Nanba Station, Osaka.
Namba to Nijō Castle train services, operated by Osaka Metro, depart from Namba station.
The best way to get from Namba to Nijō Castle is to bus which takes 2h 11m and costs ¥1800 - ¥2300. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ¥850 - ¥1100 and takes 1h 23m.
What companies run services between Namba, Japan and Nijō Castle, Japan?
You can take a bus from Nanba Station, Osaka to Nijō Castle via Osaka Itami Airport North Terminal, Osaka Airport, Kyoto Station Hachijou gate, Kyōto, and Nijō in around 2h 11m. Alternatively, Keihan Electric Railway operates a train from Yodoyabashi to Sanjo every 15 minutes. Tickets cost ¥470–600 and the journey takes 53 min.
- Phone
- 050-3355-8208
- Website
- osakametro.co.jp
Subway from Namba to Shin-Ōsaka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥230–270
- Website
- https://www.osakametro.co.jp/en/
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Shin Osaka to Kyoto
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- 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 Kyōto to Nijō
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥110–160
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
- Phone
- 06-6945-4560
- Website
- keihan.co.jp
Train from Yodoyabashi to Sanjo
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥470–600
- Website
- https://www.keihan.co.jp/travel/en/
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Phone
- 0570-089-500
- Website
- hankyu.co.jp
Train from Nanpou to Oomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥390–490
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
- Phone
- 06-6844-1124
- Website
- hankyu-kankobus.co.jp
Bus from Nanba Station, Osaka to Osaka Itami Airport North Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥600–750
- Schedules at
- okkbus.co.jp
Bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gate
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,400
- Schedules at
- okkbus.co.jp
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–24,000
Kokusai Kogyo
- Phone
- +81 570-03-5931
- Website
- kkg-osaka.jp
Osaka MK
- Phone
- +81 6-6452-4441
- Website
- mk-group.co.jp
Sakura Taxi
- Phone
- +81 6-6452-0055
- Website
- sakurataxi.co.jp
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More Questions & Answers
Namba to Nijō Castle bus services, operated by Hankyu Kanko Airport Limousine Bus, arrive at Osaka Itami Airport North Terminal station.
Namba to Nijō Castle train services, operated by Osaka Metro, arrive at Shin-Ōsaka Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Namba to Nijō Castle is 52 km. It takes approximately 51 min to drive from Namba to Nijō Castle.
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