There are 7 ways to get from Namba to Shinjuku by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Tōkyō Stationtrain Kodama / ...
4h 57mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from JR Namba Station OCAT to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalbus Twinkle
9h 24m¥4,500–20,000Night bus
- Take the nightbus from Osaka WBT Umeda to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalnightbus Be285 / ...
10h 23m¥4,708–16,244Drive 492.9 km
- Drive from Namba to Shinjukucar 492.9 km
5h 28m¥8,241–11,904Fly Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane ITM - HND
3h 23m¥13,009–20,098Train, train to Kobe, fly to Tokyo International Airport
- 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 Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane UKB - HND
4h 20m¥13,133–50,374Fly Osaka International Airport to Narita International Airport, train
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane ITM - NRT
- Take the train from Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Nipporitrain
3h 59m¥15,699–34,668
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Namba to Shinjuku is to drive which costs ¥8000 - ¥12000 and takes 5h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Namba to Shinjuku is to fly which takes 3h 23m and costs ¥13000 - ¥21000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from JR Namba Station OCAT station and arriving at Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 24m.
No, there is no direct train from Namba to Shinjuku. However, there are services departing from Namba and arriving at 新宿 Shinjuku via Shin Osaka and Tōkyō Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 57m.
The distance between Namba and Shinjuku is 543 km. The road distance is 492.9 km.
The best way to get from Namba to Shinjuku without a car is to train which takes 4h 57m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 57m to get from Namba to Shinjuku, including transfers.
Namba to Shinjuku bus services, operated by Kintetsu Bus, depart from JR Namba Station OCAT.
Namba to Shinjuku train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Shin Osaka station.
The best way to get from Namba to Shinjuku is to train which takes 4h 57m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥4500 - ¥20000 and takes 9h 24m, you could also fly, which costs ¥13000 - ¥21000 and takes 3h 23m.
What companies run services between Namba, Japan and Shinjuku, 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. Willer Express also services this route twice daily.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–70,000
Flights from Kobe to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥26,000–80,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥21,000–60,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–18,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–30,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Kobe to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–21,000
- 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
- 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
- ¥220–310
- 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
- ¥300–420
- Website
- Hanshin Electric Railway
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/
- Phone
- 0570-081-160
- Website
- Keisei Electric Railway
Train from Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Nippori
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥850–2,600
- Website
- Keisei Electric Railway
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Bus from JR Namba Station OCAT to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–14,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
- [email protected]
- Website
- Willer Express
Bus from JR Namba Station OCAT to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500–20,000
- Website
- Willer Express
- Relax
- ¥4,500–12,000
- Standard
- ¥4,500–8,500
- Comodo
- ¥7,000–12,000
- ReBorn
- ¥7,500–16,000
Night bus from Osaka WBT Umeda to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500–16,000
- Website
- Willer Express
- Relax
- ¥4,500–12,000
- Standard
- ¥4,500–8,500
- Comodo
- ¥7,000–12,000
- ReBorn
- ¥7,500–16,000
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More Questions & Answers
Namba to Shinjuku bus services, operated by Kintetsu Bus, arrive at Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal station.
Namba to Shinjuku train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Tōkyō Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Namba to Shinjuku is 493 km. It takes approximately 5h 28m to drive from Namba to Shinjuku.
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