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How to get fromNihonbashi to Dōtonboriby train, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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There are 11 ways to get from Nihonbashi to Dōtonbori by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Kyoto

    best
    1. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Kyototrain train Hikari / ...
    3h 33m

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Nambabus bus Jx261
    8h 1m
    ¥2,200–17,000

  3. Night bus

    1. Take the nightbus from Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesu Underground A to Nambanightbus night bus Jx291 / ...
    8h 32m
    ¥5,500–9,500

  4. Drive 495.7 km

    1. Drive from Nihonbashi to Dōtonboricar car 495.7 km
    5h 36m
    ¥8,587–12,404

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin Osakatrain train Kodama / ...
    4h 23m

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exitbus bus
    2. Take the train from Kintetsu-Nagoya to Osaka-Nambatrain train Urban Liner / ...
    8h 15m
    ¥10,200–11,300

  7. Night bus via Kintetsu Namba Stn. West-Gate

    1. Take the nightbus from Tokyo Station Yaesu Street to Kintetsu Namba Stn. West-Gatenightbus night bus Flying Sneaker / ...
    8h 40m
    ¥4,000–8,000

  8. Fly Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane HND - ITM
    3h 26m
    ¥13,190–20,564

  9. Fly Tokyo International Airport to Kobe, train

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kobe (UKB)plane plane HND - UKB
    2. Take the train from Sannomiya(Jr) to Osakatemmangutrain train
    4h 31m
    ¥11,660–29,274

  10. Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport

    1. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train train
    2. Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane NRT - ITM
    4h 4m
    ¥16,763–34,265

  11. Train to Ibaraki Airport, fly to Kobe, train

    1. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Ishiokatrain train
    2. Fly from Ibaraki Airport (IBR) to Kobe (UKB)plane plane IBR - UKB
    3. Take the train from Sannomiya(Jr) to Osakatemmangutrain train
    5h 22m
    ¥19,390–38,674

Nihonbashi to Dōtonbori by foot and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration8h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket¥2,200Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 524.3 km
  • Duration: 3h 33m

What companies run services between Nihonbashi, Tokyo, Japan and Dōtonbori, Japan?

JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Tōkyō Station to Kyoto every 30 minutes, and the journey takes 2h 34m. Alternatively, Willer Express operates a bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Namba once daily. Tickets cost ¥2,200–17,000 and the journey takes 7h 50m.

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