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

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There are 10 ways to get from Nihonbashi to Osaka by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Kyototrain train Hikari / ...
    3h 16m

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Ōsaka Station JR Express Bus Terminalbus bus
    8h 44m
    ¥2,200–16,000

  3. Night bus

    1. Take the night bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu Street to Osaka Stationnightbus night bus Flying Sneaker / ...
    8h 20m
    ¥4,000–8,000

  4. Drive 493.5 km

    1. Drive from Nihonbashi to Osakacar car 493.5 km
    5h 33m
    ¥8,572–12,381

  5. Night bus via Umeda

    1. Take the night bus from Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesu Underground A to Umedanightbus night bus Jx291 / ...
    8h 38m
    ¥5,500–9,500

  6. 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 25m
    ¥13,040–20,364

  7. 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 to Ashiyatrain train
    3. Take the train from Ashiya to Shin-Ōsaka Stationtrain train
    3h 57m
    ¥11,390–25,914

  8. 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 2m
    ¥16,613–35,065

  9. Train to Ibaraki Airport, fly to Kobe

    1. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Ishiokatrain train
    2. Fly from Ibaraki Airport (IBR) to Kobe (UKB)plane plane IBR - UKB
    4h 46m
    ¥19,120–38,314

  10. Fly Tokyo International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane plane HND - NGO
    2. Take the train from Nagoya to Shin Osakatrain train
    4h 57m

Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights

Calendar217Weekly Planes
Duration1h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket¥12,190Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 516.1 km
  • Duration: 3h 16m

What companies run services between Nihonbashi, Tokyo, Japan and Osaka, 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, JR Bus Kanto operates a bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Ōsaka Station JR Express Bus Terminal 4 times a day. Tickets cost ¥3,200–12,000 and the journey takes 8h 33m. Willer Express also services this route once daily.

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