There are 5 ways to get from Okinawa to Tsukuba by bus, plane, taxi, ferry, train, or night bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 28 bus, fly to Ibaraki Airport
best- Take the bus from Jagaru Iriguchi to Naha bus Terminalbus
- Fly from Naha Airport (OKA) to Ibaraki Airport (IBR)plane OKA - IBR
5h 3m¥44,684–94,979Fly to Narita International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Naha Airport (OKA) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane OKA - NRT
- Take the train from 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to 東松戸 Higashi-Matsudotrain
7h 6m¥12,664–49,849Taxi, ferry, train, night bus
- Take the taxi from Okinawa to 本部旅客待合所taxi
- Take the ferry from 本部旅客待合所 to 鹿児島新港 新港待合所ferry
- Take the train from Kagoshima Chuo to Okayamatrain
- Take the nightbus from Okayama to Uenonightbus
- Take the train from 新御徒町 Shin-Okachimachi to つくば Tsukubatrain Tx
41h 38m¥57,068–82,393Fly to Tokyo International Airport, train
- Fly from Naha Airport (OKA) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane OKA - HND
- Take the train from 秋葉原 Akihabara to つくば Tsukubatrain
6h 41m¥16,604–58,539Ferry, bus, train
- Take the ferry from 那覇港 船客待合所 to 鹿児島新港 新港待合所ferry
- Take the bus from Kagoshima Honkou to Hakata Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Tsukuba Centerbus
43h 17m
Naha Airport (OKA) to Ibaraki Airport (IBR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Okinawa to Tsukuba is to fly and train which costs ¥12000 - ¥50000 and takes 7h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Okinawa to Tsukuba is to line 28 bus and fly which takes 5h 3m and costs ¥44000 - ¥95000.
The distance between Okinawa and Tsukuba is 1700 km.
The best way to get from Okinawa to Tsukuba without a car is to taxi and ferry and train and night bus which takes 41h 38m and costs ¥55000 - ¥85000.
It takes approximately 5h 3m to get from Okinawa to Tsukuba, including transfers.
There are 105+ hotels available in Tsukuba.
What companies run services between Okinawa, Japan and Tsukuba, Japan?
There is no direct connection from Okinawa to Tsukuba. However, you can take the line 28 bus to Naha bus Terminal, walk to 旭橋駅, take the train to 那覇空港駅, walk to Naha Airport (OKA) airport, fly to Ibaraki Airport (IBR), then take the taxi to Tsukuba. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to 本部旅客待合所, take the ferry to 鹿児島新港 新港待合所, walk to Takamibaba, take the vehicle to Kagoshimachuoekimae, walk to Kagoshima Chuo, take the train to Okayama, walk to Okayama, take the vehicle to Ueno, walk to 新御徒町 Shin-Okachimachi, take the train to つくば Tsukuba, walk to つくばセンター, then take the bus to 田中東.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Naha Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–60,000
Flights from Naha Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–37,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Naha Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–200,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Naha Airport to Ibaraki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥25,000–70,000
Flights from Naha Airport to Ibaraki Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥27,000–75,000
Flights from Naha Airport to Ibaraki Airport via Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥26,000–70,000
Flights from Naha Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–60,000
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Naha Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–37,000
- Website
- solaseedair.jp
Flights from Naha Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–39,000
- Website
- flypeach.com
Flights from Naha Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–36,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Kagoshima Chuo to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–14,000
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
- Phone
- 0570-000-298
- Website
- Tsukuba Express
Train from 新御徒町 Shin-Okachimachi to つくば Tsukuba
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,250
- Website
- Tsukuba Express
Train from 秋葉原 Akihabara to つくば Tsukuba
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,150–1,250
- Website
- Tsukuba Express
- Phone
- 0570-081-160
- Website
- Keisei Electric Railway
Train from 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to 東松戸 Higashi-Matsudo
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,300
- Website
- Keisei Electric Railway
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- 098-862-6737
- Website
- Okinawa Bus
Bus from Jagaru Iriguchi to Naha bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥450–650
- Website
- Okinawa Bus
- Phone
- 0570-08-5050
- Website
- ryobi-holdings.jp
Night bus from Okayama to Ueno
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥6,300
- Schedules at
- ryobi-holdings.jp
- Phone
- 050-3616-2150
- Website
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Kagoshima Honkou to Hakata Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–10,000
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
- Phone
- 0570-048905
- Website
- jrbuskanto.co.jp
Bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Tsukuba Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,260–1,800
- Schedules at
- time.jrbuskanto.co.jp.e.wn.hp.transer.com
- Reserved Seat
- ¥1,800
- Non-reserved Seat
- ¥1,260
- Phone
- 099-226-4141
- Website
- A" Line Ferry
Ferry from 本部旅客待合所 to 鹿児島新港 新港待合所
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥13,500–21,000
- Website
- A" Line Ferry
- Second Class
- ¥13,500–14,500
- Second Class Sleeper
- ¥16,000–21,000
- First Class
- ¥26,000–29,000
- Premium
- ¥34,403
- Passenger Car
- ¥55,000–80,000
Ferry from 那覇港 船客待合所 to 鹿児島新港 新港待合所
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–23,000
- Website
- A" Line Ferry
- Second Class
- ¥14,000–15,500
- Second Class Sleeper
- ¥16,000–23,000
- First Class
- ¥28,000–30,000
- Premium
- ¥36,243
- Passenger Car
- ¥60,000–85,000
- Phone
- 099-225-1551
- Website
- Marix Line
Ferry from 本部旅客待合所 to 鹿児島新港 新港待合所
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–28,000
- Website
- Marix Line
- Second Class Sleeper
- ¥18,000–21,000
- Second Class
- ¥16,000–19,000
- First Class
- ¥26,000–28,000
- Premium
- ¥33,000–35,000
- Passenger car
- ¥55,000–80,000
Ferry from 那覇港 船客待合所 to 鹿児島新港 新港待合所
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥17,000–30,000
- Website
- Marix Line
- Second Class Sleeper
- ¥19,000–22,000
- Second Class
- ¥17,000–20,000
- First Class
- ¥28,000–30,000
- Premium
- ¥35,000–37,000
- Passenger car
- ¥60,000–85,000
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Estimated price
- ¥27,000–33,000
Uber
- Website
- uber.com
Okito Kotsu
- Phone
- +81 98 946 5477
- Website
- en.okito.or.jp
GO
- Website
- go.goinc.jp
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