There are 8 ways to get from Osaka to Bunkyō by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Kyoto
best- Take the train from Kyoto to Tōkyō Stationtrain Hikari / ...
3h 10mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Umeda to Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesubus Jx262 / ...
7h 34m¥2,500–13,000Drive 494.9 km
- Drive from Osaka to Bunkyōcar 494.9 km
5h 32m¥8,525–12,314Fly Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport, train
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane ITM - HND
- Take the train from 浜松町 Hamamatsuchō to 御徒町 Okachimachitrain
3h 10m¥13,039–20,430Train
- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Tōkyō Stationtrain Kodama / ...
4h 32mTrain to Kobe, fly to Tokyo International Airport
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Sannomiyatrain
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane UKB - HND
3h 54m¥12,359–51,932Fly 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 36m¥16,289–40,110Train to Kobe, fly to Ibaraki Airport, train
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Sannomiyatrain
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Ibaraki Airport (IBR)plane UKB - IBR
- Take the train from Ishioka to Uenotrain
4h 27m¥21,959–53,712
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Osaka to Bunkyō is to bus which costs ¥2500 - ¥13000 and takes 7h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Osaka to Bunkyō is to fly and train which takes 3h 10m and costs ¥13000 - ¥21000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Umeda and arriving at Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesu. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 34m.
No, there is no direct train from Osaka station to Bunkyō station. However, there are services departing from Shin-Ōsaka Station and arriving at Tōkyō Station via Kyoto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 10m.
The distance between Osaka and Bunkyō is 515 km. The road distance is 494.9 km.
The best way to get from Osaka to Bunkyō without a car is to train via Kyoto which takes 3h 10m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 10m to get from Osaka to Bunkyō, including transfers.
Osaka to Bunkyō bus services, operated by Willer Express, depart from Umeda station.
Osaka to Bunkyō train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Kyoto station.
The best way to get from Osaka to Bunkyō is to train via Kyoto which takes 3h 10m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥2500 - ¥13000 and takes 7h 34m.
What companies run services between Osaka, Japan and Bunkyō, Japan?
JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Kyoto to Tōkyō Station every 30 minutes, and the journey takes 2h 34m. Alternatively, Willer Express operates a bus from Umeda to Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesu twice daily. Tickets cost ¥2,500–13,000 and the journey takes 7h 34m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–19,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Izumo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–19,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Yamagata
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–19,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–34,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥45,000–95,000
Flights from Kobe to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–120,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥49,000–52,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Kobe to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–21,000
Flights from Kobe to Ibaraki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–42,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Kyoto to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
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
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 浜松町 Hamamatsuchō to 御徒町 Okachimachi
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥140–270
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Ishioka to Ueno
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,700
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Sannomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥550–800
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Sannomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥550–800
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
- 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
- [email protected]
- Website
- Willer Express
Bus from Umeda to Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–13,000
- Website
- Willer Express
- 4-Row Seat
- ¥2,500–9,000
- Phone
- 042-352-3700
- Website
- keio-bus.com
Bus from Umeda to Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesu
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000
- Schedules at
- highwaybus.com
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Bus from Umeda to Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–8,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
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Booking & Getting There
Osaka to Bunkyō bus services, operated by Willer Express, arrive at Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesu station.
Osaka to Bunkyō train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Tōkyō Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Osaka to Bunkyō is 495 km. It takes approximately 5h 32m to drive from Osaka to Bunkyō.
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