There are 9 ways to get from Osaka to Chōfu by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Kyoto to Tōkyō Stationtrain Hikari / ...
4h 6mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ōsaka Station to Chuodo Jindaijibus Twinkle
8h 8m¥6,500–14,000Night bus, bus
- Take the nightbus from Osaka Station to Fuji-Q Highland BTnightbus Fujiyama Liner
- Take the bus from Fuji-Q Highland to Chuodo Jindaijibus Fuji-Goko
14h 23m¥10,700–67,747Drive 480.3 km
- Drive from Osaka to Chōfucar 480.3 km
5h 30m¥8,228–11,884Fly 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 新宿 Shinjuku to 調布 Chōfutrain
3h 45m¥13,039–21,150Train to Kobe, fly to Tokyo International Airport, train
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Sannomiyatrain
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane UKB - HND
- Take the train from 新宿 Shinjuku to 調布 Chōfutrain
4h 24m¥13,359–57,652Fly 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
4h 21m¥16,729–36,720Train, bus to Tokushima Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport
- Take the train from Ōsaka to Maikotrain
- Take the bus from Kousoku Maiko to Kousoku Narutobus
- Fly from Tokushima Airport (TKS) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane TKS - HND
5h 52m¥24,765–51,595Train 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 Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shinjuku Stationtrain
- Take the train from 新宿 Shinjuku to 調布 Chōfutrain
5h 39m¥22,469–34,402
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Osaka to Chōfu is to drive which costs ¥8000 - ¥12000 and takes 5h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Osaka to Chōfu is to fly and train which takes 3h 45m and costs ¥13000 - ¥22000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Ōsaka Station station and arriving at Chuodo Jindaiji. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 8m.
No, there is no direct train from Osaka station to Chōfu. However, there are services departing from Shin-Ōsaka Station and arriving at 調布 Chōfu via Kyoto, Tōkyō Station and 新宿 Shinjuku. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 6m.
The distance between Osaka and Chōfu is 549 km. The road distance is 480.3 km.
The best way to get from Osaka to Chōfu without a car is to train which takes 4h 6m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 6m to get from Osaka to Chōfu, including transfers.
Osaka to Chōfu bus services, operated by Kintetsu Bus, depart from Ōsaka Station.
Osaka to Chōfu train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Kyoto station.
The best way to get from Osaka to Chōfu is to train which takes 4h 6m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥6500 - ¥14000 and takes 8h 8m.
What companies run services between Osaka, Japan and Chōfu, 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, Kintetsu Bus operates a bus from Ōsaka Station to Chuodo Jindaiji once daily. Tickets cost ¥6,500–14,000 and the journey takes 8h 8m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–19,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–32,000
Flights from Tokushima Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–38,000
- 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
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Bus from Ōsaka Station to Chuodo Jindaiji
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–14,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
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Booking & Getting There
Osaka to Chōfu bus services, operated by Kintetsu Bus, arrive at Chuodo Jindaiji station.
Osaka to Chōfu train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Tōkyō Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Osaka to Chōfu is 480 km. It takes approximately 5h 30m to drive from Osaka to Chōfu.
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