There are 10 ways to get from Osaka to Ginza by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Tōkyō Stationtrain Kodama / ...
3h 55mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ōsaka Station JR Express Bus Terminal to Tokyo Station Nihonbashi Exitbus
8h 31m¥2,500–17,000Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Ōsaka to Tōkyō Stationnighttrain Sunrise Izumo / ...
6h 58m¥7,500–11,000Drive 492.6 km
- Drive from Osaka to Ginzacar 492.6 km
5h 27m¥8,281–11,961Bus via Shibuya station
- Take the bus from Osaka to Shibuya stationbus
9h 52m¥10,180–10,220Fly Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane ITM - HND
3h 7m¥11,974–19,360Train 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 46m¥12,294–50,862Fly 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 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Tōkyō Stationtrain
4h 4m¥15,539–33,110Train 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 Tōkyō Stationtrain
4h 54m¥22,059–50,812Train, 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 13m¥22,700–47,805
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Osaka to Ginza is to bus which costs ¥2500 - ¥17000 and takes 8h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Osaka to Ginza is to fly which takes 3h 7m and costs ¥12000 - ¥20000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Ōsaka Station JR Express Bus Terminal station and arriving at Tokyo Station Nihonbashi Exit station. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 31m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Shin Osaka and arriving at Tōkyō Station station. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 55m.
The distance between Osaka and Ginza is 516 km. The road distance is 492.6 km.
The best way to get from Osaka to Ginza without a car is to train which takes 3h 55m and costs .
The train from Shin Osaka to Tōkyō Station takes 3h 55m including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Osaka to Ginza bus services, operated by JR Bus Kanto, depart from Ōsaka Station JR Express Bus Terminal.
Osaka to Ginza train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Shin Osaka station.
The best way to get from Osaka to Ginza is to train which takes 3h 55m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥2500 - ¥17000 and takes 8h 31m, you could also fly, which costs ¥12000 - ¥20000 and takes 3h 7m.
What companies run services between Osaka, Japan and Ginza, Tokyo, Japan?
JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Shin Osaka to Tōkyō Station every 30 minutes, and the journey takes 3h 55m. Alternatively, JR Bus Kanto operates a bus from Ōsaka Station JR Express Bus Terminal to Tokyo Station Nihonbashi Exit 4 times a day. Tickets cost ¥3,200–12,000 and the journey takes 8h 31m. Three other operators also service this route.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–18,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–31,000
Flights from Tokushima Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–35,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
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
- 0570-048905
- Website
- jrbuskanto.co.jp
Bus from Ōsaka Station JR Express Bus Terminal to Tokyo Station Nihonbashi Exit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–12,000
- Schedules at
- time.jrbuskanto.co.jp.e.wn.hp.transer.com
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More Questions & Answers
Osaka to Ginza bus services, operated by JR Bus Kanto, arrive at Tokyo Station Nihonbashi Exit.
Osaka to Ginza train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Tōkyō Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Osaka to Ginza is 493 km. It takes approximately 5h 27m to drive from Osaka to Ginza.
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