There are 9 ways to get from Osaka to Harajuku by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Kyōtotrain
- Take the train from Kyoto to Shin Yokohamatrain
- Take the train from Shin-Yokohama to Hachiojitrain Jh
- Take the train from 八王子 Hachiōji to 高麗川 Komagawatrain
5h 2mNight bus
cheapest- Take the nightbus from Osaka WBT Umeda to Takao Station South Exitnightbus Np281
10h 43m¥5,130–17,020Bus
- Take the bus from Ōsaka Station to JR Hachioji Station North Gatebus Twinkle
8h 35m¥7,400–14,650Drive 490.7 km
- Drive from Osaka to Harajukucar 490.7 km
6h 4m¥8,384–12,111Fly 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 池袋 Ikebukurotrain
- Take the train from 池袋 Ikebukuro to 川越 Kawagoetrain
- Take the train from 川越 Kawagoe to 高麗川 Komagawatrain
4h 58m¥13,999–21,630Train 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 浜松町 Hamamatsuchō to 池袋 Ikebukurotrain
- Take the train from 池袋 Ikebukuro to 川越 Kawagoetrain
- Take the train from 川越 Kawagoe to 高麗川 Komagawatrain
5h 42m¥13,319–53,132Fly 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
- Take the train from 池袋 Ikebukuro to 川越 Kawagoetrain
5h 15m¥17,159–41,310Train, 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
- Take the train from 浜松町 Hamamatsuchō to 池袋 Ikebukurotrain
- Take the train from 池袋 Ikebukuro to 川越 Kawagoetrain
- Take the train from 川越 Kawagoe to 高麗川 Komagawatrain
7h 10m¥24,725–53,075Fly Kobe to Ibaraki Airport, train
- 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 Haijimatrain
6h 50m¥23,159–55,362
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Osaka to Harajuku is to night bus which costs ¥5000 - ¥17000 and takes 10h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Osaka to Harajuku is to fly and train which takes 4h 58m and costs ¥14000 - ¥22000.
No, there is no direct bus from Osaka station to Harajuku station. However, there are services departing from Ōsaka Station and arriving at JR Hachioji Station North Gate via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Osaka station to Harajuku. However, there are services departing from Shin-Ōsaka Station and arriving at 高麗川 Komagawa via Kyoto, Shin-Yokohama and 八王子 Hachiōji. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 2m.
The distance between Osaka and Harajuku is 557 km. The road distance is 490.7 km.
The best way to get from Osaka to Harajuku without a car is to train which takes 5h 2m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 2m to get from Osaka to Harajuku, including transfers.
Osaka to Harajuku bus services, operated by Kintetsu Bus, depart from Ōsaka Station.
Osaka to Harajuku train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Shin-Ōsaka Station.
The best way to get from Osaka to Harajuku is to train which takes 5h 2m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥7000 - ¥15000 and takes 8h 35m.
What companies run services between Osaka, Japan and Harajuku, Japan?
You can take a train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to 高麗川 Komagawa via Kyōto, Kyoto, Shin-Yokohama, and 八王子 Hachiōji in around 5h 2m. Alternatively, Kintetsu Bus operates a bus from Ōsaka Station to JR Hachioji Station North Gate once daily. Tickets cost ¥6,500–14,000 and the journey takes 7h 30m.
- 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
- ¥15,000–33,000
Flights from Tokushima Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–39,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥44,000–95,000
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
- ¥49,000–51,000
Flights from Tokushima Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–140,000
- 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
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥600–900
- 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
Train from Ōsaka to Maiko
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥750–1,100
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Kyoto to Shin Yokohama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Shin-Yokohama to Hachioji
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥600–850
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 八王子 Hachiōji to 高麗川 Komagawa
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥500–750
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 浜松町 Hamamatsuchō to 池袋 Ikebukuro
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥380–550
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 川越 Kawagoe to 高麗川 Komagawa
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥290–430
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 浜松町 Hamamatsuchō to 池袋 Ikebukuro
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥380–550
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 川越 Kawagoe to 高麗川 Komagawa
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥290–430
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 浜松町 Hamamatsuchō to 池袋 Ikebukuro
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥380–550
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 川越 Kawagoe to 高麗川 Komagawa
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥290–430
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Ishioka to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,800
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Tōkyō Station to Haijima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥700–1,000
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 03-5962-0102
- Website
- Tobu Railway
Train from 池袋 Ikebukuro to 川越 Kawagoe
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥430–490
- Website
- Tobu Railway
Train from 池袋 Ikebukuro to 川越 Kawagoe
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥430–490
- Website
- Tobu Railway
Train from 池袋 Ikebukuro to 川越 Kawagoe
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥430–490
- Website
- Tobu Railway
Train from 池袋 Ikebukuro to 川越 Kawagoe
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥430–490
- Website
- Tobu Railway
- 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
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Bus from Ōsaka Station to JR Hachioji Station North Gate
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–14,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
- [email protected]
- Website
- Willer Express
Night bus from Osaka WBT Umeda to Takao Station South Exit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500–16,000
- Website
- Willer Express
- Relax
- ¥4,500–12,000
- Standard
- ¥4,500–8,500
- Comodo
- ¥7,000–12,000
- ReBorn
- ¥7,500–16,000
- Phone
- 088-664-6030
- Website
- honshi-bus.co.jp
Bus from Kousoku Maiko to Kousoku Naruto
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,417
- Schedules at
- honshi-bus.co.jp
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Booking & Getting There
Osaka to Harajuku bus services, operated by Kintetsu Bus, arrive at JR Hachioji Station North Gate.
Osaka to Harajuku train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Kyōto station.
Yes, the driving distance between Osaka to Harajuku is 491 km. It takes approximately 6h 4m to drive from Osaka to Harajuku.
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