There are 10 ways to get from Osaka to Iwaki by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train via Kyoto
best- Take the train from Kyoto to Tōkyō Stationtrain Hikari / ...
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Iwakitrain Hitachi
6h 12mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Umeda to Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesubus Jx262 / ...
- Take the bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Taira Nakamachibus
11h 30m¥6,300–17,518Night bus, train
- Take the nightbus from Osaka Station to Mito Station South-Gatenightbus Yokappe
- Take the train from Mito to Iwakitrain Joubansen / ...
11h 59m¥10,700–12,900Drive 691.1 km
- Drive from Osaka to Iwakicar 691.1 km
7h 55m¥11,916–17,212Train
- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Tōkyō Stationtrain Kodama / ...
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Iwakitrain Hitachi
7h 24mFly Osaka International Airport to Fukushima, train
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Fukushima (FKS)plane ITM - FKS
- Take the train from Ononiimachi to Iwaki(Fukushima)train
4h 40m¥32,089–55,410Train 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 石岡 Ishioka to 水戸 Mitotrain
- Take the train from Mito to Iwakitrain
6h 2m¥22,759–34,712Fly 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 Shinagawa to Iwakitrain
5h 48m¥15,879–24,040Fly Osaka International Airport to Sendai Airport, train
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Sendai Airport (SDJ)plane ITM - SDJ
- Take the train from Sendaikuukou to Haranomachitrain
- Take the train from Haranomachi to Iwakitrain
6h 31m¥15,839–44,810Fly Kobe to Sendai Airport, train
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Sendai Airport (SDJ)plane UKB - SDJ
- Take the train from Sendaikuukou to Haranomachitrain
- Take the train from Haranomachi to Iwakitrain
7h 20m¥17,159–35,312
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Fukushima (FKS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Osaka to Iwaki is to night bus and train which costs ¥10000 - ¥13000 and takes 11h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Osaka to Iwaki is to fly and train which takes 4h 40m and costs ¥32000 - ¥60000.
No, there is no direct bus from Osaka to Iwaki. However, there are services departing from Umeda and arriving at Taira Nakamachi via Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Osaka station to Iwaki. However, there are services departing from Shin-Ōsaka Station and arriving at Iwaki via Kyoto and Tōkyō Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 12m.
The distance between Osaka and Iwaki is 731 km. The road distance is 691.1 km.
The best way to get from Osaka to Iwaki without a car is to train via Kyoto which takes 6h 12m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 12m to get from Osaka to Iwaki, including transfers.
Osaka to Iwaki bus services, operated by Willer Express, depart from Umeda station.
Osaka to Iwaki train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Kyoto station.
The best way to get from Osaka to Iwaki is to train via Kyoto which takes 6h 12m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥6000 - ¥18000 and takes 11h 30m.
What companies run services between Osaka, Japan and Iwaki, Japan?
You can take a train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Iwaki via Kyōto, Kyoto, and Tōkyō Station in around 6h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Umeda to Taira Nakamachi via Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesu and Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit in around 11h 30m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukushima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥46,000–110,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥44,000–100,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–150,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–19,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–41,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Kobe to Ibaraki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–22,000
Flights from Kobe to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–30,000
- Website
- ibexair.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukushima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–31,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–43,000
- 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 Tōkyō Station to Iwaki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–4,100
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Mito to Iwaki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–1,900
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Tōkyō Station to Iwaki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–4,100
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Ononiimachi to Iwaki(Fukushima)
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥650–900
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 石岡 Ishioka to 水戸 Mito
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥600–800
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Mito to Iwaki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–1,900
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Shinagawa to Iwaki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–4,200
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Sendaikuukou to Haranomachi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,700
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Haranomachi to Iwaki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,600
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Sendaikuukou to Haranomachi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,700
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Haranomachi to Iwaki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,600
- 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
- [email protected]
- Website
- Willer Express
Bus from Umeda to Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–14,000
- Website
- Willer Express
- 4-Row Seat
- ¥2,500–9,000
- Phone
- 03-4405-5370
- Website
- tobu-bus.com
Bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Taira Nakamachi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800
- Schedules at
- tobu-bus.com
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Osaka Station to Mito Station South-Gate
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–11,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
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Booking & Getting There
Osaka to Iwaki bus services, operated by Willer Express, arrive at Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesu station.
Osaka to Iwaki train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Tōkyō Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Osaka to Iwaki is 691 km. It takes approximately 7h 55m to drive from Osaka to Iwaki.
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