There are 2 ways to get from Osaka to Katsuyama by train or car
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The cheapest way to get from Osaka to Katsuyama is to drive which costs ¥3700 - ¥5500 and takes 3h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Osaka to Katsuyama is to drive which takes 3h 20m and costs ¥3700 - ¥5500.
No, there is no direct train from Osaka station to Katsuyama. However, there are services departing from Shin-Ōsaka Station and arriving at Katsuyama via Tsuruga and Fukui(Fukui). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 26m.
The distance between Osaka and Katsuyama is 226 km. The road distance is 217.5 km.
The best way to get from Osaka to Katsuyama without a car is to train which takes 3h 26m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 26m to get from Osaka to Katsuyama, including transfers.
Osaka to Katsuyama train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Shin-Ōsaka Station.
Osaka to Katsuyama train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Tsuruga station.
Yes, the driving distance between Osaka to Katsuyama is 217 km. It takes approximately 3h 20m to drive from Osaka to Katsuyama.
There are 70+ hotels available in Katsuyama.
What companies run services between Osaka, Japan and Katsuyama, Fukui, Japan?
You can take a train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Katsuyama via Tsuruga and Fukui(Fukui) in around 3h 26m.
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Tsuruga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–2,800
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Tsuruga to Fukui
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,400
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
- Phone
- 0776-52-8888
- Website
- echizen-tetudo.co.jp
Train from Fukui(Fukui) to Katsuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- echizen-tetudo.co.jp
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