There are 10 ways to get from Osaka to Kawaguchiko 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 大月 Ōtsukitrain Co
- Take the train from 大月 Otsuki to 河口湖 Kawaguchikotrain Fj
6h 6mNight bus
cheapest- Take the night bus from Ōsaka Station to Kawaguchiko Stationnightbus Fujiyama Liner
10h 22m¥5,000–40,000Train, bus via Nagoya
- Take the train from Osaka-Namba to Kintetsu-Nagoyatrain Urban Liner / ...
- Take the bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to Kawaguchiko Stationbus
7h 39m¥8,908–9,778Drive 397.1 km
- Drive from Osaka to Kawaguchikocar 397.1 km
4h 44m¥6,890–9,952Train, bus
- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Mishimatrain Kodama
- Take the bus from Mishima Station South to Kawaguchiko Stationbus Mishima Kawaguchiko Liner
6h 34mBus
- Take the bus from Ōsaka Station to Chuodo Hachiojibus Twinkle
- Take the bus from Chuodo Hachioji to Kawaguchiko Sta.bus Fuji-Goko
9h 19m¥8,600–20,400Fly Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport, bus
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane ITM - HND
- Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Kawaguchiko Sta.bus
5h 48m¥16,339–31,910Fly Kobe to Tokyo International Airport, bus
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane UKB - HND
- Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Kawaguchiko Sta.bus
6h 27m¥14,659–40,412Train to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Nagoyatrain
- Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane NGO - HND
- Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Kawaguchiko Sta.bus
7h 18mFly Kobe to Matsumoto Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Matsumoto Airport (MMJ)plane UKB - MMJ
- Take the train from Shiojiri to Kōfutrain
- Take the bus from 石和温泉駅 to 河口湖駅bus
7h 13m¥25,949–37,992
Osaka to Kawaguchiko by night bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Osaka to Kawaguchiko is to drive which costs ¥6500 - ¥10000 and takes 4h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Osaka to Kawaguchiko is to drive which takes 4h 44m and costs ¥6500 - ¥10000.
Yes, there is an overnight bus departing from Ōsaka Station station and arriving at Kawaguchiko Station station. This bus operates every day. The journey takes approximately 10h 22m.
No, there is no direct train from Osaka station to Kawaguchiko. However, there are services departing from Shin-Ōsaka Station and arriving at 河口湖 Kawaguchiko via Kyoto, Shin-Yokohama, 八王子 Hachiōji and 大月 Otsuki. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 6m.
The distance between Osaka and Kawaguchiko is 592 km. The road distance is 397.1 km.
The best way to get from Osaka to Kawaguchiko without a car is to train which takes 6h 6m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 6m to get from Osaka to Kawaguchiko, including transfers.
Osaka to Kawaguchiko bus services, operated by Kintetsu Bus, depart from Ōsaka Station.
Osaka to Kawaguchiko train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Shin-Ōsaka Station.
The best way to get from Osaka to Kawaguchiko is to train which takes 6h 6m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥8500 - ¥21000 and takes 9h 19m.
What companies run services between Osaka, Japan and Kawaguchiko, Japan?
You can take a train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to 河口湖 Kawaguchiko via Kyōto, Kyoto, Shin-Yokohama, 八王子 Hachiōji, 大月 Ōtsuki, and 大月 Otsuki in around 6h 6m. Alternatively, Kintetsu Bus operates a vehicle from Ōsaka Station to Kawaguchiko Station twice daily. Tickets cost ¥6,500–11,000 and the journey takes 10h 22m. Fujikyuko Bus also services this route twice daily.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥80,000–270,000
Flights from Kobe to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥85,000–290,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥75,000–260,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–19,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–17,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Kobe to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–19,000
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Kobe to Matsumoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–29,000
- 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
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Kyoto to Shin Yokohama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Shin Osaka to Mishima
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Shin Osaka to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Shin-Yokohama to Hachioji
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥600–850
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from 八王子 Hachiōji to 大月 Ōtsuki
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥650–900
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from 大月 Otsuki to 河口湖 Kawaguchiko
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥470–650
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Shiojiri to Kōfu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,800
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 0555-73-8181
- Website
- fujikyu-railway.jp
Train from 大月 Otsuki to 河口湖 Kawaguchiko
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,300
- Website
- https://e.fujikyu-railway.jp/
- Phone
- 050-3536-3957
- Website
- kintetsu.co.jp
Train from Osaka-Namba to Kintetsu-Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,400–5,500
- Schedules at
- hyperdia.com
- Phone
- 052-582-5151
- Website
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
Bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to Kawaguchiko Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500
- Schedules at
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Ōsaka Station to Kawaguchiko Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–11,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
- Three rows, One Seater
- ¥8,500–11,000
- Four rows, Two Seater
- ¥6,500–9,000
Bus from Ōsaka Station to Chuodo Hachioji
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–14,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-022956
- Website
- bus.fujikyu.co.jp
Night bus from Ōsaka Station to Kawaguchiko Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–40,000
- Schedules at
- bus.fujikyu.co.jp
- One-seater, three rows seat
- ¥7,000–10,000
- Two-seater, four rows seat
- ¥5,000–8,000
Bus from Mishima Station South to Kawaguchiko Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–5,500
- Schedules at
- fujikyucitybus.com
Bus from Chuodo Hachioji to Kawaguchiko Sta.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–6,500
- Schedules at
- bus.fujikyu.co.jp
Bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Kawaguchiko Sta.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–11,000
- Schedules at
- bus.fujikyu.co.jp
Bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Kawaguchiko Sta.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–11,000
- Schedules at
- bus.fujikyu.co.jp
Bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Kawaguchiko Sta.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–11,000
- Schedules at
- bus.fujikyu.co.jp
Bus from 石和温泉駅 to 河口湖駅
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,400
- Website
- https://bus-fujikyu-co-jp.translate.goog/?_x_tr_sl=ja&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=ja&_x_tr_pto=wapp
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Osaka to Kawaguchiko bus services, operated by Kintetsu Bus, arrive at Kawaguchiko Station.
Osaka to Kawaguchiko train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Kyōto station.
Yes, the driving distance between Osaka to Kawaguchiko is 397 km. It takes approximately 4h 44m to drive from Osaka to Kawaguchiko.
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