There are 8 ways to get from Osaka to Kawasaki by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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Train via Kyoto
best- Take the train from Kyoto to Shin Yokohamatrain Hikari / ...
3h 44mNight train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Ōsaka to Yokohamanighttrain Sunrise Seto / ...
6h 20m¥7,508–10,424Bus
- Take the bus from Herbis Osaka to Yokohama Station East Exitbus 0101
7h 30m¥8,420–15,350Drive 485 km
- Drive from Osaka to Kawasakicar 485 km
5h 30m¥8,361–12,078Train
- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Shin Yokohamatrain Kodama / ...
4h 49mFly Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane ITM - HND
2h 41m¥12,609–19,760Train 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 25m¥11,929–51,262Fly 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 Nippori to Kawasakitrain
4h 20m¥16,739–38,760
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Osaka to Kawasaki is to night train which costs ¥7500 - ¥11000 and takes 6h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Osaka to Kawasaki is to fly which takes 2h 41m and costs ¥12000 - ¥20000.
No, there is no direct bus from Osaka to Kawasaki station. However, there are services departing from Herbis Osaka and arriving at Yokohama Station East Exit via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Osaka station to Kawasaki. However, there are services departing from Shin-Ōsaka Station and arriving at Shin Yokohama via Kyoto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 44m.
The distance between Osaka and Kawasaki is 505 km. The road distance is 485 km.
The best way to get from Osaka to Kawasaki without a car is to train via Kyoto which takes 3h 44m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 44m to get from Osaka to Kawasaki, including transfers.
Osaka to Kawasaki bus services, operated by Willer Express, depart from Herbis Osaka station.
Osaka to Kawasaki train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Kyoto station.
The best way to get from Osaka to Kawasaki is to train via Kyoto which takes 3h 44m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥8000 - ¥16000 and takes 7h 30m, you could also fly, which costs ¥12000 - ¥20000 and takes 2h 41m.
What companies run services between Osaka, Japan and Kawasaki, Japan?
JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Kyoto to Shin Yokohama hourly, and the journey takes 2h 17m. Alternatively, Willer Express operates a bus from Herbis Osaka to Yokohama Station East Exit once daily. Tickets cost ¥8,000–15,000 and the journey takes 7h 15m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥44,000–100,000
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
- ¥49,000–65,000
- 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 Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–33,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Kobe to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–21,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Kyoto to Shin Yokohama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Shin Osaka to Shin Yokohama
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Night train from Ōsaka to Yokohama
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–11,000
- 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
- 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
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Nippori to Kawasaki
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥450–650
- Website
- JR EAST
- [email protected]
- Website
- Willer Express
Bus from Herbis Osaka to Yokohama Station East Exit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–15,000
- Website
- Willer Express
- 3-Row Seats
- ¥8,000–15,000
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Booking & Getting There
Osaka to Kawasaki bus services, operated by Willer Express, arrive at Yokohama Station East Exit.
Osaka to Kawasaki train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Shin Yokohama station.
Yes, the driving distance between Osaka to Kawasaki is 485 km. It takes approximately 5h 30m to drive from Osaka to Kawasaki.
There are 11256+ hotels available in Kawasaki.