There are 10 ways to get from Osaka to Kitakata by train, bus, night bus, car, plane, or taxi
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Kyoto to Tōkyō Stationtrain Hikari / ...
- Take the bus from Oji to Kitakata Eigyōshobus Dream Aizu
9h 22mNight bus, train
cheapest- Take the nightbus from Osaka WBT Umeda to Niigata Station South Exitnightbus Sy3552
- Take the train from Niigata to Kitakatatrain Shin'etsuhonsen
14h 14m¥9,100–17,200Train
- Take the train from Kyoto to Tōkyō Stationtrain No
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Kōriyamatrain
- Take the train from Koriyama(Fukushima) to Aizu-Wakamatsutrain
9h 29mDrive 645.4 km
- Drive from Osaka to Kitakatacar 645.4 km
8h 31m¥11,070–15,989Train via Niigata
- Take the train from Kyoto to Tōkyō Stationtrain No
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Niigatatrain Max
- Take the train from Niigata to Kitakatatrain
9h 45mBus
- Take the bus from Ōsaka Station JR Express Bus Terminal to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Kitakata Eigyōshobus Dream Aizu
14h 3m¥9,400–18,200Fly Osaka International Airport to Niigata Airport, train
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Niigata Airport (KIJ)plane ITM - KIJ
- Take the train from Niigata to Kitakatatrain
6h 48m¥30,398–43,224Fly Osaka International Airport to Yamagata Airport, train, taxi
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Yamagata Airport (GAJ)plane ITM - GAJ
- Take the train from Sakurambo Higashine to Yonezawatrain
- Take the taxi from Yonezawa to Kitakatataxi
5h 50m¥36,008–70,504Fly Kobe to Niigata Airport, train
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Niigata Airport (KIJ)plane UKB - KIJ
- Take the train from Niigata to Kitakatatrain
7h 57m¥52,649–103,632Fly Osaka International Airport to Fukushima, train, bus
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Fukushima (FKS)plane ITM - FKS
- Take the train from Izumigo to Koriyama(Fukushima)train
- Take the train from Koriyama(Fukushima) to Aizu-Wakamatsutrain
- Take the bus from 若松駅前バスターミナル to 幸町bus
7h 56m
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Niigata Airport (KIJ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Osaka to Kitakata is to drive which costs ¥11000 - ¥16000 and takes 8h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Osaka to Kitakata is to fly and train and taxi which takes 5h 50m and costs ¥36000 - ¥75000.
No, there is no direct bus from Osaka station to Kitakata. However, there are services departing from Ōsaka Station JR Express Bus Terminal and arriving at Kitakata Eigyōsho via Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 3m.
No, there is no direct train from Osaka station to Kitakata. However, there are services departing from Shin-Ōsaka Station and arriving at Aizu-Wakamatsu via Kyoto, Tōkyō Station and Koriyama(Fukushima). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 29m.
The distance between Osaka and Kitakata is 811 km. The road distance is 645.4 km.
The best way to get from Osaka to Kitakata without a car is to train and bus which takes 9h 22m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 22m to get from Osaka to Kitakata, including transfers.
Osaka to Kitakata bus services, operated by JR Bus Kanto, depart from Ōsaka Station JR Express Bus Terminal.
Osaka to Kitakata train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Kyoto station.
The best way to get from Osaka to Kitakata is to train which takes 9h 29m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥9000 - ¥19000 and takes 14h 3m.
What companies run services between Osaka, Japan and Kitakata, Fukushima-ken, Japan?
You can take a train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to 幸町 via Kyōto, Kyoto, Tōkyō Station, Koriyama(Fukushima), Aizu-Wakamatsu, and 若松駅前バスターミナル in around 9h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ōsaka Station JR Express Bus Terminal to Kitakata Eigyōsho via Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal in around 14h 3m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Niigata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥33,000–40,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Yamagata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–43,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Yamagata Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–43,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Niigata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–110,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukushima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥48,000–90,000
- Website
- blue-panorama.com
Flights from Kobe to Niigata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–100,000
- Website
- ibexair.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Niigata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–37,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukushima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–31,000
- 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 Kyoto to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Kyoto to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- 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 Kōriyama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–4,100
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Niigata to Kitakata
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–2,200
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Tōkyō Station to Niigata
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300–6,000
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Niigata to Kitakata
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–2,200
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Niigata to Kitakata
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–2,200
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Sakurambo Higashine to Yonezawa
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Niigata to Kitakata
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–2,200
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Izumigo to Koriyama(Fukushima)
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥480–650
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 0242-28-5885
- Website
- Aizu Railway
Train from Koriyama(Fukushima) to Aizu-Wakamatsu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–2,800
- Schedules at
- Aizu Railway
Train from Koriyama(Fukushima) to Aizu-Wakamatsu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–2,800
- Schedules at
- Aizu Railway
- Phone
- 0570-048905
- Website
- jrbuskanto.co.jp
Bus from Oji to Kitakata Eigyōsho
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥6,200
- Schedules at
- time.jrbuskanto.co.jp.e.wn.hp.transer.com
Bus from Ōsaka Station JR Express Bus Terminal to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–12,000
- Schedules at
- time.jrbuskanto.co.jp.e.wn.hp.transer.com
Bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Kitakata Eigyōsho
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥6,200
- Schedules at
- time.jrbuskanto.co.jp.e.wn.hp.transer.com
- [email protected]
- Website
- Willer Express
Night bus from Osaka WBT Umeda to Niigata Station South Exit
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–15,000
- Website
- Willer Express
- Phone
- 0242-22-5560
- Website
- Aizu Bus
Bus from 若松駅前バスターミナル to 幸町
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- Aizu Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–25,000
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Booking & Getting There
Osaka to Kitakata bus services, operated by JR Bus Kanto, arrive at Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal station.
Osaka to Kitakata train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Tōkyō Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Osaka to Kitakata is 645 km. It takes approximately 8h 31m to drive from Osaka to Kitakata.
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