There are 5 ways to get from Osaka to Kitayama by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Tsurugatrain Thunderbird
- Take the train from Tsuruga to Toyamatrain Tsurugi
5h 33m¥5,588–8,159Train via Tsuruga
cheapest- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Tsurugatrain Thunderbird
- Take the train from Tsuruga to Toyamatrain Kagayaki
5h 42m¥5,388–7,659Bus, train
- Take the bus from Osaka Umeda to Fukuibus
- Take the train from Fukui to Toyamatrain Tsurugi
7h 23m¥6,400–10,564Drive 355.9 km
- Drive from Osaka to Kitayamacar 355.9 km
4h 42m¥6,174–8,918Fly
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Toyama Airport (TOY)plane ITM - TOY
8h 20m¥142,339–463,310
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Toyama Airport (TOY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Osaka to Kitayama is to train via Tsuruga which costs ¥5000 - ¥8000 and takes 5h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Osaka to Kitayama is to drive which takes 4h 42m and costs ¥6000 - ¥9000.
No, there is no direct train from Osaka station to Kitayama. However, there are services departing from Shin-Ōsaka Station and arriving at Uozu via Tsuruga and Toyama. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 33m.
The distance between Osaka and Kitayama is 370 km. The road distance is 355.9 km.
The best way to get from Osaka to Kitayama without a car is to train which takes 5h 33m and costs ¥5500 - ¥8500.
It takes approximately 5h 33m to get from Osaka to Kitayama, including transfers.
Osaka to Kitayama train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Shin-Ōsaka Station.
The best way to get from Osaka to Kitayama is to train which takes 5h 33m and costs ¥5500 - ¥8500. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ¥140000 - ¥470000 and takes 8h 20m.
Osaka to Kitayama train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Tsuruga station.
Yes, the driving distance between Osaka to Kitayama is 356 km. It takes approximately 4h 42m to drive from Osaka to Kitayama.
What companies run services between Osaka, Japan and Kitayama, Toyama, Japan?
You can take a train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to 北山鉱泉前 via Tsuruga, Toyama, Uozu, and 魚津駅前 in around 5h 33m. Alternatively, All Nippon Airways flies from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Toyama Airport (TOY) every 4 hours.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Toyama Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥140,000–460,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Toyama Airport via Kochi, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥140,000–460,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Toyama Airport via Matsuyama, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥140,000–470,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Toyama Airport via Oita, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥140,000–470,000
- 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 Toyama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–4,100
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Fukui to Toyama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–2,800
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Tsuruga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–2,800
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Tsuruga to Toyama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–3,600
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 0776-24-4890
- Website
- bus.keifuku.co.jp
Bus from Osaka Umeda to Fukui
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–6,500
- Schedules at
- bus.keifuku.co.jp
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