There are 9 ways to get from Osaka to Kouchi by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Kyoto to Tōkyō Stationtrain Hikari / ...
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Ohara(Chiba)train Wakashio
7h 14mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Umeda to Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesubus Jx262 / ...
- Take the bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu Exit to Otakibus Tokyo
11h 34m¥3,800–14,702Night bus, bus
- Take the nightbus from Osaka Station to Tokyo Station Yaesu Streetnightbus Flying Sneaker / ...
- Take the bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu Exit to Otakibus Tokyo
12h 4m¥5,300–10,400Drive 551 km
- Drive from Osaka to Kouchicar 551 km
6h 31m¥8,410–12,148Fly Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport, train
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane ITM - HND
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Ohara(Chiba)train
- Take the train from 大原 Ōhara to 総元 Fusamototrain
7h 8mFly 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 蘇我 Soga to 大原 Ōharatrain
- Take the train from 大原 Ōhara to 総元 Fusamototrain
7h 24mTrain to Kobe, fly to Tokyo International Airport, train
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Sannomiyatrain
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane UKB - HND
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Ohara(Chiba)train
- Take the train from 大原 Ōhara to 総元 Fusamototrain
7h 47mFly Kobe to Ibaraki Airport, train
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Ibaraki Airport (IBR)plane UKB - IBR
- Take the train from Ishioka to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Ohara(Chiba)train
8h 53m¥23,459–38,712Train, bus to Tokushima Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport
- Take the train from Ōsaka to Maikotrain
- Take the bus from Kousoku Maiko to Kousoku Narutobus
- Fly from Tokushima Airport (TKS) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane TKS - HND
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Ohara(Chiba)train
9h 14m¥25,115–53,725
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Osaka to Kouchi is to drive which costs ¥8000 - ¥13000 and takes 6h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Osaka to Kouchi is to drive which takes 6h 31m and costs ¥8000 - ¥13000.
No, there is no direct bus from Osaka to Kouchi. However, there are services departing from Umeda and arriving at Otaki via Tokyo Station Yaesu Exit. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 34m.
No, there is no direct train from Osaka station to Kouchi. However, there are services departing from Shin-Ōsaka Station and arriving at 総元 Fusamoto via Kyoto, Tōkyō Station and 大原 Ōhara. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 14m.
The distance between Osaka and Kouchi is 633 km. The road distance is 551 km.
The best way to get from Osaka to Kouchi without a car is to train which takes 7h 14m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 14m to get from Osaka to Kouchi, including transfers.
Osaka to Kouchi bus services, operated by Willer Express, depart from Umeda station.
Osaka to Kouchi train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Kyoto station.
The best way to get from Osaka to Kouchi is to train which takes 7h 14m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥3800 - ¥15000 and takes 11h 34m.
What companies run services between Osaka, Japan and Kouchi, Japan?
You can take a train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to 総元 Fusamoto via Kyōto, Kyoto, Tōkyō Station, and 大原 Ōhara in around 7h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Umeda to 総元 Fusamoto via Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesu, Tokyo Station Yaesu Exit, Otaki, and 大多喜 Ōtaki in around 11h 34m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–18,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Izumo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–18,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Yamagata
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–18,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–33,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Narita International Airport via Matsuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥27,000–150,000
Flights from Tokushima Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–39,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥44,000–80,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥49,000–100,000
Flights from Kobe to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–95,000
Flights from Tokushima Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–120,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Kobe to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–18,000
Flights from Kobe to Ibaraki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–25,000
- 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
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Tōkyō Station to Ohara(Chiba)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–1,900
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Tōkyō Station to Ohara(Chiba)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–1,900
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 蘇我 Soga to 大原 Ōhara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Tōkyō Station to Ohara(Chiba)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–1,900
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Ishioka to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,800
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Tōkyō Station to Ohara(Chiba)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–1,900
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Tōkyō Station to Ohara(Chiba)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–1,900
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 0470-82-2161
- Website
- Isumi Tetsudo
Train from 大原 Ōhara to 総元 Fusamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Isumi Tetsudo
Train from 大原 Ōhara to 総元 Fusamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Isumi Tetsudo
Train from 大原 Ōhara to 総元 Fusamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Isumi Tetsudo
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Sannomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥550–800
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Ōsaka to Maiko
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥750–1,100
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
- [email protected]
- Website
- Willer Express
Bus from Umeda to Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–13,000
- Website
- Willer Express
- 4-Row Seat
- ¥2,500–9,000
- Phone
- 047-712-7400
- Website
- Keisei Bus
Bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu Exit to Otaki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–2,500
- Website
- Keisei Bus
Bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu Exit to Otaki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–2,500
- Website
- Keisei Bus
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Osaka Station to Tokyo Station Yaesu Street
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–8,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 088-664-6030
- Website
- honshi-bus.co.jp
Bus from Kousoku Maiko to Kousoku Naruto
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,417
- Schedules at
- honshi-bus.co.jp
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Booking & Getting There
Osaka to Kouchi bus services, operated by Willer Express, arrive at Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesu station.
Osaka to Kouchi train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Tōkyō Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Osaka to Kouchi is 551 km. It takes approximately 6h 31m to drive from Osaka to Kouchi.
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