There are 4 ways to get from Osaka to Kusatsu by train, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Kusatsutrain HARUKA Kansai-Airport Express / ...
50 min¥900–1,400Drive 63 km
- Drive from Osaka to Kusatsucar 63 km
59 min¥1,093–1,578Taxi
- Take the taxi from Osaka to Kusatsutaxi 63 km
59 min¥23,000–28,000Train via Kyōto
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Kyōtotrain A: JR Kyōto Line Rapid / ...
- Take the train from Kyōto to Rittotrain [21747] Jr Biwako / ...
1h 9m¥1,032–1,463
Osaka to Kusatsu by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Osaka to Kusatsu is to train which costs ¥900 - ¥1400 and takes 50 min.
The fastest way to get from Osaka to Kusatsu is to train which takes 50 min and costs ¥900 - ¥1400.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Shin-Ōsaka Station station and arriving at Kusatsu. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 50 min.
The distance between Osaka and Kusatsu is 62 km. The road distance is 63 km.
The best way to get from Osaka to Kusatsu without a car is to train which takes 50 min and costs ¥900 - ¥1400.
The train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Kusatsu takes 50 min including transfers and departs three times a day.
Osaka to Kusatsu train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Shin-Ōsaka Station.
Osaka to Kusatsu train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Kusatsu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Osaka to Kusatsu is 63 km. It takes approximately 59 min to drive from Osaka to Kusatsu.
There are 3677+ hotels available in Kusatsu.
What companies run services between Osaka, Japan and Kusatsu, Japan?
JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Kusatsu 3 times a day. Tickets cost ¥900–1,400 and the journey takes 50 min. JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company) also services this route once daily.
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Kusatsu
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,400
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥600–900
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Kyōto to Ritto
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥410–600
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Kusatsu
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
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/
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Estimated price
- ¥23,000–28,000
Kokusai Kogyo
- Phone
- +81 570-03-5931
- Website
- kkg-osaka.jp
Osaka MK
- Phone
- +81 6-6452-4441
- Website
- mk-group.co.jp
Sakura Taxi
- Phone
- +81 6-6452-0055
- Website
- sakurataxi.co.jp
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