There are 11 ways to get from Osaka to Kōtō by train, bus, night train, car, night bus, or plane
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Train via Kyoto
best- Take the train from Kyoto to Tōkyō Stationtrain Hikari / ...
3h 21mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Umeda to Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesubus Jx262 / ...
8h 2m¥2,710–15,392Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Ōsaka to Tōkyō Stationnighttrain Sunrise Seto / ...
6h 43m¥7,905–11,023Drive 498 km
- Drive from Osaka to Kōtōcar 498 km
5h 32m¥8,531–12,322Train
- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Tōkyō Stationtrain Kodama / ...
4h 29mNight bus
- Take the nightbus from Osaka Station to Tohoku Kyuko Bus Tokyo Officenightbus Flying Sneaker / ...
9h 40m¥4,000–17,000Fly Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane ITM - HND
3h 43m¥12,439–20,510Train 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
4h 22m¥12,759–57,012Fly 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 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Tōkyō Stationtrain
4h 15m¥16,729–35,430Fly Kobe to Ibaraki Airport, train
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Ibaraki Airport (IBR)plane UKB - IBR
- Take the train from Ishioka to Tōkyō Stationtrain
5h 6m¥22,249–34,132Train, 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
5h 49m¥24,165–50,955
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Osaka to Kōtō is to night bus which costs ¥4000 - ¥17000 and takes 9h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Osaka to Kōtō is to fly which takes 3h 43m and costs ¥12000 - ¥21000.
Yes, there is an overnight bus departing from Osaka Station station and arriving at Tohoku Kyuko Bus Tokyo Office. This bus operates every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Osaka station to Kōtō. However, there are services departing from Shin-Ōsaka Station and arriving at 潮見 Shiomi via Kyoto and Tōkyō Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 21m.
The distance between Osaka and Kōtō is 524 km. The road distance is 498 km.
The best way to get from Osaka to Kōtō without a car is to train via Kyoto which takes 3h 21m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 21m to get from Osaka to Kōtō, including transfers.
Osaka to Kōtō bus services, operated by Willer Express, depart from Umeda station.
Osaka to Kōtō train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Kyoto station.
The best way to get from Osaka to Kōtō is to train via Kyoto which takes 3h 21m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥2700 - ¥16000 and takes 8h 2m, you could also fly, which costs ¥12000 - ¥21000 and takes 3h 43m.
What companies run services between Osaka, Japan and Kōtō, Japan?
JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Kyoto to Tōkyō Station every 30 minutes, and the journey takes 2h 34m. Alternatively, Willer Express operates a bus from Umeda to Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesu twice daily. Tickets cost ¥2,500–16,000 and the journey takes 7h 34m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–19,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–32,000
Flights from Tokushima Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–38,000
- 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 Shin Osaka to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- [email protected]
- Website
- Willer Express
Bus from Umeda to Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–16,000
- Website
- Willer Express
- 4-Row Seat
- ¥2,500–9,000
Night bus from Osaka Station to Tohoku Kyuko Bus Tokyo Office
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500–17,000
- Website
- Willer Express
- Relax
- ¥4,500–12,000
- Standard
- ¥4,500–8,500
- Comodo
- ¥7,000–12,000
- ReBorn
- ¥7,500–16,000
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Booking & Getting There
Osaka to Kōtō bus services, operated by Willer Express, arrive at Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesu station.
Osaka to Kōtō train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Tōkyō Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Osaka to Kōtō is 498 km. It takes approximately 5h 32m to drive from Osaka to Kōtō.
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