There are 7 ways to get from Osaka to Meiji Shrine by train, bus, car, plane, or subway
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Train
best- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Tōkyō Stationtrain Kodama / ...
5h 1mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ōsaka Station JR Express Bus Terminal to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalbus
8h 29m¥3,200–17,000Drive 489 km
- Drive from Osaka to Meiji Shrinecar 489 km
5h 27m¥8,484–12,255Fly Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport, subway
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane ITM - HND
- Take the subway from 大門 Daimon to 代々木 Yoyogisubway
3h 34m¥13,109–20,280Train, train to Kobe, fly to Tokyo International Airport, subway
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Ashiyatrain
- Take the train from Ashiya to Sannomiyatrain
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane UKB - HND
- Take the subway from 大門 Daimon to 代々木 Yoyogisubway
4h¥11,473–25,852Fly 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 日暮里 Nipporitrain
4h 18m¥16,539–36,500Train, 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 22m¥20,718–45,508
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Osaka to Meiji Shrine is to drive which costs ¥8500 - ¥13000 and takes 5h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Osaka to Meiji Shrine is to fly and subway which takes 3h 34m and costs ¥13000 - ¥21000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Ōsaka Station JR Express Bus Terminal station and arriving at Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 6m.
No, there is no direct train from Osaka to Meiji Shrine. However, there are services departing from Yodoyabashi and arriving at 原宿 Harajuku via Shin Osaka and Tōkyō Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 1m.
The distance between Osaka and Meiji Shrine is 538 km. The road distance is 489 km.
The best way to get from Osaka to Meiji Shrine without a car is to train which takes 5h 1m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 1m to get from Osaka to Meiji Shrine, including transfers.
Osaka to Meiji Shrine bus services, operated by JR Bus Kanto, depart from Ōsaka Station JR Express Bus Terminal.
Osaka to Meiji Shrine train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Shin Osaka station.
The best way to get from Osaka to Meiji Shrine is to train which takes 5h 1m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥3200 - ¥17000 and takes 8h 29m.
What companies run services between Osaka, Japan and Meiji Shrine, Japan?
JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Shin Osaka to Tōkyō Station every 30 minutes, and the journey takes 3h 55m. Alternatively, JR Bus Kanto operates a bus from Ōsaka Station JR Express Bus Terminal to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal 4 times a day. Tickets cost ¥3,200–12,000 and the journey takes 8h 6m. Willer Express also services this route every 4 hours.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–19,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–32,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Narita International Airport via Miyazaki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥27,000–60,000
Flights from Tokushima Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–36,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥46,000–200,000
Flights from Kobe to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥49,000–220,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥38,000–170,000
Flights from Tokushima Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–280,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Kobe to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–18,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Shin Osaka to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 03-3816-5711
- Website
- kotsu.metro.tokyo.jp
Subway from 大門 Daimon to 代々木 Yoyogi
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥170
- Website
- https://www.kotsu.metro.tokyo.jp/eng/
Subway from 大門 Daimon to 代々木 Yoyogi
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥170
- Website
- https://www.kotsu.metro.tokyo.jp/eng/
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Ashiya
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥380–550
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Ashiya to Sannomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥210–300
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Ōsaka to Maiko
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥750–1,100
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
- Phone
- 0570-081-160
- Website
- keisei.co.jp
Train from 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to 日暮里 Nippori
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Website
- https://www.keisei.co.jp/keisei/tetudou/skyliner/us/index.php
- Phone
- 0570-081-160
- Website
- keisei.co.jp
Train from 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to 日暮里 Nippori
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–2,600
- Website
- https://www.keisei.co.jp/keisei/tetudou/skyliner/us/index.php
- Phone
- 0570-048905
- Website
- jrbuskanto.co.jp
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
- [email protected]
- Website
- travel.willer.co.jp
Bus from Ōsaka Station JR Express Bus Terminal to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500–17,000
- Website
- https://willer-travel.com/en/
- Relax
- ¥4,500–12,000
- Standard
- ¥4,500–8,500
- Comodo
- ¥7,000–12,000
- ReBorn
- ¥7,500–16,000
- 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
- Phone
- 087-823-3083
- Website
- jr-shikokubus.co.jp
Bus from Kousoku Maiko to Kousoku Naruto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2,860
- Schedules at
- jr-shikokubus.co.jp
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More Questions & Answers
Osaka to Meiji Shrine bus services, operated by JR Bus Kanto, arrive at Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal station.
Osaka to Meiji Shrine train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Tōkyō Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Osaka to Meiji Shrine is 489 km. It takes approximately 5h 27m to drive from Osaka to Meiji Shrine.
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