There are 8 ways to get from Osaka to Minato by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Kyoto
best- Take the train from Kyoto to Tōkyō Stationtrain Hikari / ...
3h 27mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Umeda to Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exitbus Jx262
7h 34m¥2,300–16,000Drive 489.6 km
- Drive from Osaka to Minatocar 489.6 km
5h 27m¥8,495–12,270Fly Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane ITM - HND
3h 10m¥12,779–19,920Train
- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Tōkyō Stationtrain Kodama / ...
4h 31mTrain, train to Kobe, fly to Tokyo International Airport
- 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
3h 36m¥11,143–25,492Fly 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 品川 Shinagawatrain
4h 26m¥16,639–35,210Train, 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
4h 58m¥20,388–45,148
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Osaka to Minato is to drive which costs ¥8500 - ¥13000 and takes 5h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Osaka to Minato is to fly which takes 3h 10m and costs ¥12000 - ¥20000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Umeda and arriving at Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 34m.
No, there is no direct train from Osaka station to Minato. However, there are services departing from Shin-Ōsaka Station and arriving at 田町 Tamachi via Kyoto and Tōkyō Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 27m.
The distance between Osaka and Minato is 520 km. The road distance is 489.6 km.
The best way to get from Osaka to Minato without a car is to train via Kyoto which takes 3h 27m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 27m to get from Osaka to Minato, including transfers.
Osaka to Minato bus services, operated by Willer Express, depart from Umeda station.
Osaka to Minato train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Kyoto station.
The best way to get from Osaka to Minato is to train via Kyoto which takes 3h 27m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥2300 - ¥16000 and takes 7h 34m, you could also fly, which costs ¥12000 - ¥20000 and takes 3h 10m.
What companies run services between Osaka, Japan and Minato, Tokyo, 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 Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit once daily. Tickets cost ¥2,300–16,000 and the journey takes 7h 34m. Keio Dentetsu Bus also services this route once daily.
- 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 Kyoto to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
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
- 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
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to 品川 Shinagawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,700
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- [email protected]
- Website
- travel.willer.co.jp
Bus from Umeda to Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–16,000
- Website
- https://willer-travel.com/en/
- Individual Seat
- ¥2,300–13,000
- Phone
- 042-352-3700
- Website
- keio-bus.com
Bus from Umeda to Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000
- Schedules at
- highwaybus.com
- 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 Minato bus services, operated by Willer Express, arrive at Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit.
Osaka to Minato train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Tōkyō Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Osaka to Minato is 490 km. It takes approximately 5h 27m to drive from Osaka to Minato.
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