There are 8 ways to get from Osaka to Mount Takao 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 高尾 Takaotrain Jc
4h 52mNight bus
cheapest- Take the nightbus from Osaka WBT Umeda to Takao Station South Exitnightbus Np281
10h 22m¥4,500–16,000Bus
- Take the bus from Ōsaka Station to JR Hachioji Station North Gatebus Twinkle
8h 35m¥7,030–14,170Drive 457.5 km
- Drive from Osaka to Mount Takaocar 457.5 km
5h 50m¥7,879–11,381Fly 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 新宿 Shinjuku to 北野 Kitanotrain
- Take the train from 北野 Kitano to 高尾山口 Takaosanguchitrain
4h 40m¥14,790–21,931Train 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 新宿 Shinjuku to 北野 Kitanotrain
- Take the train from 北野 Kitano to 高尾山口 Takaosanguchitrain
5h 24m¥14,110–53,433Fly 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
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Takaotrain
6h 11m¥17,389–40,310Train, 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
6h 51m¥25,516–53,376
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Osaka to Mount Takao is to night bus which costs ¥4500 - ¥16000 and takes 10h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Osaka to Mount Takao is to fly and train which takes 4h 40m and costs ¥14000 - ¥22000.
No, there is no direct bus from Osaka station to Mount Takao. However, there are services departing from Ōsaka Station and arriving at 裏高尾 via 高尾駅北口. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Osaka station to Mount Takao station. However, there are services departing from Shin-Ōsaka Station and arriving at Takaosan Station via Kyoto, Tōkyō Station, 高尾 Takao and Kiyotaki Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 52m.
The distance between Osaka and Mount Takao is 571 km. The road distance is 457.5 km.
The best way to get from Osaka to Mount Takao without a car is to train which takes 4h 52m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 52m to get from Osaka to Mount Takao, including transfers.
Osaka to Mount Takao bus services, operated by Kintetsu Bus, depart from Ōsaka Station.
Osaka to Mount Takao train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Kyoto station.
The best way to get from Osaka to Mount Takao is to train which takes 4h 52m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥7000 - ¥15000 and takes 8h 35m.
What companies run services between Osaka, Japan and Mount Takao, Tokyo, Japan?
You can take a train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Takaosan Station via Kyōto, Kyoto, Tōkyō Station, 高尾 Takao, 高尾山口 Takaosanguchi, and Kiyotaki Station in around 4h 52m. Alternatively, Kintetsu Bus operates a bus from Ōsaka Station to JR Hachioji Station North Gate once daily. Tickets cost ¥6,500–14,000 and the journey takes 7h 30m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–19,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Izumo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–19,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Yamagata
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–19,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–34,000
Flights from Tokushima Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- 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 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥45,000–95,000
Flights from Kobe to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–120,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥49,000–52,000
Flights from Tokushima Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–140,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Kobe to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–21,000
- 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 高尾 Takao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,600
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Tōkyō Station to Takao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Website
- JR EAST
- Website
- Keio Corporation
Train from 新宿 Shinjuku to 北野 Kitano
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥340–390
- Website
- Keio Corporation
Train from 北野 Kitano to 高尾山口 Takaosanguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥160–180
- Website
- Keio Corporation
Train from 新宿 Shinjuku to 北野 Kitano
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥340–390
- Website
- Keio Corporation
Train from 北野 Kitano to 高尾山口 Takaosanguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥160–180
- Website
- Keio Corporation
- 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)
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Bus from Ōsaka Station to JR Hachioji Station North Gate
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–14,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
- [email protected]
- Website
- Willer Express
Night bus from Osaka WBT Umeda to Takao Station South Exit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500–16,000
- Website
- Willer Express
- 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
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Booking & Getting There
Osaka to Mount Takao bus services, operated by Kintetsu Bus, arrive at JR Hachioji Station North Gate.
Osaka to Mount Takao train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Tōkyō Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Osaka to Mount Takao is 457 km. It takes approximately 5h 50m to drive from Osaka to Mount Takao.
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