There are 8 ways to get from Osaka to Nakayama by train, night bus, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Kyoto to Tōkyō Stationtrain Hikari / ...
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Yamagatatrain Tsubasa
8h 5mNight bus, bus via Niigata
cheapest- Take the nightbus from Osaka WBT Umeda to Niigata Station South Exitnightbus Sy3552
- Take the bus from Niigata to Yamagatabus Yamagata
16h 33m¥10,410–19,270Night bus, bus
- Take the nightbus from Ōsaka to Sendai Stationnightbus Forest
- Take the bus from Sendai to Yamagata Yamako Bldgbus Yamagata / ...
14h 42m¥10,920–15,880Drive 728.5 km
- Drive from Osaka to Nakayamacar 728.5 km
9h 29m¥12,495–18,047Fly Osaka International Airport to Yamagata Airport, train
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Yamagata Airport (GAJ)plane ITM - GAJ
- Take the train from Yamagata to Uzennagasakitrain
5h 10m¥15,748–44,974Fly Osaka International Airport to Sendai Airport, bus
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Sendai Airport (SDJ)plane ITM - SDJ
- Take the bus from Sendai Airport to Yamagata Ekimaebus
5h 55m¥15,768–43,594Fly Kobe to Sendai Airport, bus
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Sendai Airport (SDJ)plane UKB - SDJ
- Take the bus from Sendai Airport to Yamagata Ekimaebus
6h 49m¥16,019–34,002Fly Osaka International Airport to Niigata Airport, bus
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Niigata Airport (KIJ)plane ITM - KIJ
- Take the bus from Niigata to Yamagatabus
8h 59m¥31,758–45,414
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Yamagata Airport (GAJ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Osaka to Nakayama is to drive which costs ¥12000 - ¥18000 and takes 9h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Osaka to Nakayama is to fly and train which takes 5h 10m and costs ¥15000 - ¥45000.
No, there is no direct bus from Osaka to Nakayama. However, there are services departing from Ōsaka and arriving at 長崎元町 via Sendai and 山交ビル. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 42m.
No, there is no direct train from Osaka station to Nakayama. However, there are services departing from Shin-Ōsaka Station and arriving at Uzennagasaki via Kyoto, Tōkyō Station and Yamagata. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 5m.
The distance between Osaka and Nakayama is 870 km. The road distance is 728.5 km.
The best way to get from Osaka to Nakayama without a car is to train which takes 8h 5m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 5m to get from Osaka to Nakayama, including transfers.
Osaka to Nakayama bus services, operated by Kintetsu Bus, depart from Ōsaka station.
Osaka to Nakayama train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Kyoto station.
Osaka to Nakayama bus services, operated by Kintetsu Bus, arrive at Sendai Station.
What companies run services between Osaka, Japan and Nakayama, Yamagata, Japan?
You can take a train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Uzennagasaki via Kyōto, Kyoto, Tōkyō Station, and Yamagata in around 8h 5m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Yamagata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–43,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Yamagata Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–43,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–130,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Niigata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥33,000–40,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–130,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Niigata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–110,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Kobe to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–31,000
- Website
- ibexair.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥23,000–44,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Niigata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–37,000
- 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 Yamagata
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,900–6,500
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Yamagata to Uzennagasaki
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥260–390
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Ōsaka to Sendai Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–15,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
- Website
- yamakobus.co.jp
Bus from Sendai to Yamagata Yamako Bldg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,200
- Schedules at
- yamakobus.jp
Bus from Niigata to Yamagata
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–4,000
- Schedules at
- yamakobus.jp
Bus from Sendai Airport to Yamagata Ekimae
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,600
- Schedules at
- yamakobus.jp
Bus from Sendai Airport to Yamagata Ekimae
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,600
- Schedules at
- yamakobus.jp
Bus from Niigata to Yamagata
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–4,000
- Schedules at
- yamakobus.jp
- [email protected]
- Website
- Willer Express
Night bus from Osaka WBT Umeda to Niigata Station South Exit
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–15,000
- Website
- Willer Express
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Booking & Getting There
Osaka to Nakayama train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Tōkyō Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Osaka to Nakayama is 728 km. It takes approximately 9h 29m to drive from Osaka to Nakayama.
There are 155+ hotels available in Nakayama.