There are 13 ways to get from Osaka to Nihonbashi 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 / ...
7h 47m¥2,500–14,000Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Ōsaka to Tōkyō Stationnighttrain Sunrise Seto / ...
6h 43m¥7,500–11,000Drive 493.6 km
- Drive from Osaka to Nihonbashicar 493.6 km
5h 27m¥8,510–12,291Train
- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Tōkyō Stationtrain Kodama / ...
4h 6mBus via Ōsaka Station JR Express Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Ōsaka Station JR Express Bus Terminal to Tokyo Station Nihonbashi Exitbus
8h 38m¥3,200–12,000Night bus
- Take the nightbus from Osaka Station to Tokyo Station Yaesu Streetnightbus Flying Sneaker / ...
8h 11m¥4,000–8,000Night bus via Umeda
- Take the nightbus from Umeda to Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesu Underground Anightbus Jx292 / ...
8h 35m¥5,500–9,500Fly Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane ITM - HND
3h 15m¥12,989–20,380Train 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
3h 59m¥12,309–51,882Fly 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¥16,539–37,110Train to Kobe, fly to Ibaraki Airport, train
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Sannomiyatrain
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Ibaraki Airport (IBR)plane UKB - IBR
- Take the train from Ishioka to Tōkyō Stationtrain
5h 6m¥22,059–33,812Train, 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 27m¥23,715–51,825
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Osaka to Nihonbashi is to night bus which costs ¥4000 - ¥8000 and takes 8h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Osaka to Nihonbashi is to fly which takes 3h 15m and costs ¥13000 - ¥21000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Umeda and arriving at Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesu. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 34m.
Yes, there is an overnight train departing from Ōsaka and arriving at Tōkyō Station station. This train operates every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 32m.
The distance between Osaka and Nihonbashi is 516 km. The road distance is 493.6 km.
The best way to get from Osaka to Nihonbashi without a car is to train via Kyoto which takes 3h 21m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 21m to get from Osaka to Nihonbashi, including transfers.
Osaka to Nihonbashi bus services, operated by Willer Express, depart from Umeda station.
Osaka to Nihonbashi train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Kyoto station.
The best way to get from Osaka to Nihonbashi is to train via Kyoto which takes 3h 21m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥2500 - ¥14000 and takes 7h 47m, you could also fly, which costs ¥13000 - ¥21000 and takes 3h 15m.
What companies run services between Osaka, Japan and Nihonbashi, 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 Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesu twice daily. Tickets cost ¥2,500–14,000 and the journey takes 7h 34m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- 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
- ¥15,000–33,000
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
- ¥44,000–100,000
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
- ¥49,000–65,000
Flights from Tokushima Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–150,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Kobe to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–21,000
Flights from Kobe to Ibaraki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–22,000
- 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
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Night train from Ōsaka to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–11,000
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
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 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
- (050) 2016-1603
- 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 Ishioka to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,800
- Website
- JR EAST
- [email protected]
- Website
- Willer Express
Bus from Umeda to Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–14,000
- Website
- Willer Express
- 4-Row Seat
- ¥2,500–9,000
- Phone
- 0570-048905
- Website
- jrbuskanto.co.jp
Bus from Ōsaka Station JR Express Bus Terminal to Tokyo Station Nihonbashi Exit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–12,000
- Schedules at
- time.jrbuskanto.co.jp.e.wn.hp.transer.com
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Osaka Station to Tokyo Station Yaesu Street
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–8,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3802-1547
- Website
- JAMJAM LINER
Night bus from Umeda to Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesu Underground A
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–9,500
- Schedules at
- JAMJAM LINER
- 4 Seats Per Row
- ¥5,500–9,500
- 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 Nihonbashi bus services, operated by Willer Express, arrive at Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesu station.
Osaka to Nihonbashi train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Tōkyō Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Osaka to Nihonbashi is 494 km. It takes approximately 5h 27m to drive from Osaka to Nihonbashi.
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