There are 5 ways to get from Osaka to Saiin-eki by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, line 205 bus
best- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Kyototrain Kodama / ...
- Take the bus from Kyoto Station to Nishioji Shijobus 205
40 minTrain
cheapest- Take the train from Osaka-umeda to Saiintrain Kyoto Line Semi-Express / ...
1h 8m¥390–490Train, line 205 bus via Kyōto
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Kyōtotrain A: JR Kyōto Line Rapid / ...
- Take the bus from Kyoto Station to Nishioji Shijobus 205
56 min¥852–1,093Drive 48.5 km
- Drive from Osaka to Saiin-ekicar 48.5 km
49 min¥843–1,217Taxi
- Take the taxi from Osaka to Saiin-ekitaxi 48.5 km
49 min¥18,000–22,000
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Osaka to Saiin-eki is to train which costs ¥390 - ¥490 and takes 1h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Osaka to Saiin-eki is to drive which takes 49 min and costs ¥800 - ¥1300.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Osaka-umeda and arriving at Saiin. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 6m.
The distance between Osaka and Saiin-eki is 47 km. The road distance is 48.5 km.
The best way to get from Osaka to Saiin-eki without a car is to train and line 205 bus which takes 40 min and costs .
It takes approximately 40 min to get from Osaka to Saiin-eki, including transfers.
Osaka to Saiin-eki train services, operated by Hankyu Railway, depart from Osaka-umeda station.
Osaka to Saiin-eki train services, operated by Hankyu Railway, arrive at Saiin station.
Yes, the driving distance between Osaka to Saiin-eki is 49 km. It takes approximately 49 min to drive from Osaka to Saiin-eki.
There are 3743+ hotels available in Saiin-eki.
What companies run services between Osaka, Japan and Saiin-eki, Japan?
Hankyu Railway operates a train from Osaka-umeda to Saiin every 15 minutes. Tickets cost ¥390–490 and the journey takes 1h 6m.
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Shin Osaka to Kyoto
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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 Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥600–900
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
- Phone
- 0570-089-500
- Website
- hankyu.co.jp
Train from Osaka-umeda to Saiin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥390–490
- Schedules at
- hyperdia.com
- Phone
- 0570‐666‐846
- Website
- city.kyoto.lg.jp
Bus from Kyoto Station to Nishioji Shijo
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥230
- Website
- https://www2.city.kyoto.lg.jp/kotsu/webguide/en/
Bus from Kyoto Station to Nishioji Shijo
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥230
- Website
- https://www2.city.kyoto.lg.jp/kotsu/webguide/en/
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–22,000
Kokusai Kogyo
- Phone
- +81 570-03-5931
- Website
- kkg-osaka.jp
Osaka MK
- Phone
- +81 6-6452-4441
- Website
- mk-group.co.jp
Sakura Taxi
- Phone
- +81 6-6452-0055
- Website
- sakurataxi.co.jp
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