There are 10 ways to get from Osaka to Saitama (State) by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train via Kyoto
best- Take the train from Kyoto to Tōkyō Stationtrain Hikari / ...
3h 45mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from 大阪ocat to さいたま新都心駅東口bus 高速バス シルクライナー(太田経由)
9h 5m¥8,500–13,200Night bus
- Take the nightbus from Ōsaka to Saitama Shintoshin Bus Terminalnightbus
8h 34mDrive 513.9 km
- Drive from Osaka to Saitamacar 513.9 km
5h 52m¥8,873–12,816Train
- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Tōkyō Stationtrain Kodama / ...
5h 15mFly 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 Hamamatsuchou to Kawaguchitrain
3h 36m¥13,269–20,710Train 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 Hamamatsuchou to Kawaguchitrain
4h 20m¥12,589–52,212Fly 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 Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Nipporitrain
3h 57m¥16,509–40,460Train 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 Takahama to Kita-Senjutrain
- Take the train from 北千住 Kita-senju to 越谷 Koshigayatrain
5h 13m¥21,659–54,352Train, 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 47m¥23,995–52,155
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Osaka to Saitama (State) is to drive which costs ¥8500 - ¥13000 and takes 5h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Osaka to Saitama (State) is to fly and train which takes 3h 36m and costs ¥13000 - ¥21000.
No, there is no direct bus from Osaka to Saitama (State). However, there are services departing from 大阪ocat and arriving at さいたま新都心駅東口 via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Osaka station to Saitama (State). However, there are services departing from Shin-Ōsaka Station and arriving at Ōmiya via Kyoto and Tōkyō Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 45m.
The distance between Osaka and Saitama (State) is 550 km. The road distance is 513.9 km.
The best way to get from Osaka to Saitama (State) without a car is to train via Kyoto which takes 3h 45m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 45m to get from Osaka to Saitama (State), including transfers.
Osaka to Saitama (State) bus services, operated by Nippon Chuo Bus, depart from 大阪ocat station.
Osaka to Saitama (State) train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Kyoto station.
The best way to get from Osaka to Saitama (State) is to train via Kyoto which takes 3h 45m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥8500 - ¥14000 and takes 9h 5m.
What companies run services between Osaka, Japan and Saitama (State), 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, Nippon Chuo Bus operates a bus from 大阪ocat to さいたま新都心駅東口 once daily. Tickets cost ¥6,000–11,000 and the journey takes 9h.
- 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
Flights from Kobe to Ibaraki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–43,000
- 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
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Hamamatsuchou to Kawaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥370–550
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Hamamatsuchou to Kawaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥370–550
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Takahama to Kita-Senju
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,500
- Website
- JR EAST
- 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 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
- 0570-081-160
- Website
- Keisei Electric Railway
Train from Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Nippori
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥850–2,600
- Website
- Keisei Electric Railway
- Phone
- 03-5962-0102
- Website
- Tobu Railway
Train from 北千住 Kita-senju to 越谷 Koshigaya
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥300–340
- Website
- Tobu Railway
- Phone
- 027-287-4000
- Website
- Nippon Chuo Bus
Bus from 大阪ocat to さいたま新都心駅東口
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–11,000
- Website
- Nippon Chuo Bus
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Ōsaka to Saitama Shintoshin Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
- 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 Saitama (State) bus services, operated by Nippon Chuo Bus, arrive at さいたま新都心駅東口 station.
Osaka to Saitama (State) train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Tōkyō Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Osaka to Saitama (State) is 514 km. It takes approximately 5h 52m to drive from Osaka to Saitama (State).
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