There are 10 ways to get from Osaka to Shima Onsen by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Tsurugatrain
- Take the train from Tsuruga to Naganotrain
- Take the train from Nagano to Takasakitrain
- Take the train from Takasaki to Nakanojotrain
8h 42m¥9,938–13,809Drive 475.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Osaka to Shima Onsencar 475.6 km
7h 24m¥8,128–11,740Bus
- Take the bus from 大阪ocat to 高崎駅東口bus 高速バス シルクライナー(高崎経由)
- Take the bus from 高崎駅東口(4番のりば) to 月見橋bus 八王子・高崎~伊香保・四万温泉
12h 39mNight bus, bus
- Take the nightbus from Osaka-Umeda to Takasaki Station Eastnightbus Jx242
- Take the bus from 高崎駅東口(4番のりば) to 月見橋bus 八王子・高崎~伊香保・四万温泉
12h 24mTrain via Odawara
- Take the train from Kyoto to Odawaratrain
- Take the train from Odawara to Takasakitrain
- Take the train from Takasaki to Nakanojotrain
10h 37mFly 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 Tōkyō Station to 高崎 Takasakitrain
- Take the train from Takasaki to Nakanojotrain
7h 59m¥15,908–23,324Fly Kobe to Tokyo International Airport, train
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane UKB - HND
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to 高崎 Takasakitrain
- Take the train from Takasaki to Nakanojotrain
8h 38m¥15,159–55,732Fly Kobe to Ibaraki Airport, train
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Ibaraki Airport (IBR)plane UKB - IBR
- Take the train from Ishioka to Uenotrain
- Take the train from Ueno to Nakanojotrain
8h 38m¥24,659–53,362Fly Osaka International Airport to Niigata Airport, train
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Niigata Airport (KIJ)plane ITM - KIJ
- Take the train from Niigata to Takasakitrain
- Take the train from Takasaki to Nakanojotrain
8h 18m¥32,848–45,474Fly Kobe to Matsumoto Airport, train
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Matsumoto Airport (MMJ)plane UKB - MMJ
- Take the train from Murai to Naganotrain
- Take the train from Nagano to Takasakitrain
- Take the train from Takasaki to Nakanojotrain
9h 36m¥19,309–38,662
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Osaka to Shima Onsen is to drive which costs ¥8000 - ¥12000 and takes 7h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Osaka to Shima Onsen is to drive which takes 7h 24m and costs ¥8000 - ¥12000.
No, there is no direct bus from Osaka to Shima Onsen. However, there are services departing from 大阪ocat and arriving at 月見橋 via 高崎駅東口(4番のりば). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 39m.
No, there is no direct train from Osaka station to Shima Onsen. However, there are services departing from Shin-Ōsaka Station and arriving at Nakanojo via Tsuruga, Nagano and Takasaki. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 42m.
The distance between Osaka and Shima Onsen is 666 km. The road distance is 475.6 km.
The best way to get from Osaka to Shima Onsen without a car is to train which takes 8h 42m and costs ¥9500 - ¥14000.
It takes approximately 8h 42m to get from Osaka to Shima Onsen, including transfers.
Osaka to Shima Onsen bus services, operated by Nippon Chuo Bus, depart from 大阪ocat station.
Osaka to Shima Onsen train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Shin-Ōsaka Station.
The best way to get from Osaka to Shima Onsen is to train which takes 8h 42m and costs ¥9500 - ¥14000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 12h 39m.
What companies run services between Osaka, Japan and Shima Onsen, Japan?
You can take a train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to 月見橋 via Tsuruga, Nagano, Takasaki, Nakanojo, and 中之条駅(1番のりば) in around 8h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from 大阪ocat to 月見橋 via 高崎駅東口(4番のりば) in around 12h 39m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–18,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Izumo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–18,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Yamagata
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–18,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Niigata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥33,000–39,000
Flights from Kobe to Matsumoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–29,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥44,000–80,000
Flights from Kobe to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–100,000
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 Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–19,000
Flights from Kobe to Ibaraki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–38,000
- Website
- ibexair.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Niigata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–36,000
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Kobe to Matsumoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–29,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Tsuruga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–2,800
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Tsuruga to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–7,000
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Nagano to Takasaki
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–2,300
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Takasaki to Nakanojo
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥650–900
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Odawara to Takasaki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–3,600
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Takasaki to Nakanojo
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥650–900
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Tōkyō Station to 高崎 Takasaki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–2,100
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Takasaki to Nakanojo
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥650–900
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Tōkyō Station to 高崎 Takasaki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–2,100
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Takasaki to Nakanojo
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥650–900
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Ishioka to Ueno
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,700
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Ueno to Nakanojo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–2,800
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Niigata to Takasaki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–3,700
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Takasaki to Nakanojo
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥650–900
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Murai to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Nagano to Takasaki
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–2,300
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Takasaki to Nakanojo
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥650–900
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Kyoto to Odawara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- 027-287-4000
- Website
- Nippon Chuo Bus
Bus from 大阪ocat to 高崎駅東口
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–11,000
- Website
- Nippon Chuo Bus
- Website
- busnet-gunma.jp
Bus from 高崎駅東口(4番のりば) to 月見橋
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Japan Travel by NAVITIME
Bus from 高崎駅東口(4番のりば) to 月見橋
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Japan Travel by NAVITIME
- Phone
- 050-3802-1547
- Website
- jamjamliner.jp
Night bus from Osaka-Umeda to Takasaki Station East
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–11,000
- Schedules at
- jamjamliner.jp
- 3 Seat Row
- ¥6,500–11,000
- 4 Seat Row
- ¥5,500–9,500
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Booking & Getting There
Osaka to Shima Onsen bus services, operated by Nippon Chuo Bus, arrive at 高崎駅東口 station.
Osaka to Shima Onsen train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Tsuruga station.
Yes, the driving distance between Osaka to Shima Onsen is 476 km. It takes approximately 7h 24m to drive from Osaka to Shima Onsen.
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