There are 10 ways to get from Osaka to Studio Ghibli 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 / ...
4h 1mNight bus
cheapest- Take the nightbus from Osaka WBT Umeda to Takao Station South Exitnightbus Np281
10h 16m¥4,960–16,650Bus
- Take the bus from Ōsaka Station to JR Hachioji Station North Gatebus Twinkle
8h 10m¥7,280–14,450Drive 486.4 km
- Drive from Osaka to Studio Ghiblicar 486.4 km
5h 40m¥8,360–12,076Train
- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Tōkyō Stationtrain Kodama / ...
5h 9mFly 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 新宿 Shinjuku to 東小金井 Higashi-Koganeitrain
3h 55m¥13,179–21,380Train 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 新宿 Shinjuku to 東小金井 Higashi-Koganeitrain
4h 39m¥13,499–57,882Fly 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 54m¥17,029–36,810Train 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
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to 東小金井 Higashi-Koganeitrain
5h 45m¥22,549–34,512Train, 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
6h 6m¥24,905–51,825
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Osaka to Studio Ghibli is to drive which costs ¥8000 - ¥13000 and takes 5h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Osaka to Studio Ghibli is to fly and train which takes 3h 55m and costs ¥13000 - ¥22000.
No, there is no direct bus from Osaka station to Studio Ghibli station. However, there are services departing from Ōsaka Station and arriving at JR Hachioji Station North Gate via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Osaka station to Studio Ghibli. However, there are services departing from Shin-Ōsaka Station and arriving at 東小金井 Higashi-Koganei via Kyoto and Tōkyō Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 1m.
The distance between Osaka and Studio Ghibli is 544 km. The road distance is 486.4 km.
The best way to get from Osaka to Studio Ghibli without a car is to train via Kyoto which takes 4h 1m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 1m to get from Osaka to Studio Ghibli, including transfers.
Osaka to Studio Ghibli bus services, operated by Kintetsu Bus, depart from Ōsaka Station.
Osaka to Studio Ghibli train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Kyoto station.
The best way to get from Osaka to Studio Ghibli is to train via Kyoto which takes 4h 1m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥7000 - ¥15000 and takes 8h 10m.
What companies run services between Osaka, Japan and Studio Ghibli, 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, Kintetsu Bus operates a bus from Ōsaka Station to JR Hachioji Station North Gate once daily. Tickets cost ¥6,500–14,000 and the journey takes 7h 30m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–19,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–32,000
Flights from Tokushima Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–38,000
- 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
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Bus from Ōsaka Station to JR Hachioji Station North Gate
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–14,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
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Booking & Getting There
Osaka to Studio Ghibli bus services, operated by Kintetsu Bus, arrive at JR Hachioji Station North Gate.
Osaka to Studio Ghibli train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Tōkyō Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Osaka to Studio Ghibli is 486 km. It takes approximately 5h 40m to drive from Osaka to Studio Ghibli.
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