There are 7 ways to get from Osaka to Tianjin by train, plane, or car ferry
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Train to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly to Tianjin Binhai
best- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Nagoyatrain
- Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Tianjin Binhai (TSN)plane NGO - TSN
7h 48mCar ferry, train #2
cheapest- Take the carferry from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Shanghaicarferry
- Take the train from Shanghai station to Tianjin Stationtrain Shanghai
2d 13h¥985–1,388Car ferry, train via Jinan
- Take the carferry from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Shanghaicarferry
- Take the train from Shanghai station to Ji'nan Westtrain
- Take the train from Jinan West to Tianjin West Stationtrain
2d 6h¥1,385–1,658Fly Kobe to Beijing Capital International Airport, train
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane UKB - PEK
- Take the train from Beijing South to Tianjin Stationtrain
9h 44m¥2,298–4,344Fly Kobe to Tianjin Binhai
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Tianjin Binhai (TSN)plane UKB - TSN
9h 47m¥1,433–3,952Train to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly to Beijing Capital International Airport, train
- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Nagoyatrain
- Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane NGO - PEK
- Take the train from Beijing South to Tianjin Stationtrain
9h 25mCar ferry, train
- Take the carferry from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Shanghaicarferry
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Tianjin Westtrain Shanghai Hongqiao / ...
2d 6h¥1,386–1,649
Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Tianjin Binhai (TSN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Osaka to Tianjin is to car ferry and train which costs ¥950 - ¥1400 and takes 2 days 13h.
The fastest way to get from Osaka to Tianjin is to fly and train which takes 9h 44m and costs ¥2300 - ¥4400.
The distance between Osaka and Tianjin is 2019 km.
The best way to get from Osaka to Tianjin without a car is to car ferry and train via Jinan which takes 2 days 6h and costs ¥1300 - ¥1700.
It takes approximately 7h 48m to get from Osaka to Tianjin, including transfers.
Tianjin is 1h behind Osaka. It is currently 9:50 PM in Osaka and 8:50 PM in Tianjin.
There are 196+ hotels available in Tianjin.
What companies run services between Osaka, Japan and Tianjin, China?
Asiana Airlines, Air China, and three other airlines fly from Kobe (UKB) to Tianjin Binhai (TSN) twice daily.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Kobe to Beijing Capital International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,700
Flights from Kobe to Tianjin Binhai via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–3,900
Flights from Kobe to Tianjin Binhai via Incheon, Dalian
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–3,900
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥850–2,800
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,100
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Shin Osaka to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Shin Osaka to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- 06-6536-6541
- Website
- shinganjin.com
Car ferry from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Shanghai
- Ave. Duration
- 47h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥851–1,064
- Schedules at
- shinganjin.com
- 2nd Class B
- ¥851
- 1st Class
- ¥1,064
- Special Class
- ¥1,702
- VIP
- ¥4,255
Car ferry from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Shanghai
- Ave. Duration
- 47h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥851–1,064
- Schedules at
- shinganjin.com
- 2nd Class B
- ¥851
- 1st Class
- ¥1,064
- Special Class
- ¥1,702
- VIP
- ¥4,255
Car ferry from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Shanghai
- Ave. Duration
- 47h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥851–1,064
- Schedules at
- shinganjin.com
- 2nd Class B
- ¥851
- 1st Class
- ¥1,064
- Special Class
- ¥1,702
- VIP
- ¥4,255
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