There are 7 ways to get from Osaka to Tsubame by train, night bus, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Kyoto to Tōkyō Stationtrain Hikari / ...
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Tsubamesanjotrain Toki / ...
6h 12mNight bus
cheapest- Take the night bus from Osaka WBT Umeda to Nagaoka Station Oteguchinightbus Sy3552
11h 29m¥8,080–16,521Night bus, bus
- Take the night bus from Ōsaka Station to Naganonightbus
- Take the bus from Nagano to Sanjo Tsubamebus
8h 43m¥13,100–16,200Drive 537.4 km
- Drive from Osaka to Tsubamecar 537.4 km
6h 57m¥9,235–13,339Fly from Osaka International Airport, train
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Niigata Airport (KIJ)plane ITM - KIJ
- Take the train from Niigata to Tsubamesanjotrain
4h 33m¥14,279–37,680Train, bus
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Tsurugatrain
- Take the train from Tsuruga to Naganotrain
- Take the bus from Nagano to Sanjo Tsubamebus
7h 59m¥10,488–13,259Train, train to Kobe, fly
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Ashiyatrain
- Take the train from Ashiya to Sannomiyatrain
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Niigata Airport (KIJ)plane UKB - KIJ
- Take the train from Niigata to Tsubamesanjotrain
5h 28m¥43,643–87,252
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Niigata Airport (KIJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Osaka to Tsubame is to drive which costs ¥9000 - ¥14000 and takes 6h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Osaka to Tsubame is to fly and train which takes 4h 33m and costs ¥14000 - ¥38000.
No, there is no direct bus from Osaka station to Tsubame. However, there are services departing from Ōsaka Station and arriving at Sanjo Tsubame via Nagano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 43m.
No, there is no direct train from Osaka station to Tsubame. However, there are services departing from Shin-Ōsaka Station and arriving at Tsubamesanjo via Kyoto and Tōkyō Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 12m.
The distance between Osaka and Tsubame is 782 km. The road distance is 537.4 km.
The best way to get from Osaka to Tsubame without a car is to train which takes 6h 12m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 12m to get from Osaka to Tsubame, including transfers.
Osaka to Tsubame bus services, operated by Nagaden Bus, depart from Ōsaka Station.
Osaka to Tsubame train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Kyoto station.
Osaka to Tsubame bus services, operated by Nagaden Bus, arrive at Nagano station.
What companies run services between Osaka, Japan and Tsubame, Japan?
You can take a train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Tsubamesanjo via Kyōto, Kyoto, and Tōkyō Station in around 6h 12m. Alternatively, Willer Express operates a vehicle from Osaka WBT Umeda to Nagaoka Station Oteguchi once daily. Tickets cost ¥7,500–16,000 and the journey takes 9h 32m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Niigata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–37,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Niigata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥47,000–230,000
- Website
- blue-panorama.com
Flights from Kobe to Niigata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥42,000–85,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Kyoto to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to Tsubamesanjo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–5,000
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Niigata to Tsubamesanjo
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥550–750
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Tsuruga to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–7,000
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Niigata to Tsubamesanjo
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥550–750
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- 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
Train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Ashiya
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥380–550
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Ashiya to Sannomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥210–300
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
- Phone
- 026-295-8008
- Website
- nagadenbus.co.jp
Night bus from Ōsaka Station to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–13,000
- Schedules at
- nagadenbus.co.jp
Bus from Nagano to Sanjo Tsubame
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500
- Schedules at
- nagadenbus.co.jp
Bus from Nagano to Sanjo Tsubame
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500
- Schedules at
- nagadenbus.co.jp
- [email protected]
- Website
- travel.willer.co.jp
Night bus from Osaka WBT Umeda to Nagaoka Station Oteguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–16,000
- Website
- https://willer-travel.com/en/
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Osaka to Tsubame train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Tōkyō Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Osaka to Tsubame is 537 km. It takes approximately 6h 57m to drive from Osaka to Tsubame.
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