There are 9 ways to get from Osaka to Tsukiji 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 10mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Umeda to Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesubus Jx262 / ...
7h 34m¥2,500–15,000Night bus
- Take the nightbus from Osaka Station to Ueno Stationnightbus Flying Sneaker
8h 35m¥4,170–8,110Drive 493.5 km
- Drive from Osaka to Tsukijicar 493.5 km
5h 28m¥8,485–12,256Train
- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Tōkyō Stationtrain Kodama / ...
4h 33mFly Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane ITM - HND
3h 5m¥12,049–20,360Train to Kobe, fly to Tokyo International Airport
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Sannomiyatrain
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane UKB - HND
3h 49m¥12,369–56,862Fly 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 52m¥16,459–37,410Train 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
4h 54m¥22,059–33,812
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Osaka to Tsukiji is to night bus which costs ¥4100 - ¥8500 and takes 8h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Osaka to Tsukiji is to fly which takes 3h 5m and costs ¥12000 - ¥21000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Umeda and arriving at Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesu. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 34m.
No, there is no direct train from Osaka station to Tsukiji station. However, there are services departing from Shin-Ōsaka Station and arriving at Tōkyō Station via Kyoto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 10m.
The distance between Osaka and Tsukiji is 515 km. The road distance is 493.5 km.
The best way to get from Osaka to Tsukiji without a car is to train via Kyoto which takes 3h 10m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 10m to get from Osaka to Tsukiji, including transfers.
Osaka to Tsukiji bus services, operated by Willer Express, depart from Umeda station.
Osaka to Tsukiji train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Kyoto station.
The best way to get from Osaka to Tsukiji is to train via Kyoto which takes 3h 10m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥2500 - ¥15000 and takes 7h 34m, you could also fly, which costs ¥12000 - ¥21000 and takes 3h 5m.
What companies run services between Osaka, Japan and Tsukiji, Tokyo, 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, Willer Express operates a bus from Umeda to Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesu twice daily. Tickets cost ¥2,500–15,000 and the journey takes 7h 34m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥44,000–120,000
Flights from Kobe to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–150,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥49,000–65,000
- 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
- [email protected]
- Website
- Willer Express
Bus from Umeda to Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–15,000
- Website
- Willer Express
- 4-Row Seat
- ¥2,500–9,000
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Booking & Getting There
Osaka to Tsukiji bus services, operated by Willer Express, arrive at Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesu station.
Osaka to Tsukiji train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Tōkyō Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Osaka to Tsukiji is 493 km. It takes approximately 5h 28m to drive from Osaka to Tsukiji.
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