There are 10 ways to get from Osaka to Tsukuba by train, bus, night train, car, night bus, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Kyoto to Tōkyō Stationtrain Hikari / ...
- Take the train from 秋葉原 Akihabara to つくば Tsukubatrain Tx
5h 21mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Umeda to Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exitbus Jx262
- Take the bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Tsukuba Centerbus Tsukuba
10h 1m¥3,700–17,322Night train, train
- Take the night train from Ōsaka to Tōkyō Stationnighttrain Sunrise Seto / ...
- Take the train from 秋葉原 Akihabara to つくば Tsukubatrain Tx
8h 46m¥9,130–12,553Drive 567.1 km
- Drive from Osaka to Tsukubacar 567.1 km
6h 40m¥9,838–14,210Night bus
- Take the night bus from Osaka Station to Tsukuba Centernightbus Yokappe
9h 49m¥9,500–11,400Train, train to Kobe, fly to Ibaraki Airport
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Ashiyatrain
- Take the train from Ashiya to Sannomiyatrain
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Ibaraki Airport (IBR)plane UKB - IBR
3h 48m¥26,803–48,082Fly Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane ITM - HND
- Take the train from 浜松町 Hamamatsuchō to 秋葉原 Akihabaratrain
- Take the train from 秋葉原 Akihabara to つくば Tsukubatrain
- Take the bus from つくばセンター to 田中東bus
5h 11m¥14,399–22,020Train to Kobe, fly to Tokyo International Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Ashiyatrain
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane UKB - HND
- Take the train from 秋葉原 Akihabara to つくば Tsukubatrain
- Take the bus from つくばセンター to 田中東bus
5h 37m¥12,763–27,592Fly Osaka International Airport to Narita International Airport, train, bus
- 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 東松戸 Higashi-Matsudotrain
- Take the train from 南流山 Minami-Nagareyama to つくば Tsukubatrain
- Take the bus from つくばセンター to 田中東bus
5h 46m¥17,219–35,980Train, 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
- Take the train from 秋葉原 Akihabara to つくば Tsukubatrain
6h 59m¥22,008–47,248
Kobe (UKB) to Ibaraki Airport (IBR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Osaka to Tsukuba is to night train and train which costs ¥9000 - ¥13000 and takes 8h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Osaka to Tsukuba is to train and fly which takes 3h 48m and costs ¥26000 - ¥49000.
No, there is no direct bus from Osaka to Tsukuba. However, there are services departing from Umeda and arriving at 大貫 via Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit and つくばセンター. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 1m.
No, there is no direct train from Osaka station to Tsukuba. However, there are services departing from Shin-Ōsaka Station and arriving at つくば Tsukuba via Kyoto, Tōkyō Station and 秋葉原 Akihabara. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 21m.
The distance between Osaka and Tsukuba is 591 km. The road distance is 567.1 km.
The best way to get from Osaka to Tsukuba without a car is to train which takes 5h 21m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 21m to get from Osaka to Tsukuba, including transfers.
Osaka to Tsukuba bus services, operated by Willer Express, depart from Umeda station.
Osaka to Tsukuba train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Kyoto station.
The best way to get from Osaka to Tsukuba is to train which takes 5h 21m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥3700 - ¥18000 and takes 10h 1m.
What companies run services between Osaka, Japan and Tsukuba, Japan?
You can take a train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to 田中東 via Kyōto, Kyoto, Tōkyō Station, 秋葉原 Akihabara, つくば Tsukuba, and つくばセンター in around 5h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Umeda to 大貫 via Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit, Tsukuba Center, and つくばセンター in around 10h 1m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–19,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–32,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Narita International Airport via Miyazaki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥27,000–60,000
Flights from Tokushima Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–36,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥46,000–200,000
Flights from Kobe to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥49,000–220,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥38,000–170,000
Flights from Tokushima Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–280,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Kobe to Ibaraki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–28,000
Flights from Kobe to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–18,000
- 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
- 0570-000-298
- Website
- mir.co.jp
Train from 秋葉原 Akihabara to つくば Tsukuba
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,150–1,250
- Website
- https://www.mir.co.jp/en/
Train from 秋葉原 Akihabara to つくば Tsukuba
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,150–1,250
- Website
- https://www.mir.co.jp/en/
Train from 秋葉原 Akihabara to つくば Tsukuba
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,150–1,250
- Website
- https://www.mir.co.jp/en/
Train from 秋葉原 Akihabara to つくば Tsukuba
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,150–1,250
- Website
- https://www.mir.co.jp/en/
Train from 南流山 Minami-Nagareyama to つくば Tsukuba
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥750–850
- Website
- https://www.mir.co.jp/en/
Train from 秋葉原 Akihabara to つくば Tsukuba
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,150–1,250
- Website
- https://www.mir.co.jp/en/
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Night train from Ōsaka to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–11,000
- 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
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 Ōsaka to Maiko
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥750–1,100
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from 浜松町 Hamamatsuchō to 秋葉原 Akihabara
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥120–260
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 0570-081-160
- Website
- keisei.co.jp
Train from 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to 東松戸 Higashi-Matsudo
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥650–900
- Website
- https://www.keisei.co.jp/keisei/tetudou/skyliner/us/index.php
- [email protected]
- Website
- travel.willer.co.jp
Bus from Umeda to Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–16,000
- Website
- https://willer-travel.com/en/
- Individual Seat
- ¥2,300–13,000
- Phone
- 0570-048905
- Website
- jrbuskanto.co.jp
Bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Tsukuba Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,260–1,800
- Schedules at
- time.jrbuskanto.co.jp.e.wn.hp.transer.com
- Reserved Seat
- ¥1,800
- Non-reserved Seat
- ¥1,260
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Osaka Station to Tsukuba Center
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–11,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
- Website
- tsukuba.city.bus-go.com
Bus from つくばセンター to 田中東
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥190–400
- Schedules at
- tsukuba.city.bus-go.com
Bus from つくばセンター to 田中東
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥190–400
- Schedules at
- tsukuba.city.bus-go.com
Bus from つくばセンター to 田中東
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥190–400
- Schedules at
- tsukuba.city.bus-go.com
- Phone
- 088-664-6030
- Website
- honshi-bus.co.jp
Bus from Kousoku Maiko to Kousoku Naruto
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,417
- Schedules at
- honshi-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 087-823-3083
- Website
- jr-shikokubus.co.jp
Bus from Kousoku Maiko to Kousoku Naruto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2,860
- Schedules at
- jr-shikokubus.co.jp
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Osaka to Tsukuba bus services, operated by Willer Express, arrive at Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit.
Osaka to Tsukuba train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Tōkyō Station.
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