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How to get fromOsaka to Tsukubaby train, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Osaka to Tsukuba by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Kyoto to Tōkyō Stationtrain train Hikari / ...
    2. Take the train from 秋葉原 Akihabara to つくば Tsukubatrain train Tx
    5h 13m

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Umeda to Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesubus bus Jx262 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Tsukuba Centerbus bus Tsukuba
    10h 1m
    ¥3,900–17,933

  3. Night bus

    1. Take the nightbus from Osaka Station to Tsukuba Centernightbus night bus Yokappe
    9h 49m
    ¥9,500–11,400

  4. Drive  567.1 km

    1. Drive from Osaka to Tsukubacar car 567.1 km
    6h 40m
    ¥9,689–13,995

  5. Train to Kobe, fly to Ibaraki Airport

    1. Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Sannomiyatrain train
    2. Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Ibaraki Airport (IBR)plane plane UKB - IBR
    4h 2m
    ¥33,759–65,012

  6. Fly Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane ITM - HND
    2. Take the train from 浜松町 Hamamatsuchō to 秋葉原 Akihabaratrain train
    3. Take the train from 秋葉原 Akihabara to つくば Tsukubatrain train
    4. Take the bus from つくばセンター to 田中東bus bus
    5h 11m
    ¥13,359–21,070

  7. Train to Kobe, fly to Tokyo International Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Sannomiyatrain train
    2. Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane UKB - HND
    3. Take the train from 秋葉原 Akihabara to つくば Tsukubatrain train
    4. Take the bus from つくばセンター to 田中東bus bus
    5h 50m
    ¥13,679–52,572

  8. Fly Osaka International Airport to Narita International Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane plane ITM - NRT
    2. Take the train from 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to 東松戸 Higashi-Matsudotrain train
    3. Take the train from 南流山 Minami-Nagareyama to つくば Tsukubatrain train
    4. Take the bus from つくばセンター to 田中東bus bus
    5h 41m
    ¥16,219–34,980

  9. Train, bus to Tokushima Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport

    1. Take the train from Ōsaka to Maikotrain train
    2. Take the bus from Kousoku Maiko to Kousoku Narutobus bus
    3. Fly from Tokushima Airport (TKS) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane TKS - HND
    4. Take the train from 秋葉原 Akihabara to つくば Tsukubatrain train
    7h 17m
    ¥25,085–50,515

Kobe (UKB) to Ibaraki Airport (IBR) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration1h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket¥14,041Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 590.4 km
  • Duration: 5h 13m

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 13m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Umeda to 大貫 via Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesu, Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit, Tsukuba Center, and つくばセンター in around 10h 1m.

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