There are 11 ways to get from Osaka to Tsukuba Center by train, bus, night train, car, night bus, or plane
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Train via Kyoto
best- Take the train from Kyoto to Tōkyō Stationtrain Hikari / ...
- Take the train from 秋葉原 Akihabara to つくば Tsukubatrain Tx
4h 25mBus
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
8h 54m¥3,500–17,024Night train, bus
- Take the night train from Ōsaka to Tōkyō Stationnighttrain Sunrise Seto / ...
- Take the bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Tsukuba Centerbus Tsukuba
7h 52m¥8,915–12,503Drive 552.9 km
- Drive from Osaka to Tsukuba Centercar 552.9 km
6h 21m¥9,605–13,873Train
- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Tōkyō Stationtrain Kodama / ...
- Take the train from 秋葉原 Akihabara to つくば Tsukubatrain Tx
5h 29mNight bus
- Take the night bus from Osaka Station to Tsukuba Centernightbus Yokappe
8h 42m¥9,000–11,000Fly Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport, train
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane ITM - HND
- Take the train from 秋葉原 Akihabara to つくば Tsukubatrain
4h 15m¥14,209–21,620Train, 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 41m¥25,803–47,082Fly Kobe to Tokyo International Airport, train
- 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
4h 41m¥12,573–27,192Fly 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 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to 東松戸 Higashi-Matsudotrain
4h 50m¥17,029–35,580Train, 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 3m¥21,818–46,848
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Osaka to Tsukuba Center is to night train and bus which costs ¥8500 - ¥13000 and takes 7h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Osaka to Tsukuba Center is to train and fly which takes 3h 41m and costs ¥25000 - ¥48000.
Yes, there is an overnight bus departing from Osaka Station station and arriving at Tsukuba Center. This bus operates every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 42m.
No, there is no direct train from Osaka station to Tsukuba Center. 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 4h 25m.
The distance between Osaka and Tsukuba Center is 576 km. The road distance is 552.9 km.
The best way to get from Osaka to Tsukuba Center without a car is to train via Kyoto which takes 4h 25m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 25m to get from Osaka to Tsukuba Center, including transfers.
Osaka to Tsukuba Center bus services, operated by Willer Express, depart from Umeda station.
Osaka to Tsukuba Center train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Kyoto station.
The best way to get from Osaka to Tsukuba Center is to train via Kyoto which takes 4h 25m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥3500 - ¥17000 and takes 8h 54m.
What companies run services between Osaka, Japan and Tsukuba Center, Japan?
You can take a train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to つくば Tsukuba via Kyōto, Kyoto, Tōkyō Station, and 秋葉原 Akihabara in around 4h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Umeda to Tsukuba Center via Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit in around 8h 54m.
- 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/
Train from Shin Osaka to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- 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 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 Ōsaka to Maiko
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥750–1,100
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
- 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
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
- 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 Center bus services, operated by Willer Express, arrive at Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit.
Osaka to Tsukuba Center train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Tōkyō Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Osaka to Tsukuba Center is 553 km. It takes approximately 6h 21m to drive from Osaka to Tsukuba Center.
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