There are 11 ways to get from Osaka to Tsuruoka by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Kyoto to Tōkyō Stationtrain No
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Niigatatrain Max
- Take the train from Niigata to Tsuruokatrain
9h 13mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Umeda to Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exitbus Jx262
- Take the bus from Tokyo Station Marunouchi North Exit to Shonaikankobussankanbus From Shinjukuminamiguchi to Sakata
15h 24m¥10,100–23,324Night bus, bus
- Take the night bus from Ōsaka to Sendai Stationnightbus Forest
- Take the bus from Sendai Station to Shonai Kanko Bussankobus
15h 36m¥13,200–18,700Drive 704.7 km
- Drive from Osaka to Tsuruokacar 704.7 km
9h 7m¥12,241–17,681Train via Toyama
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Tsurugatrain
- Take the train from Tsuruga to Toyamatrain
- Take the train from Toyama to Joetsumyokotrain
- Take the train from Joetsumyoko to Niigatatrain
- Take the train from Niigata to Tsuruokatrain
10h 44m¥10,588–14,659Fly Osaka International Airport to Niigata Airport, train
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Niigata Airport (KIJ)plane ITM - KIJ
- Take the train from Niigata to Tsuruokatrain
6h 8m¥15,729–40,630Fly Osaka International Airport to Sendai Airport, bus
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Sendai Airport (SDJ)plane ITM - SDJ
- Take the bus from Sendai Station to Shonai Kanko Bussankobus
7h¥17,339–46,510Fly Osaka International Airport to Akita Airport, train
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Akita Airport (AXT)plane ITM - AXT
- Take the train from Akita to Tsuruokatrain
6h 34m¥15,289–47,060Fly Kobe to Sendai Airport, bus
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Sendai Airport (SDJ)plane UKB - SDJ
- Take the bus from Sendai Station to Shonai Kanko Bussankobus
7h 31m¥16,703–26,082Fly Osaka International Airport to Yamagata Airport, train
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Yamagata Airport (GAJ)plane ITM - GAJ
- Take the train from Sakurambohigashine to Shinjotrain
- Take the train from Shinjo to Amarumetrain
7h 25m¥21,599–46,300Fly Osaka International Airport to Morioka Hanamaki Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Morioka Hanamaki Airport (HNA)plane ITM - HNA
- Take the train from Shin-Hanamaki to Sendaitrain
- Take the bus from Sendai Station to Shonai Kanko Bussankobus
8h 27m¥27,239–56,410
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Niigata Airport (KIJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Osaka to Tsuruoka is to train via Toyama which costs ¥10000 - ¥15000 and takes 10h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Osaka to Tsuruoka is to fly and train which takes 6h 8m and costs ¥15000 - ¥41000.
No, there is no direct bus from Osaka to Tsuruoka. However, there are services departing from Umeda and arriving at Shonaikankobussankan via Tokyo Station Marunouchi North Exit. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 24m.
No, there is no direct train from Osaka station to Tsuruoka. However, there are services departing from Shin-Ōsaka Station and arriving at Tsuruoka via Kyoto, Tōkyō Station and Niigata. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 13m.
The distance between Osaka and Tsuruoka is 952 km. The road distance is 704.7 km.
The best way to get from Osaka to Tsuruoka without a car is to train which takes 9h 13m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 13m to get from Osaka to Tsuruoka, including transfers.
Osaka to Tsuruoka bus services, operated by Willer Express, depart from Umeda station.
Osaka to Tsuruoka train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Kyoto station.
The best way to get from Osaka to Tsuruoka is to train which takes 9h 13m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥10000 - ¥24000 and takes 15h 24m.
What companies run services between Osaka, Japan and Tsuruoka, Japan?
You can take a train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Tsuruoka via Kyōto, Kyoto, Tōkyō Station, and Niigata in around 9h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Umeda to Shonaikankobussankan via Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit and Tokyo Station Marunouchi North Exit in around 15h 24m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Niigata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–37,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–41,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Akita Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–43,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Akita Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–43,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Yamagata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–43,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Morioka Hanamaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–46,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Niigata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–250,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–240,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Akita Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–240,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Akita Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–250,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Kobe to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–20,000
- 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 Niigata
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300–6,000
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Niigata to Tsuruoka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–2,700
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Toyama to Joetsumyoko
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–2,200
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Joetsumyoko to Niigata
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–2,900
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Niigata to Tsuruoka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–2,700
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Niigata to Tsuruoka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–2,700
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Akita to Tsuruoka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–2,600
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Sakurambohigashine to Shinjo
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥650–900
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Shinjo to Amarume
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥700–950
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Shin-Hanamaki to Sendai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–2,700
- 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 Tsuruga to Toyama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–4,100
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
- [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
- Website
- shonaikotsu.jp
Bus from Tokyo Station Marunouchi North Exit to Shonaikankobussankan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,800–8,100
- Schedules at
- shonaikotsu.jp
Bus from Sendai Station to Shonai Kanko Bussanko
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400
- Schedules at
- shonaikotsu.jp
Bus from Sendai Station to Shonai Kanko Bussanko
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400
- Schedules at
- shonaikotsu.jp
Bus from Sendai Station to Shonai Kanko Bussanko
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400
- Schedules at
- shonaikotsu.jp
Bus from Sendai Station to Shonai Kanko Bussanko
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400
- Schedules at
- shonaikotsu.jp
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Ōsaka to Sendai Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–15,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
- Website
- miyakou.co.jp
Bus from Sendai Station to Shonai Kanko Bussanko
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300
- Schedules at
- miyakou.co.jp
Bus from Sendai Station to Shonai Kanko Bussanko
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300
- Schedules at
- miyakou.co.jp
Bus from Sendai Station to Shonai Kanko Bussanko
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300
- Schedules at
- miyakou.co.jp
Bus from Sendai Station to Shonai Kanko Bussanko
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300
- Schedules at
- miyakou.co.jp
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Osaka to Tsuruoka bus services, operated by Willer Express, arrive at Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit.
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