There are 12 ways to get from Otsuka to Tsuruoka by train, plane, night bus, bus, or car
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Train, train to Osaka International Airport, fly to Niigata Airport
best- Take the train from Ebisu(Hyogo) to Suzurandaitrain
- Take the train from Suzurandai to Shinkaichitrain
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Niigata Airport (KIJ)plane ITM - KIJ
- Take the train from Niigata to Tsuruokatrain
7h 42m¥17,056–43,426Night bus, train
cheapest- Take the nightbus from Osaka WBT Umeda to Niigata Station South Exitnightbus Sy3552
- Take the train from Niigata to Tsuruokatrain [186388] Ltd. Exp Inaho 3 / ...
16h 19m¥10,626–23,486Train
- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Niigatatrain Max
- Take the train from Niigata to Tsuruokatrain
12h 56mNight bus, bus, train
- Take the nightbus from Sannomiya Station to Naganonightbus
- Take the bus from Nagano to Niigata-ekibus
- Take the train from Niigata to Tsuruokatrain
14h 38m¥15,916–20,406Fly 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
8h 3m¥17,026–26,456Fly 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
8h 35m¥18,666–48,306Train to Osaka International Airport, fly to Akita Airport, train
- Take the train from Ebisu(Hyogo) to Suzurandaitrain
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Akita Airport (AXT)plane ITM - AXT
- Take the train from Akita to Tsuruokatrain
8h 8m¥17,616–49,856Fly Kobe to Niigata Airport, train
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Niigata Airport (KIJ)plane UKB - KIJ
- Take the train from Niigata to Tsuruokatrain
7h 35m¥42,416–94,576Train, train to Osaka International Airport, fly to Yamagata Airport
- Take the train from Ebisu(Hyogo) to Suzurandaitrain
- Take the train from Suzurandai to Shinkaichitrain
- 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
- Take the train from Amarume to Tsuruokatrain
9h¥22,926–48,096Fly 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
10h 2m¥28,566–58,206Bus
- Take the bus from Kobe Sannomiya to Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesubus Wk284 / ...
- Take the bus from Tokyo Station Marunouchi North Exit to Shonaikankobussankanbus From Shinjukuminamiguchi to Sakata
17h 53m¥13,516–26,306Drive 748.2 km
- Drive from Otsuka to Tsuruokacar 748.2 km
9h 27m¥13,006–18,786
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Niigata Airport (KIJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Otsuka to Tsuruoka is to drive which costs ¥13000 - ¥19000 and takes 9h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Otsuka to Tsuruoka is to fly and train which takes 7h 35m and costs ¥42000 - ¥95000.
No, there is no direct bus from Otsuka to Tsuruoka. However, there are services departing from Kobe Sannomiya and arriving at Shonaikankobussankan via Tokyo Station Marunouchi North Exit. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 53m.
No, there is no direct train from Otsuka to Tsuruoka. However, there are services departing from Ebisu(Hyogo) and arriving at Tsuruoka via Suzurandai, Kobe, Shin Osaka, Tōkyō Station and Niigata. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 56m.
The distance between Otsuka and Tsuruoka is 685 km. The road distance is 748.2 km.
The best way to get from Otsuka to Tsuruoka without a car is to train which takes 12h 56m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 42m to get from Otsuka to Tsuruoka, including transfers.
Otsuka to Tsuruoka bus services, operated by Willer Express, depart from Kobe Sannomiya station.
Otsuka to Tsuruoka train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Shin Osaka station.
The best way to get from Otsuka to Tsuruoka is to train which takes 12h 56m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥13000 - ¥27000 and takes 17h 53m.
What companies run services between Otsuka, Japan and Tsuruoka, Japan?
You can take a train from Ebisu(Hyogo) to Tsuruoka via Suzurandai, Shinkaichi, Kobe, Shin-Ōsaka Station, Shin Osaka, Tōkyō Station, and Niigata in around 12h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ebisu(Hyogo) to Shonaikankobussankan via Suzurandai, Shinkaichi, Sannomiya, Kobe Sannomiya, Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesu, and Tokyo Station Marunouchi North Exit in around 17h 53m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Niigata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–38,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–42,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Akita Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–44,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Akita Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–44,000
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
- ¥95,000–330,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥90,000–300,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Akita Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥85,000–290,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Akita Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥85,000–290,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Kobe to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–20,000
- Website
- blue-panorama.com
Flights from Kobe to Niigata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥39,000–90,000
- Phone
- 078 (592) 4611
- Website
- shintetsu.co.jp
Train from Ebisu(Hyogo) to Suzurandai
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥450–600
- Schedules at
- shintetsu.co.jp
Train from Suzurandai to Shinkaichi
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥310–400
- Schedules at
- shintetsu.co.jp
Train from Ebisu(Hyogo) to Suzurandai
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥450–600
- Schedules at
- shintetsu.co.jp
Train from Ebisu(Hyogo) to Suzurandai
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥450–600
- Schedules at
- shintetsu.co.jp
Train from Suzurandai to Shinkaichi
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥310–400
- Schedules at
- shintetsu.co.jp
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
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 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 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 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 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 Amarume to Tsuruoka
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥310–440
- 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
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
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
- 026-295-8008
- Website
- nagadenbus.co.jp
Night bus from Sannomiya Station to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–13,000
- Schedules at
- nagadenbus.co.jp
Bus from Nagano to Niigata-eki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500
- Schedules at
- nagadenbus.co.jp
- [email protected]
- Website
- travel.willer.co.jp
Night bus from Osaka WBT Umeda to Niigata Station South Exit
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–19,000
- Website
- https://willer-travel.com/en/
Bus from Kobe Sannomiya to Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,800–17,000
- Website
- https://willer-travel.com/en/
- Economy
- ¥4,800–9,500
- Relax (front area)
- ¥5,500–12,000
- Relax (rear area)
- ¥6,000–12,000
- Website
- 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 Tokyo Station Marunouchi North Exit to Shonaikankobussankan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,800–8,100
- Schedules at
- shonaikotsu.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
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Otsuka to Tsuruoka bus services, operated by Willer Express, arrive at Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesu station.
Otsuka to Tsuruoka train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Tōkyō Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Otsuka to Tsuruoka is 748 km. It takes approximately 9h 27m to drive from Otsuka to Tsuruoka.
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