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How to get fromSaitama to Osakaby train, bus, car, or plane

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

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  1. Train via Kyoto

    best
    1. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Kyototrain train Hikari / ...
    4h 7m

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from さいたま新都心駅東口 to 大阪ocatbus bus 高速バス シルクライナー(太田経由)
    9h 15m
    ¥5,000–13,000

  3. Drive 513.4 km

    1. Drive from Saitama to Osakacar car 513.4 km
    5h 53m
    ¥8,908–12,866

  4. Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport

    1. Take the train from Saitama-Shintoshin to Shinagawatrain train
    2. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane HND - ITM
    3h 48m
    ¥13,377–20,743

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin Osakatrain train Kodama / ...
    4h 54m

  6. Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Kobe

    1. Take the train from Saitama-Shintoshin to Shinagawatrain train
    2. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kobe (UKB)plane plane HND - UKB
    4h 20m
    ¥11,727–26,293

  7. Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport

    1. Take the train from 日暮里 Nippori to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train train
    2. Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane NRT - ITM
    4h 17m
    ¥16,730–36,726

  8. Train to Ibaraki Airport, fly to Kobe

    1. Take the train from Ueno to Ishiokatrain train
    2. Fly from Ibaraki Airport (IBR) to Kobe (UKB)plane plane IBR - UKB
    5h 21m
    ¥19,459–38,914

  9. Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Saitama-Shintoshin to Shinagawatrain train
    2. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane plane HND - NGO
    3. Take the train from Nagoya to Shin Osakatrain train
    5h 20m

Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights

Calendar217Weekly Planes
Duration1h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket¥12,175Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 544.4 km
  • Duration: 4h 7m

What companies run services between Saitama, Japan and Osaka, Japan?

JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Tōkyō Station to Kyoto every 30 minutes, and the journey takes 2h 34m. Alternatively, Nippon Chuo Bus operates a bus from さいたま新都心駅東口 to 大阪ocat once daily. Tickets cost ¥6,000–11,000 and the journey takes 9h 15m. Two other operators also service this route.

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