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How to get fromSaitama to Sakaiby train, bus, night bus, car, plane, or subway

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There are 8 ways to get from Saitama to Sakai by train, bus, night bus, car, plane, or subway

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin Osakatrain train Kodama / ...
    5h 20m

  2. Night bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the nightbus from Omiya to Osaka-Nambanightbus night bus Jx281
    10h 23m
    ¥5,290–12,840

  3. Bus

    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 42m
    ¥6,590–10,840

  4. Drive 519.3 km

    1. Drive from Saitama to Sakaicar car 519.3 km
    6h 16m
    ¥8,684–12,543

  5. Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport, train

    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
    3. Take the train from Namba to Sakaitrain train
    4h 9m
    ¥12,737–20,223

  6. Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Kobe, train, subway

    1. Take the train from Saitama-Shintoshin to Shinagawatrain train
    2. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kobe (UKB)plane plane HND - UKB
    3. Take the train from Sannomiya to Nakatsutrain train
    4. Take the subway from Nakatsu to Dobutsuen-Maesubway subway
    5. Take the train from Shinimamiya to Sakaitrain train
    5h 7m
    ¥12,887–50,393

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

    1. Take the train from さいたま新都心 Saitama-Shintoshin to 日暮里 Nipporitrain train
    2. Take the train from Nippori to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train train
    3. Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane NRT - ITM
    4. Take the train from Namba to Sakaitrain train
    4h 34m
    ¥16,170–35,266

  8. Train, train to Ibaraki Airport, fly to Kobe

    1. Take the train from さいたま新都心 Saitama-Shintoshin to 上野 Uenotrain train
    2. Take the train from Ueno to Ishiokatrain train
    3. Fly from Ibaraki Airport (IBR) to Kobe (UKB)plane plane IBR - UKB
    4. Take the train from Sannomiya to Nakatsutrain train
    6h 8m
    ¥20,699–44,574

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

Calendar217Weekly Planes
Duration1h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket¥11,533Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 564.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 20m

What companies run services between Saitama, Japan and Sakai, Ōsaka, Japan?

JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Tōkyō Station to Shin Osaka every 30 minutes, and the journey takes 3h 55m. 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.

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