There are 9 ways to get from Sakai to Tsukuba by train, bus, night bus, car, subway, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Tōkyō Stationtrain Kodama / ...
- Take the train from 秋葉原 Akihabara to つくば Tsukubatrain Tx
6h 46mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Namba to Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exitbus Jx262
- Take the bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Tsukuba Centerbus Tsukuba
11h 42m¥3,997–18,536Night bus
- Take the night bus from Kintetsu Namba Stn. West-Gate to Tsukuba Centernightbus Yokappe
11h 21m¥9,497–11,736Drive 572.1 km
- Drive from Sakai to Tsukubacar 572.1 km
7h 1m¥9,926–14,338Subway, train to Kobe, fly to Ibaraki Airport
- Take the subway from Dobutsuen-Mae to Umedasubway
- Take the train from Osaka-umeda to Kobe-sannomiyatrain
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Ibaraki Airport (IBR)plane UKB - IBR
4h 32m¥27,030–48,247Fly Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport, train, bus
- 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
- Take the bus from つくばセンター to 田中東bus
5h 27m¥14,857–22,546Train to Kobe, fly to Tokyo International Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from Osaka-umeda to Kobe-sannomiyatrain
- 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
- Take the bus from つくばセンター to 田中東bus
6h 21m¥12,990–27,757Fly Osaka International Airport to Narita International Airport, train, bus
- 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
- Take the train from 南流山 Minami-Nagareyama to つくば Tsukubatrain
- Take the bus from つくばセンター to 田中東bus
6h 2m¥17,677–36,506Train, 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
7h 36m¥22,480–47,897
Kobe (UKB) to Ibaraki Airport (IBR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sakai to Tsukuba is to night bus which costs ¥9500 - ¥12000 and takes 11h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Sakai to Tsukuba is to subway and train and fly which takes 4h 32m and costs ¥27000 - ¥49000.
No, there is no direct bus from Sakai to Tsukuba. However, there are services departing from Namba and arriving at 大貫 via Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit and つくばセンター. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 42m.
No, there is no direct train from Sakai to Tsukuba. However, there are services departing from Sakai and arriving at つくば Tsukuba via Dobutsuen-Mae, Shin Osaka, Tōkyō Station and 秋葉原 Akihabara. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 46m.
The distance between Sakai and Tsukuba is 611 km. The road distance is 572.1 km.
The best way to get from Sakai to Tsukuba without a car is to train which takes 6h 46m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 46m to get from Sakai to Tsukuba, including transfers.
Sakai to Tsukuba bus services, operated by Willer Express, depart from Namba station.
Sakai to Tsukuba train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Shin Osaka station.
The best way to get from Sakai to Tsukuba is to train which takes 6h 46m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥4000 - ¥19000 and takes 11h 42m.
What companies run services between Sakai, Ōsaka, Japan and Tsukuba, Japan?
You can take a train from Sakai to 田中東 via Shin-Imamiya, Dobutsuen-Mae, Shin-Ōsaka Station, Shin Osaka, Tōkyō Station, 秋葉原 Akihabara, つくば Tsukuba, and つくばセンター in around 6h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Sakai to 大貫 via Namba, Namba, Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit, Tsukuba Center, and つくばセンター in around 11h 42m.
- 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 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 南流山 Minami-Nagareyama to つくば Tsukuba
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥750–850
- 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
- 050-3355-8208
- Website
- osakametro.co.jp
Subway from Dobutsuen-Mae to Umeda
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥220–270
- Website
- https://www.osakametro.co.jp/en/
- Phone
- 0570-089-500
- Website
- hankyu.co.jp
Train from Osaka-umeda to Kobe-sannomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥320–410
- Schedules at
- hyperdia.com
Train from Osaka-umeda to Kobe-sannomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥320–410
- Schedules at
- hyperdia.com
- 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
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- 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
- [email protected]
- Website
- travel.willer.co.jp
Bus from Namba to Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- 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
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Kintetsu Namba Stn. West-Gate to Tsukuba Center
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–11,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
- Website
- tsukuba.city.bus-go.com
Bus from つくばセンター to 田中東
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥190–400
- Schedules at
- tsukuba.city.bus-go.com
Bus from つくばセンター to 田中東
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥190–400
- Schedules at
- tsukuba.city.bus-go.com
Bus from つくばセンター to 田中東
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥190–400
- Schedules at
- tsukuba.city.bus-go.com
- 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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Sakai to Tsukuba bus services, operated by Willer Express, arrive at Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit.
Sakai to Tsukuba train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Tōkyō Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sakai to Tsukuba is 572 km. It takes approximately 7h 1m to drive from Sakai to Tsukuba.
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