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How to get fromSakai to Tsukubaby train, bus, night bus, car, subway, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Sakai to Tsukuba by train, bus, night bus, car, subway, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Shin Osaka to Tōkyō Stationtrain train Kodama / ...
    2. Take the train from 秋葉原 Akihabara to つくば Tsukubatrain train Tx
    6h 50m

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Namba to Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesubus bus Jx262 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Tsukuba Centerbus bus Tsukuba
    11h 42m
    ¥4,197–15,536

  3. Night bus

    1. Take the nightbus from Kintetsu Namba Stn. West-Gate to Tsukuba Centernightbus night bus Yokappe
    11h 21m
    ¥9,497–11,736

  4. Drive  569.9 km

    1. Drive from Sakai to Tsukubacar car 569.9 km
    7h 3m
    ¥9,838–14,210

  5. Subway, train to Kobe, fly to Ibaraki Airport

    1. Take the subway from Tengachaya to Minamimorimachisubway subway
    2. Take the train from Osakatemmangu to Sannomiya(Jr)train train
    3. Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Ibaraki Airport (IBR)plane plane UKB - IBR
    4h 44m
    ¥33,392–68,816

  6. Train to Osaka International Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Sakai to Nambatrain train
    2. Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane ITM - HND
    3. Take the train from 浜松町 Hamamatsuchō to 秋葉原 Akihabaratrain train
    4. Take the train from 秋葉原 Akihabara to つくば Tsukubatrain train
    5. Take the bus from つくばセンター to 田中東bus bus
    5h 22m
    ¥14,817–22,646

  7. Train to Kobe, fly to Tokyo International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Osakatemmangu to Sannomiya(Jr)train train
    2. Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane UKB - HND
    3. Take the train from 秋葉原 Akihabara to つくば Tsukubatrain train
    6h 37m
    ¥14,312–54,376

  8. Fly Osaka International Airport to Narita International Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane plane ITM - NRT
    2. Take the train from 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to 東松戸 Higashi-Matsudotrain train
    3. Take the train from 南流山 Minami-Nagareyama to つくば Tsukubatrain train
    4. Take the bus from つくばセンター to 田中東bus bus
    5h 57m
    ¥17,677–40,556

  9. Train, bus to Tokushima Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport

    1. Take the train from Ōsaka to Maikotrain train
    2. Take the bus from Kousoku Maiko to Kousoku Narutobus bus
    3. Fly from Tokushima Airport (TKS) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane TKS - HND
    4. Take the train from 秋葉原 Akihabara to つくば Tsukubatrain train
    8h 1m
    ¥25,558–54,165

Kobe (UKB) to Ibaraki Airport (IBR) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration1h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket¥13,329Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 610.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 50m

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

You can take a train from Sakai to 田中東 via Shinimamiya, 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 50m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Sakai to 大貫 via Namba, Namba, Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesu, Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit, Tsukuba Center, and つくばセンター in around 11h 42m.

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