There are 10 ways to get from Saku to Osaka by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Sakudaira to Naganotrain
- Take the train from Nagano to Tsurugatrain
- Take the train from Tsuruga to Shin-Ōsaka Stationtrain
6h 16m¥7,942–11,366Night bus
cheapest- Take the nightbus from Sakudaira Station to Osaka Stationnightbus Chikumagawa Liner
11h 15m¥5,167–11,291Train, bus
- Take the train from Sakudaira to Naganotrain Hakutaka
- Take the bus from Nagano Station to Osaka-Umeda(Hankyu)bus
11h 29m¥5,524–16,548Drive 402 km
- Drive from Saku to Osakacar 402 km
6h 2m¥6,758–9,762Train via Nagoya
- Take the train from Komoro to Shinonoitrain
- Take the train from Shinonoi to Nagoyatrain
- Take the train from Nagoya to Kyototrain
7h 9mTrain to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport
- Take the train from Sakudaira to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane HND - ITM
5h 44m¥14,542–23,886Train, train to Matsumoto Airport, fly to Kobe
- Take the train from Otabe to Kobuchizawatrain
- Take the train from Kobuchizawa to Shiojiritrain
- Fly from Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) to Kobe (UKB)plane MMJ - UKB
6h 13m¥20,899–37,039Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Kobe
- Take the train from Sakudaira to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kobe (UKB)plane HND - UKB
6h 2m¥14,962–53,496Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train
- Take the train from Sakudaira to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane HND - NGO
- Take the train from Nagoya to Shin Osakatrain
7h 11mTrain, train to Ibaraki Airport, fly to Kobe
- Take the train from Sakudaira to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Ishiokatrain
- Fly from Ibaraki Airport (IBR) to Kobe (UKB)plane IBR - UKB
7h 15m¥22,712–48,426
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Saku to Osaka is to drive which costs ¥6500 - ¥10000 and takes 6h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Saku to Osaka is to train and fly which takes 5h 44m and costs ¥14000 - ¥24000.
No, there is no direct bus from Saku station to Osaka station. However, there are services departing from Sakudaira Station and arriving at Osaka Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Saku to Osaka station. However, there are services departing from Nakagomi and arriving at Shin-Ōsaka Station via Sakudaira, Nagano and Tsuruga. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 16m.
The distance between Saku and Osaka is 556 km. The road distance is 402 km.
The best way to get from Saku to Osaka without a car is to train which takes 6h 16m and costs ¥7500 - ¥12000.
It takes approximately 6h 16m to get from Saku to Osaka, including transfers.
Saku to Osaka bus services, operated by Kintetsu Bus, depart from Sakudaira Station.
Saku to Osaka train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Sakudaira station.
Saku to Osaka bus services, operated by Kintetsu Bus, arrive at Osaka Station.
What companies run services between Saku, Japan and Osaka, Japan?
You can take a train from Nakagomi to Shin-Ōsaka Station via Saku-Daira, Sakudaira, Nagano, and Tsuruga in around 6h 16m. Alternatively, Kintetsu Bus operates a vehicle from Sakudaira Station to Osaka Station once daily. Tickets cost ¥5,000–11,000 and the journey takes 9h 57m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–19,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Izumo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–19,000
Flights from Matsumoto Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–28,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–17,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–60,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥24,000–70,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–60,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–21,000
Flights from Ibaraki Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–33,000
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Matsumoto Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–28,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Sakudaira to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,300
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Nagano to Tsuruga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–7,000
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Sakudaira to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,300
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Sakudaira to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–3,200
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Otabe to Kobuchizawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,300
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Kobuchizawa to Shiojiri
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥750–1,100
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Sakudaira to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–3,200
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Sakudaira to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–3,200
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Sakudaira to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–3,200
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Tōkyō Station to Ishioka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,800
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Tsuruga to Shin-Ōsaka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–2,800
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
- Phone
- 0268-21-4700
- Website
- Shinano Railway
Train from Komoro to Shinonoi
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,100
- Website
- Shinano Railway
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Shinonoi to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Nagoya to Kyoto
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Nagoya to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- 0570-550-373
- Website
- alpico.co.jp
Bus from Nagano Station to Osaka-Umeda(Hankyu)
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500–15,000
- Schedules at
- alpico.co.jp
- Daytime Bus
- ¥4,500–7,500
- Overnight Bus
- ¥4,800–8,000
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Sakudaira Station to Osaka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–11,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
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Saku to Osaka train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Nagano station.
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