There are 10 ways to get from Shibuya to Universal Studio Japan by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train via Kyoto
best- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Kyototrain Hikari / ...
- Take the train from Kyōto to Ōsakatrain A: JR Kyōto Line Rapid / ...
4h 38mBus via Ōsaka Station JR Express Bus Terminal
cheapest- Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Ōsaka Station JR Express Bus Terminalbus
8h 25m¥3,395–12,280Night bus
- Take the night bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Universal Studios Japannightbus Jx225
9h 40m¥5,500–11,000Drive 494.3 km
- Drive from Shibuya to Universal Studio Japancar 494.3 km
5h 37m¥8,575–12,386Train
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin Osakatrain Kodama / ...
6h 44mBus
- Take the bus from Shibuya station to Universal Studio Japanbus
8h 38m¥3,900–17,000Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport
- Take the train from 渋谷 Shibuya to 浜松町 Hamamatsuchōtrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane HND - ITM
3h 57m¥13,331–20,906Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Kobe, train
- Take the train from 渋谷 Shibuya to 浜松町 Hamamatsuchōtrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kobe (UKB)plane HND - UKB
- Take the train from Kobe-Sannomiya to Amagasakitrain
4h 43m¥11,596–26,166Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport
- Take the train from 渋谷 Shibuya to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane NRT - ITM
4h 40m¥16,944–35,696Fly Tokyo International Airport to Tokushima Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Tokushima Airport (TKS)plane HND - TKS
- Take the bus from Kousoku Naruto to Kousoku Maikobus
- Take the train from Maiko to Ōsakatrain
5h 42m¥22,776–47,936
Shibuya to Universal Studio Japan by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shibuya to Universal Studio Japan is to bus which costs ¥3900 - ¥17000 and takes 8h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Shibuya to Universal Studio Japan is to train and fly which takes 3h 57m and costs ¥13000 - ¥21000.
Yes, there is an overnight bus departing from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal and arriving at Universal Studios Japan. This bus operates every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Shibuya to Universal Studio Japan. However, there are services departing from 渋谷 Shibuya and arriving at Universal-city via Tōkyō Station, Kyōto, Ōsaka and Nishikujō. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 38m.
The distance between Shibuya and Universal Studio Japan is 541 km. The road distance is 494.3 km.
The best way to get from Shibuya to Universal Studio Japan without a car is to train via Kyoto which takes 4h 38m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 38m to get from Shibuya to Universal Studio Japan, including transfers.
Shibuya to Universal Studio Japan bus services, operated by JR Bus Kanto, depart from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal station.
Shibuya to Universal Studio Japan train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Tōkyō Station.
The best way to get from Shibuya to Universal Studio Japan is to train via Kyoto which takes 4h 38m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus via Ōsaka Station JR Express Bus Terminal, which costs ¥3400 - ¥13000 and takes 8h 25m.
What companies run services between Shibuya, Japan and Universal Studio Japan?
You can take a train from 渋谷 Shibuya to Universal Studio Japan via Tōkyō Station, Kyoto, Kyōto, Ōsaka, Nishikujō, and Universal-city in around 4h 38m. Alternatively, JR Bus Kanto operates a bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Ōsaka Station JR Express Bus Terminal 4 times a day. Tickets cost ¥3,200–12,000 and the journey takes 7h 53m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–19,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Izumo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–19,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–32,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Tokushima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–36,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥38,000–170,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥44,000–200,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥36,000–160,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Tokushima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–230,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–18,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to Kyoto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Kyōto to Ōsaka
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Tōkyō Station to Shin Osaka
- 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
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Kyōto to Ōsaka
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥650–950
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Maiko to Ōsaka
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥750–1,100
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from 渋谷 Shibuya to 浜松町 Hamamatsuchō
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥230–360
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from 渋谷 Shibuya to 浜松町 Hamamatsuchō
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥230–360
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from 渋谷 Shibuya to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,800
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 06-6457-2258
- Website
- hanshin.co.jp
Train from Kobe-Sannomiya to Amagasaki
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥370–550
- Website
- https://www.hanshin.co.jp/global/en/
- Schedules at
- Japan Travel by Navitime
- Phone
- 0570-048905
- Website
- jrbuskanto.co.jp
Bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Ōsaka Station JR Express Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–12,000
- Schedules at
- time.jrbuskanto.co.jp.e.wn.hp.transer.com
- Phone
- 050-3802-1547
- Website
- jamjamliner.jp
Night bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Universal Studios Japan
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–11,000
- Schedules at
- jamjamliner.jp
- 4 seats per row
- ¥5,500–11,000
- Phone
- 042-352-3700
- Website
- keio-bus.com
Bus from Shibuya station to Universal Studio Japan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000
- Schedules at
- highwaybus.com
- [email protected]
- Website
- travel.willer.co.jp
Bus from Shibuya station to Universal Studio Japan
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–17,000
- Website
- https://willer-travel.com/en/
- Relax (Front)
- ¥5,000–12,000
- Relax (Back)
- ¥5,000–12,000
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Bus from Shibuya station to Universal Studio Japan
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–8,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 088-664-6030
- Website
- honshi-bus.co.jp
Bus from Kousoku Naruto to Kousoku Maiko
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600
- Schedules at
- honshi-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 087-823-3083
- Website
- jr-shikokubus.co.jp
Bus from Kousoku Naruto to Kousoku Maiko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥3,164
- Schedules at
- jr-shikokubus.co.jp
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More Questions & Answers
Shibuya to Universal Studio Japan bus services, operated by JR Bus Kanto, arrive at Ōsaka Station JR Express Bus Terminal.
Shibuya to Universal Studio Japan train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Kyoto station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shibuya to Universal Studio Japan is 494 km. It takes approximately 5h 37m to drive from Shibuya to Universal Studio Japan.
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