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How to get fromShimonoseki to Ōsakaby train, night bus, car, plane, or bus

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There are 8 ways to get from Shimonoseki to Ōsaka by train, night bus, car, plane, or bus

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  1. Train via Kokura

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    1. Take the train from Kokura to Shin Osakatrain train Sakura / ...
    3h 1m
    ¥7,444–10,286

  2. Train, night bus

    1. Take the train from Shimonoseki to Hōfutrain train San-yō Line Local
    2. Take the night bus from Hōfu-eki to Ōsakanightbus night bus Karst
    13h
    ¥10,310–13,818

  3. Drive 514.8 km

    1. Drive from Shimonoseki to Osakacar car 514.8 km
    6h 28m
    ¥8,932–12,902

  4. Train to Fukuoka Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport

    1. Take the train from Shin Shimonoseki to Hakata Fukuokatrain train
    2. Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane FUK - ITM
    4h 12m

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Shin Shimonoseki to Shin Osakatrain train Kodama
    5h 4m

  6. Train, bus to Oita Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport

    1. Take the train from Kokura to Bepputrain train
    2. Take the bus from Beppu-Kitahama to Ōita Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Oita Airport (OIT) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane OIT - ITM
    5h 28m

  7. Train, train to Aso Kumamoto Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport

    1. Take the train from Shimonoseki to Kokuratrain train
    2. Take the train from Kokura to Kumamototrain train
    3. Take the train from Kumamoto to Higoozutrain train
    4. Fly from Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane KMJ - ITM
    5h 40m

  8. Train to Fukuoka Airport, fly to Tokushima Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Shin Shimonoseki to Hakata Fukuokatrain train
    2. Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Tokushima Airport (TKS)plane plane FUK - TKS
    3. Take the bus from Kousoku Naruto to Kousoku Maikobus bus
    4. Take the train from Maiko to Ōsakatrain train
    6h 2m

Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights

Calendar91Weekly Planes
Duration1h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket¥11,792Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 511.3 km
  • Duration: 3h 1m

What companies run services between Shimonoseki, Japan and Ōsaka, Japan?

JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Kokura to Shin Osaka hourly. Tickets cost ¥7,000–10,000 and the journey takes 2h 16m. JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company) also services this route hourly.

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