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How to get fromShin-Kurashiki to Osakaby train, bus, night train, or car

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There are 4 ways to get from Shin-Kurashiki to Osaka by train, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Shin Kurashiki to Shin Osakatrain train Kodama
    1h 32m
    ¥2,951–4,052
  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the night train from Kurashiki to Ōsakanighttrain night train Sunrise Izumo
    3h 52m
    ¥2,785–3,956
  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Okayama Station West Exit to Osaka Station JR Express BTbus bus Okayama to Osaka
    4h 24m
    ¥3,816–3,977
  4. Drive 201.4 km

    1. Drive from Shin-Kurashiki to Osakacar car 201.4 km
    2h 38m
    ¥3,495–5,048

Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Shin-Kurashiki, Japan and Osaka, Japan?

JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Shin Kurashiki to Shin Osaka every 3 hours, and the journey takes 1h 20m. JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company) also services this route twice daily. Alternatively, JR Bus Chugoku operates a bus from Okayama Station West Exit to Osaka Station JR Express BT hourly. Tickets cost ¥3,400 and the journey takes 3h 10m.

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