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How to get fromShinjuku Station to Ōsakaby train, bus, car, subway, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Shinjuku Station to Ōsaka by train, bus, car, subway, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin Osakatrain train Kodama / ...
    4h 36m

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Ōsaka Station JR Express Bus Terminalbus bus
    7h 53m
    ¥3,200–14,000

  3. Drive 489.3 km

    1. Drive from Shinjuku Station to Osakacar car 489.3 km
    5h 29m
    ¥8,471–12,236

  4. Subway to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport

    1. Take the subway from 新宿 Shinjuku to 大門 Daimonsubway subway
    2. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane HND - ITM
    3h
    ¥13,030–20,284

  5. Fly Tokyo International Airport to Kobe, train

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kobe (UKB)plane plane HND - UKB
    2. Take the train from Sannomiya(Jr) to Kitashinchitrain train
    4h 15m
    ¥11,580–29,094

  6. Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport

    1. Take the train from 新宿 Shinjuku to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train train
    2. Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane NRT - ITM
    3h 53m
    ¥16,760–34,257

  7. Fly Tokyo International Airport to Tokushima Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Tokushima Airport (TKS)plane plane HND - TKS
    2. Take the bus from Kousoku Naruto to Kousoku Maikobus bus
    3. Take the train from Maiko to Ōsakatrain train
    5h 4m
    ¥22,520–47,544

Shinjuku Station to Ōsaka by bus

Calendar35Weekly Buses
Duration7h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket¥3,200Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 531.7 km
  • Duration: 4h 36m

What companies run services between Shinjuku Station, Japan and Ōsaka, Japan?

JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Tōkyō Station to Shin Osaka every 30 minutes, and the journey takes 3h 55m. 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. Kintetsu Bus also services this route once daily.

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