There are 7 ways to get from Shinjuku to Namba by train, bus, car, subway, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin Osakatrain Kodama / ...
4h 41mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to JR Namba Station OCATbus Twinkle
9h 24m¥6,500–14,000Bus via Osaka
- Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Osakabus
8h 44m¥10,200–10,250Drive 492.3 km
- Drive from Shinjuku to Nambacar 492.3 km
5h 32m¥8,475–12,241Subway to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport
- Take the subway from 代々木 Yoyogi to 大門 Daimonsubway
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane HND - ITM
3h 30m¥12,230–20,640Subway to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Kobe, train
- Take the subway from 代々木 Yoyogi to 大門 Daimonsubway
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kobe (UKB)plane HND - UKB
- Take the train from Kobe-Sannomiya(Hanshin) to Amagasaki(Hanshin)train
- Take the train from Amagasaki(Hanshin) to Osaka-Nambatrain
4h 17m¥12,360–56,870Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport
- Take the train from 新宿 Shinjuku 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 19m¥17,000–35,567
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Shinjuku to Namba is to bus via Osaka which costs ¥10200 - ¥10250 and takes 8h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Shinjuku to Namba is to subway and fly which takes 3h 30m and costs ¥12000 - ¥21000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal and arriving at JR Namba Station OCAT station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 24m.
No, there is no direct train from Shinjuku station to Namba. However, there are services departing from Shinjuku Station and arriving at Namba via Tōkyō Station and Shin-Ōsaka Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 41m.
The distance between Shinjuku and Namba is 535 km. The road distance is 492.3 km.
The best way to get from Shinjuku to Namba without a car is to train which takes 4h 41m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 41m to get from Shinjuku to Namba, including transfers.
Shinjuku to Namba bus services, operated by Keio Dentetsu Bus, depart from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal station.
Shinjuku to Namba train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Tōkyō Station.
The best way to get from Shinjuku to Namba is to train which takes 4h 41m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus via Osaka, which costs ¥10200 - ¥10250 and takes 8h 44m.
What companies run services between Shinjuku, Japan and Namba, 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, Keio Dentetsu Bus operates a bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Osaka once daily. Tickets cost ¥10,000 and the journey takes 8h 33m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥42,000–130,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–160,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥37,000–110,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Tōkyō Station to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- 042-352-3700
- Website
- keio-bus.com
Bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000
- Schedules at
- highwaybus.com
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Booking & Getting There
Shinjuku to Namba bus services, operated by Keio Dentetsu Bus, arrive at Osaka station.
Shinjuku to Namba train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Shin Osaka station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shinjuku to Namba is 492 km. It takes approximately 5h 32m to drive from Shinjuku to Namba.
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