There are 7 ways to get from Shinjuku to Sakai by train, bus, night bus, car, subway, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin Osakatrain Kodama / ...
5h 2mNight bus
cheapest- Take the nightbus from Tokyo Yaesu Bus Terminal to Sakai Stationnightbus Sy158
11h 18m¥4,443–17,469Bus
- Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to JR Namba Station OCATbus Twinkle
9h 48m¥7,190–14,240Drive 495.5 km
- Drive from Shinjuku to Sakaicar 495.5 km
5h 53m¥8,492–12,267Subway to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport, train
- 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
- Take the train from Namba to Sakaitrain
3h 42m¥12,520–20,980Subway to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Kobe, train, subway
- 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 Sannomiya to Nakatsutrain
- Take the subway from Nakatsu to Dobutsuen-Maesubway
- Take the train from Shinimamiya to Sakaitrain
4h 40m¥12,670–57,150Train 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 31m¥17,290–35,907
Shinjuku to Sakai by train and night bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shinjuku to Sakai is to drive which costs ¥8500 - ¥13000 and takes 5h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Shinjuku to Sakai is to subway and fly and train which takes 3h 42m and costs ¥12000 - ¥21000.
No, there is no direct bus from Shinjuku to Sakai station. However, there are services departing from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal and arriving at JR Namba Station OCAT via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 48m.
No, there is no direct train from Shinjuku station to Sakai. However, there are services departing from Shinjuku Station and arriving at Sakai via Tōkyō Station, Shin-Ōsaka Station and Shinimamiya. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 2m.
The distance between Shinjuku and Sakai is 546 km. The road distance is 495.5 km.
The best way to get from Shinjuku to Sakai without a car is to train which takes 5h 2m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 2m to get from Shinjuku to Sakai, including transfers.
Shinjuku to Sakai bus services, operated by Kintetsu Bus, depart from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal station.
Shinjuku to Sakai train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Tōkyō Station.
The best way to get from Shinjuku to Sakai is to train which takes 5h 2m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥7000 - ¥15000 and takes 9h 48m.
What companies run services between Shinjuku, Japan and Sakai, 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, Kintetsu Bus operates a bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to JR Namba Station OCAT once daily. Tickets cost ¥6,500–14,000 and the journey takes 9h 24m.
- 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
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to JR Namba Station OCAT
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–14,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
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More Questions & Answers
Shinjuku to Sakai bus services, operated by Kintetsu Bus, arrive at JR Namba Station OCAT.
Shinjuku to Sakai train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Shin Osaka station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shinjuku to Sakai is 495 km. It takes approximately 5h 53m to drive from Shinjuku to Sakai.
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