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How to get fromTokyo to Kansai regionby train, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Tokyo to Kansai region by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Kyototrain train Hikari / ...
    2. Take the train from Kyōto to Fukuchiyamatrain train Kinosaki / ...
    7h 6m

  2. Night bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the night bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Flower Town Centernightbus night bus
    10h 48m
    ¥9,060–13,050

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Takinoyashiro ICbus bus
    11h 46m

  4. Drive 538.6 km

    1. Drive from Tokyo to Kansai regioncar car 538.6 km
    6h 28m
    ¥9,352–13,508

  5. Train via Osaka

    1. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin Osakatrain train Kodama / ...
    2. Take the train from Amagasaki(Jr) to Tanikawatrain train [24666] Jr Takarazuka Line Rapid Service / ...
    8h 24m

  6. Fly Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane HND - ITM
    2. Take the train from Takarazuka to Tanikawatrain train
    6h 29m
    ¥14,080–21,844

  7. 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 Motomachi to Kakogawatrain train
    3. Take the train from Kakogawa to Nishiwakishitrain train
    6h 43m
    ¥12,080–27,014

  8. 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 Kakogawa to Nishiwakishitrain train
    7h 19m
    ¥22,710–47,884

  9. Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Tōkyō Station 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
    3. Take the train from Takarazuka to Tanikawatrain train
    7h 6m
    ¥17,653–36,545

Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights

Calendar217Weekly Planes
Duration1h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket¥12,185Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 610.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 6m

What companies run services between Tokyo, Japan and Kansai region, Japan?

You can take a train from Tōkyō Station to Nihonhesokoen via Kyoto, Kyōto, Fukuchiyama, and Tanikawa in around 7h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Nihonhesokoen via Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi, Takinoyashiro IC, Takino, and Nishiwakishi in around 11h 46m.

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