There are 8 ways to get from Tokyo to Namba(Nankai) by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin Osakatrain Kodama / ...
4h 20mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesu to Nambabus Jx263 / ...
7h 50m¥2,700–13,000Drive 496 km
- Drive from Tokyo to Namba(Nankai)car 496 km
5h 34m¥7,542–10,894Fly Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane HND - ITM
3h 26m¥13,250–19,714Bus, train
- Take the bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exitbus
- Take the train from Kintetsu-Nagoya to Osaka-Nambatrain Urban Liner / ...
8h 13m¥10,200–11,300Fly Tokyo International Airport to Kobe, train
- 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 24m¥12,280–47,844Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station 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
3h 58m¥15,863–41,365Train to Ibaraki Airport, fly to Kobe
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Ishiokatrain
- Fly from Ibaraki Airport (IBR) to Kobe (UKB)plane IBR - UKB
5h 10m¥21,050–36,695
Tokyo to Namba(Nankai) by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tokyo to Namba(Nankai) is to drive which costs ¥7500 - ¥11000 and takes 5h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Tokyo to Namba(Nankai) is to fly which takes 3h 26m and costs ¥13000 - ¥20000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesu and arriving at Namba. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Tokyo station to Namba(Nankai). However, there are services departing from Tōkyō Station and arriving at Namba via Shin-Ōsaka Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 20m.
The distance between Tokyo and Namba(Nankai) is 525 km. The road distance is 496 km.
The best way to get from Tokyo to Namba(Nankai) without a car is to train which takes 4h 20m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 20m to get from Tokyo to Namba(Nankai), including transfers.
Tokyo to Namba(Nankai) bus services, operated by Willer Express, depart from Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesu station.
Tokyo to Namba(Nankai) train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Tōkyō Station.
The best way to get from Tokyo to Namba(Nankai) is to train which takes 4h 20m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥2700 - ¥13000 and takes 7h 50m, you could also fly, which costs ¥13000 - ¥20000 and takes 3h 26m.
What companies run services between Tokyo, Japan and Namba(Nankai), 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, Willer Express operates a bus from Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesu to Namba twice daily. Tickets cost ¥2,700–13,000 and the journey takes 7h 50m. JAMJAM LINER also services this route 3 times a day.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–18,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Izumo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–18,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Yamagata
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–18,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–33,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥41,000–75,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–95,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥49,000–100,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–17,000
Flights from Ibaraki Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–25,000
- 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
- 050-3536-3957
- Website
- kintetsu.co.jp
Train from Kintetsu-Nagoya to Osaka-Namba
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,400–5,500
- Schedules at
- hyperdia.com
- Phone
- 06-6457-2258
- Website
- Hanshin Electric Railway
Train from Kobe-Sannomiya(Hanshin) to Amagasaki(Hanshin)
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥300–420
- Website
- Hanshin Electric Railway
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/
Train from Amagasaki(Hanshin) to Osaka-Namba
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥220–310
- Website
- Hanshin Electric Railway
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Tōkyō Station to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,600
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Tōkyō Station to Ishioka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,800
- Website
- JR EAST
- [email protected]
- Website
- Willer Express
Bus from Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesu to Namba
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–13,000
- Website
- Willer Express
- 4-Row Seat
- ¥2,700–11,000
- Phone
- 050-3802-1547
- Website
- JAMJAM LINER
Bus from Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesu to Namba
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–9,500
- Schedules at
- JAMJAM LINER
- 4 Seats Per Row
- ¥5,500–9,500
- Phone
- 0570-048905
- Website
- jrbuskanto.co.jp
Bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥5,800
- Schedules at
- time.jrbuskanto.co.jp
- Book at
- kousokubus.net
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Booking & Getting There
Tokyo to Namba(Nankai) bus services, operated by Willer Express, arrive at Namba station.
Tokyo to Namba(Nankai) train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Shin Osaka station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tokyo to Namba(Nankai) is 496 km. It takes approximately 5h 34m to drive from Tokyo to Namba(Nankai).
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