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There are 12 ways to get from Tokyo to Osaka-Namba by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Kyoto

    best
    1. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Kyototrain train Hikari / ...
    2. Take the train from Kyōto to Tennōjitrain train HARUKA Kansai-Airport Express / ...
    3h 50m

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesu to Nambabus bus Jx263 / ...
    7h 58m
    ¥2,700–16,000

  3. Night bus

    1. Take the nightbus from Tokyo Station Yaesu Street to Kintetsu Namba Stn. West-Gatenightbus night bus Flying Sneaker / ...
    8h 38m
    ¥4,000–17,000

  4. Drive 495.3 km

    1. Drive from Tokyo to Osaka-Nambacar car 495.3 km
    5h 34m
    ¥8,430–12,176

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin Osakatrain train Kodama / ...
    4h 12m

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exitbus bus
    2. Take the train from Kintetsu-Nagoya to Osaka-Nambatrain train Urban Liner / ...
    8h 3m
    ¥10,200–11,300

  7. Bus via Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal

    1. Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to JR Namba Station OCATbus bus Twinkle
    9h 29m
    ¥6,500–14,000

  8. Fly Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane HND - ITM
    3h 27m
    ¥12,150–19,564

  9. 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 Kobe-Sannomiya(Hanshin) to Amagasaki(Hanshin)train train
    3. Take the train from Amagasaki(Hanshin) to Osaka-Nambatrain train
    4h 9m
    ¥12,280–50,844

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

    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
    3h 59m
    ¥15,763–33,215

  11. Train to Ibaraki Airport, fly to Kobe

    1. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Ishiokatrain train
    2. Fly from Ibaraki Airport (IBR) to Kobe (UKB)plane plane IBR - UKB
    4h 58m
    ¥20,050–44,694

  12. Fly Tokyo International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane plane HND - NGO
    2. Take the train from Nagoya to Shin Osakatrain train
    5h 3m

Tokyo to Osaka-Namba by bus and foot

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration7h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket¥2,700Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 533.6 km
  • Duration: 3h 50m

What companies run services between Tokyo, Japan and Osaka-Namba, Japan?

You can take a train from Tōkyō Station to Namba via Kyoto, Kyōto, Tennōji, and Tennoji in around 3h 50m. Alternatively, Willer Express operates a bus from Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesu to Namba twice daily. Tickets cost ¥2,700–16,000 and the journey takes 7h 50m.

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