There are 9 ways to get from Yokohama to Osaka by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Shin Yokohama to Kyototrain Hikari / ...
3h 33mNight bus
cheapest- Take the nightbus from Totsuka Station to Ōsakanightbus
11h 36m¥7,250–12,375Bus
- Take the bus from Yokohama Station East Exit to Umeda Hankyu Buildingbus 0001
7h 10m¥8,500–15,000Drive 474.4 km
- Drive from Yokohama to Osakacar 474.4 km
5h 28m¥8,170–11,801Train via Odawara
- Take the train from Yokohama to 小田原 Odawaratrain Jt / ...
- Take the train from Odawara to Shin Osakatrain Kodama
5h 30mFly Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane HND - ITM
3h 14m¥12,250–21,581Fly Tokyo International Airport to Kobe
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kobe (UKB)plane HND - UKB
3h 32m¥12,670–58,191Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport
- Take the train from Yokohama 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 25m¥17,048–36,621Fly Tokyo International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane HND - NGO
- Take the train from Nagoya to Shin Osakatrain
4h 40m
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Yokohama to Osaka is to drive which costs ¥8000 - ¥12000 and takes 5h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Yokohama to Osaka is to fly which takes 3h 14m and costs ¥12000 - ¥22000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Yokohama Station East Exit station and arriving at Umeda Hankyu Building. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Yokohama to Osaka station. However, there are services departing from 関内 Kannai and arriving at Shin-Ōsaka Station via Shin Yokohama and Kyōto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 33m.
The distance between Yokohama and Osaka is 500 km. The road distance is 474.4 km.
The best way to get from Yokohama to Osaka without a car is to train which takes 3h 33m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 33m to get from Yokohama to Osaka, including transfers.
Yokohama to Osaka bus services, operated by Willer Express, depart from Yokohama Station East Exit.
Yokohama to Osaka train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Shin Yokohama station.
The best way to get from Yokohama to Osaka is to train which takes 3h 33m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥8500 - ¥15000 and takes 7h 10m, you could also fly, which costs ¥12000 - ¥22000 and takes 3h 14m.
What companies run services between Yokohama, Japan and Osaka, Japan?
JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Shin Yokohama to Kyoto hourly, and the journey takes 2h 17m. Alternatively, Willer Express operates a bus from Yokohama Station East Exit to Umeda Hankyu Building once daily. Tickets cost ¥8,500–15,000 and the journey takes 7h 10m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–19,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Izumo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–19,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–32,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–22,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Shin Yokohama to Kyoto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Odawara to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Nagoya to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- [email protected]
- Website
- Willer Express
Bus from Yokohama Station East Exit to Umeda Hankyu Building
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥8,500–15,000
- Website
- Willer Express
- 3-Row Seats
- ¥8,500–15,000
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Booking & Getting There
Yokohama to Osaka bus services, operated by Willer Express, arrive at Umeda Hankyu Building station.
Yokohama to Osaka train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Kyoto station.
Yes, the driving distance between Yokohama to Osaka is 474 km. It takes approximately 5h 28m to drive from Yokohama to Osaka.
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