There are 9 ways to get from Zaō Onsen to Osaka by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train via Kyoto
best- Take the train from Kaminoyamaonsen to Tōkyō Stationtrain Tsubasa
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Kyototrain Hikari / ...
6h 21mBus, night bus via Niigata
cheapest- Take the bus from Teppomachi to Niigatabus Yamagata
- Take the nightbus from Niigata Station South Exit to Osaka WBT Umedanightbus Sy3653
17h 9m¥10,140–23,301Bus, night bus
- Take the bus from Zao Onsen Bus Terminal to Sendai Station East exitbus Sendai / ...
- Take the nightbus from Sendai Station to Ōsakanightbus Forest
13h 57m¥10,616–16,800Drive 718.9 km
- Drive from Zaō Onsen to Osakacar 718.9 km
9h 27m¥12,497–18,051Fly Yamagata Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Fly from Yamagata Airport (GAJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane GAJ - ITM
3h 59m¥22,450–46,550Train
- Take the train from Yamagata to Tōkyō Stationtrain Tsubasa
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin Osakatrain Kodama / ...
8h 59mBus to Sendai Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport
- Take the bus from Zao Onsen Bus Terminal to Sendai Station East exitbus
- Fly from Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane SDJ - ITM
5h 9m¥15,066–44,050Bus to Sendai Airport, fly to Kobe
- Take the bus from Zao Onsen Bus Terminal to Sendai Station East exitbus
- Fly from Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Kobe (UKB)plane SDJ - UKB
5h 32m¥14,486–23,660Fly Yamagata Airport to Komaki Airport, train
- Fly from Yamagata Airport (GAJ) to Komaki Airport (NKM)plane GAJ - NKM
- Take the train from Nagoya to Shin Osakatrain
5h 27m
Yamagata Airport (GAJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zaō Onsen to Osaka is to drive which costs ¥12000 - ¥19000 and takes 9h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Zaō Onsen to Osaka is to fly which takes 3h 59m and costs ¥22000 - ¥47000.
No, there is no direct bus from Zaō Onsen to Osaka. However, there are services departing from Zao Onsen Bus Terminal and arriving at Ōsaka via Sendai Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 57m.
No, there is no direct train from Zaō Onsen to Osaka station. However, there are services departing from Kaminoyamaonsen and arriving at Shin-Ōsaka Station via Tōkyō Station and Kyōto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 21m.
The distance between Zaō Onsen and Osaka is 860 km. The road distance is 718.9 km.
The best way to get from Zaō Onsen to Osaka without a car is to train via Kyoto which takes 6h 21m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 21m to get from Zaō Onsen to Osaka, including transfers.
Zaō Onsen to Osaka bus services, operated by Yamako Bus, depart from Zao Onsen Bus Terminal station.
Zaō Onsen to Osaka train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Kaminoyamaonsen station.
The best way to get from Zaō Onsen to Osaka is to train via Kyoto which takes 6h 21m and costs . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ¥22000 - ¥47000 and takes 3h 59m.
What companies run services between Zaō Onsen, Japan and Osaka, Japan?
You can take a vehicle from Zaō Onsen to Shin-Ōsaka Station via Kaminoyamaonsen, Tōkyō Station, Kyoto, and Kyōto in around 6h 21m. Alternatively, Japan Airlines flies from Yamagata Airport (GAJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) 3 times a day.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Yamagata Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–43,000
Flights from Sendai Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–42,000
Flights from Yamagata Airport to Komaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥26,000–55,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Sendai Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥85,000–290,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Sendai Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–20,000
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Yamagata Airport to Komaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥26,000–55,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Kaminoyamaonsen to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–6,500
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Yamagata to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,900–6,500
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to Kyoto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Tōkyō Station to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Nagoya to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- yamakobus.co.jp
Bus from Zao Onsen Bus Terminal to Sendai Station East exit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,800
- Schedules at
- yamakobus.jp
Bus from Teppomachi to Niigata
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–4,000
- Schedules at
- yamakobus.jp
Bus from Zao Onsen Bus Terminal to Sendai Station East exit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,800
- Schedules at
- yamakobus.jp
Bus from Zao Onsen Bus Terminal to Sendai Station East exit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,800
- Schedules at
- yamakobus.jp
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Sendai Station to Ōsaka
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–15,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
- [email protected]
- Website
- travel.willer.co.jp
Night bus from Niigata Station South Exit to Osaka WBT Umeda
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–19,000
- Website
- https://willer-travel.com/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Zaō Onsen to Osaka bus services, operated by Yamako Bus, arrive at Sendai Station East exit.
Zaō Onsen to Osaka train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Tōkyō Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zaō Onsen to Osaka is 719 km. It takes approximately 9h 27m to drive from Zaō Onsen to Osaka.
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