There are 8 ways to get from Zao Onsen to Osaka by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Kaminoyamaonsen to Tōkyō Stationtrain Tsubasa
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Kyototrain Hikari / ...
6h 29mBus, night bus via Niigata
cheapest- Take the bus from Teppomachi to Niigatabus Yamagata
- Take the night bus 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 night bus from Sendai Station to Ōsakanightbus Forest
13h 57m¥10,616–16,800Drive 718.4 km
- Drive from Zao Onsen to Osakacar 718.4 km
9h 26m¥12,463–18,002Fly Yamagata Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Fly from Yamagata Airport (GAJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane GAJ - ITM
3h 56m¥22,450–46,550Bus 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 40m¥14,416–23,600Fly 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 23m
Yamagata Airport (GAJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zao Onsen to Osaka is to drive which costs ¥12000 - ¥18000 and takes 9h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Zao Onsen to Osaka is to fly which takes 3h 56m and costs ¥22000 - ¥47000.
No, there is no direct bus from Zao 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 Zao 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 29m.
The distance between Zao Onsen and Osaka is 860 km. The road distance is 718.4 km.
The best way to get from Zao Onsen to Osaka without a car is to train which takes 6h 29m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 29m to get from Zao Onsen to Osaka, including transfers.
Zao Onsen to Osaka bus services, operated by Yamako Bus, depart from Zao Onsen Bus Terminal station.
Zao Onsen to Osaka train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Kaminoyamaonsen station.
The best way to get from Zao Onsen to Osaka is to train which takes 6h 29m and costs . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ¥22000 - ¥47000 and takes 3h 56m.
What companies run services between Zao Onsen, Japan and Osaka, Japan?
You can take a vehicle from Zao Onsen to Shin-Ōsaka Station via Kaminoyamaonsen, Tōkyō Station, Kyoto, and Kyōto in around 6h 29m. 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
- ¥13,000–41,000
Flights from Yamagata Airport to Komaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥27,000–60,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Sendai Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–230,000
- 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
- ¥27,000–60,000
- 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/
- 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 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
Zao Onsen to Osaka bus services, operated by Yamako Bus, arrive at Sendai Station East exit.
Zao Onsen to Osaka train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Tōkyō Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zao Onsen to Osaka is 718 km. It takes approximately 9h 26m to drive from Zao Onsen to Osaka.
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