There are 9 ways to get from Ōsaka to Chiba by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Tōkyō Stationtrain Kodama / ...
5h 3mTrain, night bus
cheapest- Take the train from Yodoyabashi to Sanjotrain Keihan Main Line Limited Express / ...
- Take the nightbus from Sanjō Keihan-eki to Chiba stationnightbus Kyoto
11h 41m¥6,474–9,577Bus
- Take the bus from Herbis Osaka to Kaihimmakuharibus 0101
10h 3m¥8,360–15,300Drive 530.1 km
- Drive from Osaka to Chibacar 530.1 km
6h 3m¥9,151–13,218Fly Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport, train
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane ITM - HND
- Take the train from Shinagawa to Chibatrain
3h 45m¥13,351–20,769Fly Osaka International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane ITM - NRT
3h 34m¥15,961–38,289Train to Kobe, fly to Tokyo International Airport, train
- Take the train from Suita to Sannomiyatrain
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane UKB - HND
- Take the train from Shinagawa to Chibatrain
4h 47m¥12,807–52,422Train to Kobe, fly to Ibaraki Airport, train
- Take the train from Suita to Sannomiyatrain
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Ibaraki Airport (IBR)plane UKB - IBR
- Take the train from Ishioka to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to 千葉 Chibatrain
5h 39m¥22,767–55,792Train, bus to Tokushima Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport
- Take the train from Ōsaka to Maikotrain
- Take the bus from Kousoku Maiko to Kousoku Narutobus
- Fly from Tokushima Airport (TKS) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane TKS - HND
- Take the train from Shinagawa to Chibatrain
6h 9m¥24,155–52,285
Ōsaka to Chiba by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ōsaka to Chiba is to train and night bus which costs ¥6000 - ¥10000 and takes 11h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Ōsaka to Chiba is to fly which takes 3h 34m and costs ¥16000 - ¥39000.
No, there is no direct bus from Ōsaka to Chiba. However, there are services departing from Herbis Osaka and arriving at Kaihimmakuhari via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 3m.
No, there is no direct train from Ōsaka to Chiba. However, there are services departing from Yodoyabashi and arriving at 千葉 Chiba via Shin Osaka and Tōkyō Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 3m.
The distance between Ōsaka and Chiba is 560 km. The road distance is 530.1 km.
The best way to get from Ōsaka to Chiba without a car is to train which takes 5h 3m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 3m to get from Ōsaka to Chiba, including transfers.
Ōsaka to Chiba bus services, operated by Willer Express, depart from Herbis Osaka station.
Ōsaka to Chiba train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Shin Osaka station.
The best way to get from Ōsaka to Chiba is to train which takes 5h 3m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥8000 - ¥16000 and takes 10h 3m, you could also fly, which costs ¥16000 - ¥39000 and takes 3h 34m.
What companies run services between Ōsaka, Japan and Chiba, Japan?
JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Shin Osaka to Tōkyō Station every 30 minutes, and the journey takes 3h 55m. Alternatively, Willer Express operates a bus from Herbis Osaka to Kaihimmakuhari once daily. Tickets cost ¥8,000–15,000 and the journey takes 9h 50m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–19,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Izumo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–19,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Yamagata
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–19,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–34,000
Flights from Tokushima Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–39,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥45,000–95,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥49,000–52,000
Flights from Kobe to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–120,000
Flights from Tokushima Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–140,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Kobe to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–21,000
Flights from Kobe to Ibaraki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–43,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Shin Osaka to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- 06-6945-4560
- Website
- Keihan Electric Railway
Train from Yodoyabashi to Sanjo
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥470–600
- Website
- Keihan Electric Railway
- Schedules at
- Japan Travel by NAVITIME
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Shinagawa to Chiba
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥750–1,000
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Shinagawa to Chiba
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥750–1,000
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Ishioka to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,800
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Tōkyō Station to 千葉 Chiba
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥650–900
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Shinagawa to Chiba
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥750–1,000
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Suita to Sannomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥600–850
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Suita to Sannomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥600–850
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Ōsaka to Maiko
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥750–1,100
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
- [email protected]
- Website
- Willer Express
Bus from Herbis Osaka to Kaihimmakuhari
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–15,000
- Website
- Willer Express
- 3-Row Seats
- ¥8,000–15,000
- Phone
- 047-712-7400
- Website
- Keisei Bus
Night bus from Sanjō Keihan-eki to Chiba station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–9,000
- Website
- Keisei Bus
- Adult
- ¥6,000–8,500
- Phone
- 088-664-6030
- Website
- honshi-bus.co.jp
Bus from Kousoku Maiko to Kousoku Naruto
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,417
- Schedules at
- honshi-bus.co.jp
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Ōsaka to Chiba bus services, operated by Willer Express, arrive at Kaihimmakuhari station.
Ōsaka to Chiba train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Tōkyō Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ōsaka to Chiba is 530 km. It takes approximately 6h 3m to drive from Ōsaka to Chiba.
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