There are 8 ways to get from Ōsaka to Kamakura by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Shin Yokohamatrain Kodama / ...
5hNight bus
cheapest- Take the nightbus from Ōsaka to Kamakura Stationnightbus
9h 41m¥7,000–12,000Bus
- Take the bus from Herbis Osaka to Yokohama Station East Exitbus 0101
7h 45m¥8,610–15,600Drive 460.2 km
- Drive from Osaka to Kamakuracar 460.2 km
5h 27m¥7,927–11,449Fly 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 Yokohama to 鎌倉 Kamakuratrain
3h 22m¥13,201–20,629Train to Kobe, fly to Tokyo International Airport
- Take the train from Suita to Sannomiyatrain
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane UKB - HND
4h 23m¥12,657–52,282Fly Osaka International Airport to Narita International Airport, train
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane ITM - NRT
- Take the train from 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to 鎌倉 Kamakuratrain
4h 55m¥17,311–40,239Train, 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
5h 46m¥24,005–52,145
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ōsaka to Kamakura is to drive which costs ¥7500 - ¥12000 and takes 5h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Ōsaka to Kamakura is to fly and train which takes 3h 22m and costs ¥13000 - ¥21000.
Yes, there is an overnight bus departing from Ōsaka and arriving at Kamakura Station station. This bus operates every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 41m.
No, there is no direct train from Ōsaka to Kamakura. However, there are services departing from Yodoyabashi and arriving at Kamakura via Shin Osaka, Shin-Yokohama and Yokohama. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h.
The distance between Ōsaka and Kamakura is 526 km. The road distance is 460.2 km.
The best way to get from Ōsaka to Kamakura without a car is to train which takes 5h and costs .
It takes approximately 5h to get from Ōsaka to Kamakura, including transfers.
Ōsaka to Kamakura bus services, operated by Willer Express, depart from Herbis Osaka station.
Ōsaka to Kamakura train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Shin Osaka station.
The best way to get from Ōsaka to Kamakura is to train which takes 5h and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥8500 - ¥16000 and takes 7h 45m.
What companies run services between Ōsaka, Japan and Kamakura, Japan?
JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Shin Osaka to Shin Yokohama hourly, and the journey takes 3h 36m. Alternatively, Willer Express operates a bus from Herbis Osaka to Yokohama Station East Exit once daily. Tickets cost ¥8,000–15,000 and the journey takes 7h 15m.
- 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 Kobe to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–120,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥49,000–52,000
Flights from 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
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Shin Osaka to Shin Yokohama
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Yokohama to 鎌倉 Kamakura
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥420–600
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,600
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Tōkyō Station to 鎌倉 Kamakura
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- 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 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 Yokohama Station East Exit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–15,000
- Website
- Willer Express
- 3-Row Seats
- ¥8,000–15,000
- Phone
- 072-221-0781
- [email protected]
- Website
- nankaibus.jp
Night bus from Ōsaka to Kamakura Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–12,000
- Schedules at
- nankaibus.jp
- 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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Booking & Getting There
Ōsaka to Kamakura bus services, operated by Willer Express, arrive at Yokohama Station East Exit.
Ōsaka to Kamakura train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Shin Yokohama station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ōsaka to Kamakura is 460 km. It takes approximately 5h 27m to drive from Ōsaka to Kamakura.
There are 1046+ hotels available in Kamakura.