There are 9 ways to get from Ōsaka to Tokyo by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Kyoto
best- Take the train from Ōsaka to Kyōtotrain Thunderbird / ...
- Take the train from Kyoto to Tōkyō Stationtrain Hikari / ...
3h 14mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Umeda to Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesubus Jx262 / ...
7h 34m¥2,500–16,000Drive 492.7 km
- Drive from Osaka to Tokyocar 492.7 km
5h 27m¥8,239–11,900Fly Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane ITM - HND
2h 56m¥11,911–19,309Train
- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Tōkyō Stationtrain Kodama / ...
4h 18mTrain 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
3h 53m¥12,367–49,962Fly 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
3h 51m¥15,461–33,039Train 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
4h 59m¥22,117–48,892Train, 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 15m¥22,715–47,825
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ōsaka to Tokyo is to drive which costs ¥8000 - ¥12000 and takes 5h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Ōsaka to Tokyo is to fly which takes 2h 56m and costs ¥11000 - ¥20000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Umeda and arriving at Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesu. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 34m.
No, there is no direct train from Ōsaka to Tokyo station. However, there are services departing from Ōsaka and arriving at Tōkyō Station via Kyoto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 14m.
The distance between Ōsaka and Tokyo is 519 km. The road distance is 492.7 km.
The best way to get from Ōsaka to Tokyo without a car is to train via Kyoto which takes 3h 14m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 14m to get from Ōsaka to Tokyo, including transfers.
Ōsaka to Tokyo bus services, operated by Willer Express, depart from Umeda station.
Ōsaka to Tokyo train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Ōsaka station.
The best way to get from Ōsaka to Tokyo is to train via Kyoto which takes 3h 14m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥2500 - ¥16000 and takes 7h 34m, you could also fly, which costs ¥11000 - ¥20000 and takes 2h 56m.
What companies run services between Ōsaka, Japan and Tokyo, Japan?
You can take a train from Ōsaka to Tōkyō Station via Kyōto and Kyoto in around 3h 14m. Alternatively, Willer Express operates a bus from Umeda to Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesu twice daily. Tickets cost ¥2,500–16,000 and the journey takes 7h 34m. Kintetsu Bus also services this route once daily.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–18,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–30,000
Flights from Tokushima Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–35,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–70,000
Flights from Kobe to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥26,000–80,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥21,000–60,000
Flights from Tokushima Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥35,000–90,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Kobe to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–21,000
Flights from Kobe to Ibaraki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–37,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Ōsaka to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥650–950
- 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 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)
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Ōsaka to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Kyoto to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
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
- (050) 2016-1603
- 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 Ishioka to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,800
- Website
- JR EAST
- [email protected]
- Website
- Willer Express
Bus from Umeda to Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–16,000
- Website
- Willer Express
- 4-Row Seat
- ¥2,500–9,000
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Bus from Umeda to Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesu
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–14,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.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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More Questions & Answers
Ōsaka to Tokyo bus services, operated by Willer Express, arrive at Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesu station.
Ōsaka to Tokyo train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Kyōto station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ōsaka to Tokyo is 493 km. It takes approximately 5h 27m to drive from Ōsaka to Tokyo.
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