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There are 8 ways to get from Edo to Osaka by train, bus, car, subway, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin-Ōsaka Stationtrain train Nozomi / ...
    3h 9m
    ¥12,310–17,450

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Osaka WBT Umedabus bus Be185 / ...
    9h 38m
    ¥6,390–12,530

  3. Drive 506.1 km

    1. Drive from Edo to Osakacar car 506.1 km
    5h 48m
    ¥8,740–12,625

  4. Subway, train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport

    1. Take the subway from Minumadai-shinsuikoen to Nipporisubway subway
    2. Take the train from Nippori to Hamamatsuchōtrain train
    3. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane HND - ITM
    3h 57m
    ¥13,350–33,723

  5. Subway, train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Kobe, train

    1. Take the subway from Minumadai-shinsuikoen to Nipporisubway subway
    2. Take the train from Nippori to Hamamatsuchōtrain train
    3. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kobe (UKB)plane plane HND - UKB
    4. Take the train from Sannomiya to Shin-Ōsaka Stationtrain train
    4h 20m
    ¥13,710–23,123

  6. Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport

    1. Take the train from Nippori to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train train
    2. Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane NRT - ITM
    4h 12m
    ¥17,510–45,403

  7. Subway, train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train

    1. Take the subway from Minumadai-shinsuikoen to Nipporisubway subway
    2. Take the train from Nippori to Hamamatsuchōtrain train
    3. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane plane HND - NGO
    4. Take the train from Nagoya Station to Shin-Ōsaka Stationtrain train
    4h 58m
    ¥19,550–35,473

  8. Fly Tokyo International Airport to Tokushima Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Tokushima Airport (TKS)plane plane HND - TKS
    2. Take the bus from Kousoku Naruto to Shin-Kobe Stationbus bus
    6h 5m
    ¥23,700–56,473

Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights

Calendar210Weekly Planes
Duration1h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket¥11,478Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Edo, Saitama, Japan and Osaka, Japan?

Japan Railways Shinkansen operates a train from Tōkyō Station to Shin-Ōsaka Station every 15 minutes. Tickets cost ¥12,000–17,000 and the journey takes 2h 29m. Alternatively, Willer Express operates a bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Osaka WBT Umeda every 4 hours. Tickets cost ¥6,000–12,000 and the journey takes 7h 55m.

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