There are 9 ways to get from JR Namba to Tokyo by train, bus, car, plane, or subway
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Train
best- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Tōkyō Stationtrain Nozomi
3h 2m¥12,230–17,269Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Namba to Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exitbus Jx262
8h 14m¥2,300–13,000Drive 496.2 km
- Drive from JR Namba to Tokyocar 496.2 km
5h 30m¥8,545–12,342Fly Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane ITM - HND
3h 16m¥13,230–33,554Train, bus
- Take the train from Osaka-Namba to Kintetsu-Nagoyatrain Urban Liner / ...
- Take the bus from Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit to Tokyo Station Nihonbashi Exitbus
8h 21m¥8,108–10,778Bus via Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Namba OCAT to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalbus
9h 10m¥6,500–14,000Subway, train to Kobe, fly to Tokyo International Airport
- Take the subway from Namba to Shin-Ōsaka Stationsubway
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Sannomiyatrain
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane UKB - HND
4h 1m¥13,630–23,039Fly 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 Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Station to Tōkyō Stationtrain
4h 11m¥18,340–47,234Bus to Tokushima Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport
- Take the bus from JR Namba to Naruto Koenguchibus
- Fly from Tokushima Airport (TKS) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane TKS - HND
5h 15m¥20,990–52,120
JR Namba to Tokyo by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from JR Namba to Tokyo is to bus via Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal which costs ¥6500 - ¥14000 and takes 9h 10m.
The fastest way to get from JR Namba to Tokyo is to train which takes 3h 2m and costs ¥12000 - ¥18000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Namba and arriving at Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 4m.
No, there is no direct train from JR Namba to Tokyo station. However, there are services departing from Namba and arriving at Tōkyō Station via Shin-Ōsaka Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 2m.
The distance between JR Namba and Tokyo is 524 km. The road distance is 496.2 km.
The best way to get from JR Namba to Tokyo without a car is to train which takes 3h 2m and costs ¥12000 - ¥18000.
It takes approximately 3h 2m to get from JR Namba to Tokyo, including transfers.
JR Namba to Tokyo bus services, operated by Willer Express, depart from Namba OCAT station.
JR Namba to Tokyo train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, depart from Shin-Ōsaka Station.
The best way to get from JR Namba to Tokyo is to train which takes 3h 2m and costs ¥12000 - ¥18000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥2300 - ¥13000 and takes 8h 14m, you could also fly, which costs ¥13000 - ¥34000 and takes 3h 16m.
What companies run services between JR Namba, Japan and Tokyo, Japan?
Japan Railways Shinkansen operates a train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Tōkyō Station every 20 minutes. Tickets cost ¥12,000–17,000 and the journey takes 2h 31m. Alternatively, Willer Express operates a bus from Namba to Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit once daily. Tickets cost ¥2,300–13,000 and the journey takes 8h 4m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–32,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Yamagata
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–32,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–35,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Narita International Airport via Matsuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥21,000–80,000
Flights from Tokushima Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥30,000–42,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–44,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Matsuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–44,000
Flights from Kobe to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–55,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–46,000
Flights from Tokushima Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–25,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Kobe to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–18,000
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–17,000
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved seat
- ¥12,000–17,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥13,000–17,000
- Green seat
- ¥17,000–23,000
- Phone
- 050-3536-3957
- net-members_desk@rw.kintetsu.co.jp
- Website
- kintetsu.co.jp
Train from Osaka-Namba to Kintetsu-Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,400–5,500
- Website
- https://www.kintetsu.co.jp/foreign/english/
- Phone
- 06-6582-1400
- Website
- osakametro.co.jp
Subway from Namba to Shin-Ōsaka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥230–270
- Website
- https://www.osakametro.co.jp/en/
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Sannomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Sannomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–2,700
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved Seat
- ¥2,300–2,700
- Reserved Seat
- ¥1,600–2,300
- Green Seat
- ¥2,000–2,700
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Station to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–5,500
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/e/nex/
- Website
- https://www.eki-net.com/en/jreast-train-reservation/Top/Index
- Green Seat (First Class)
- ¥4,300–5,500
- Ordinary Car
- ¥2,700–3,400
- Phone
- (050) 5805-0383
- en-info@willer.co.jp
- Website
- travel.willer.co.jp
Bus from Namba to Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–13,000
- Schedules at
- willer-travel.com
- Individual Seat
- ¥2,300–13,000
Bus from Namba OCAT to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–14,000
- Schedules at
- willer-travel.com
- Phone
- 0570-048905
- Website
- jrbuskanto.co.jp
Bus from Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit to Tokyo Station Nihonbashi Exit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–5,500
- Schedules at
- jrbuskanto.co.jp.e.wn.hp.transer.com
- Book at
- jrbuskanto.co.jp.e.wn.hp.transer.com
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Bus from Namba OCAT to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–10,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 087-823-3083
- Website
- jr-shikokubus.co.jp
Bus from JR Namba to Naruto Koenguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800
- Schedules at
- jr-shikokubus.co.jp
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More Questions & Answers
JR Namba to Tokyo bus services, operated by Willer Express, arrive at Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal station.
Tokyo is 3h 30m ahead of JR Namba. It is currently 1:05 PM in JR Namba and 4:35 PM in Tokyo.
JR Namba to Tokyo train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, arrive at Tōkyō Station.
Yes, the driving distance between JR Namba to Tokyo is 496 km. It takes approximately 5h 30m to drive from JR Namba to Tokyo.
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