There are 9 ways to get from Namba (Station) to Sumida by train, bus, car, plane, or subway
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Train
best- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Tōkyō StationNozomi
3h 14m¥12,350–19,269Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Namba OCAT to Tokyo Otemachi Grand Cube
9h 20m¥4,000–16,000Train, bus
- Take the train from Osaka-Namba to Kintetsu-NagoyaUrban Liner / ...
- Take the bus from Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit to Tokyo Station Nihonbashi Exit
8h 17m¥6,808–10,778Drive 500.7 km
- Drive from Namba (Station) to Sumida500.7 km
5h 34m¥8,472–12,237Fly Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)ITM - HND
4h 6m¥13,290–34,734Fly Osaka International Airport to Narita International Airport, train
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Narita International Airport (NRT)ITM - NRT
- Take the train from Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Keisei-Ueno
3h 50m¥20,490–44,334Subway, train to Kobe, fly to Tokyo International Airport
- Take the subway from Namba to Shin-Ōsaka Station
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Sannomiya
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)UKB - HND
4h 52m¥13,690–32,219Subway, train to Kobe, fly to Ibaraki Airport, train
- Take the subway from Namba to Shin-Ōsaka Station
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Sannomiya
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Ibaraki Airport (IBR)UKB - IBR
- Take the train from Ishioka to Ueno
5h 3m¥18,240–58,019Bus to Tokushima Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport
- Take the bus from JR Namba to Naruto Koenguchi
- Fly from Tokushima Airport (TKS) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)TKS - HND
6h 5m¥22,050–65,300
Namba (Station) to Sumida by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Namba (Station) to Sumida is to bus which costs ¥4000 - ¥16000 and takes 9h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Namba (Station) to Sumida is to train which takes 3h 14m and costs ¥12000 - ¥20000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Namba OCAT and arriving at Tokyo Otemachi Grand Cube. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Namba (Station) to Sumida. However, there are services departing from Namba and arriving at Kinshichō via Shin-Ōsaka Station and Tōkyō Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 14m.
The distance between Namba (Station) and Sumida is 529 km. The road distance is 500.7 km.
The best way to get from Namba (Station) to Sumida without a car is to train which takes 3h 14m and costs ¥12000 - ¥20000.
It takes approximately 3h 14m to get from Namba (Station) to Sumida, including transfers.
Namba (Station) to Sumida bus services, operated by Willer Express, depart from Namba OCAT station.
Namba (Station) to Sumida train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, depart from Shin-Ōsaka Station.
The best way to get from Namba (Station) to Sumida is to train which takes 3h 14m and costs ¥12000 - ¥20000. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ¥13000 - ¥35000 and takes 4h 6m, you could also bus, which costs ¥4000 - ¥16000 and takes 9h 20m.
What companies run services between Namba (Station), Japan and Sumida, 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, All Nippon Airways and Japan Airlines fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) hourly.
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- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–33,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–37,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Narita International Airport via Matsuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥24,000–55,000
Flights from Tokushima Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥33,000–43,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–42,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–44,000
Flights from Kobe to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–140,000
Flights from Tokushima Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–55,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Kobe to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–17,000
Flights from Kobe to Ibaraki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–43,000
- 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
- 0570-081-160
- Website
- keisei.co.jp
Train from Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Keisei-Ueno
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2,520–2,570
- Website
- https://www.keisei.co.jp/keisei/tetudou/skyliner/us/index.php
- Phone
- 0570-081-160
- Website
- keisei.co.jp
Train from Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Keisei-Ueno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Website
- https://www.keisei.co.jp/keisei/tetudou/skyliner/us/index.php
- 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
Train from Ishioka to Ueno
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–3,800
- 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
- ¥3,400–3,800
- Reserved Seat
- ¥2,700–3,800
- Green Seat
- ¥3,700–5,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Ishioka to Ueno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,700
- Schedules at
- jreast.co.jp
- 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
- ¥2,400–5,500
- Schedules at
- jrbuskanto.co.jp.e.wn.hp.transer.com
- Book at
- jrbuskanto.co.jp.e.wn.hp.transer.com
- Economy Seats
- ¥2,400–5,500
- Phone
- (050) 5805-0383
- en-info@willer.co.jp
- Website
- travel.willer.co.jp
Bus from Namba OCAT to Tokyo Otemachi Grand Cube
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300–16,000
- Schedules at
- willer-travel.com
- Relax
- ¥4,300–12,000
- Standard
- ¥4,300–8,500
- Comodo
- ¥7,000–12,000
- ReBorn
- ¥7,500–16,000
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Bus from Namba OCAT to Tokyo Otemachi Grand Cube
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–8,000
- 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
Namba (Station) to Sumida bus services, operated by Willer Express, arrive at Tokyo Otemachi Grand Cube station.
Sumida is 3h 30m ahead of Namba (Station). It is currently 8:37 AM in Namba (Station) and 12:07 PM in Sumida.
Namba (Station) to Sumida train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, arrive at Tōkyō Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Namba (Station) to Sumida is 501 km. It takes approximately 5h 34m to drive from Namba (Station) to Sumida.
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