There are 3 ways to get from Namba to Esaka by subway, taxi, or car
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Namba to Esaka is to drive which costs ¥180 - ¥280 and takes 12 min.
The fastest way to get from Namba to Esaka is to taxi which takes 12 min and costs ¥4700 - ¥6000.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Namba and arriving at Esaka. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 19 min.
The distance between Namba and Esaka is 11 km. The road distance is 11.2 km.
The best way to get from Namba to Esaka without a car is to subway which takes 19 min and costs ¥240 - ¥300.
The subway from Namba to Esaka takes 19 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Namba to Esaka train services, operated by Osaka Metro, depart from Namba station.
Namba to Esaka train services, operated by Osaka Metro, arrive at Esaka station.
Yes, the driving distance between Namba to Esaka is 11 km. It takes approximately 12 min to drive from Namba to Esaka.
There are 7796+ hotels available in Esaka.
What companies run services between Namba, Japan and Esaka, Japan?
Osaka Metro operates a subway from Namba to Esaka every 10 minutes. Tickets cost ¥240–300 and the journey takes 19 min.
- Phone
- 06-6582-1400
- Website
- osakametro.co.jp
Subway from Namba to Esaka
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥240–300
- Website
- https://www.osakametro.co.jp/en/
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–6,000
Sakura Taxi
- Phone
- +81 6-6452-0055
- Website
- sakurataxi.co.jp
Osaka MK
- Phone
- +81 6-6452-4441
- Website
- mk-group.co.jp
Kokusai Kogyo
- Phone
- +81 570-03-5931
- Website
- kkg-osaka.jp
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