There are 5 ways to get from Namba to Kitahama by subway, train, bus, car, or taxi
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Subway, train
best- Take the subway from Namba to Shin-Ōsaka Station
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Kyōto
- Take the train from Kyōto to Wani
1h 12mDrive 77 km
cheapest- Drive from Namba to Kitahama77 km
1h 18m¥1,309–1,890Bus, train
- Take the bus from Nanba Station, Osaka to Osaka Itami Airport North TerminalN
- Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gate
- Take the train from Kyōto to Wani
2h 22mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Namba to Kitahama77 km
1h 18m¥28,000–34,000Train
- Take the train from Tennōji to KyōtoHARUKA Kansai-Airport Express / ...
- Take the train from Kyōto to Wani[22983] JR Kosei / ...
1h 42m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Namba to Kitahama is to drive which costs ¥1300 - ¥1900 and takes 1h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Namba to Kitahama is to drive which takes 1h 18m and costs ¥1300 - ¥1900.
No, there is no direct train from Namba to Kitahama. However, there are services departing from Namba and arriving at Wani via Shin-Ōsaka Station and Kyōto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 12m.
The distance between Namba and Kitahama is 76 km. The road distance is 77 km.
The best way to get from Namba to Kitahama without a car is to subway and train which takes 1h 12m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 12m to get from Namba to Kitahama, including transfers.
Namba to Kitahama train services, operated by Osaka Metro, depart from Namba station.
Namba to Kitahama train services, operated by Osaka Metro, arrive at Shin-Ōsaka Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Namba to Kitahama is 77 km. It takes approximately 1h 18m to drive from Namba to Kitahama.
There are 2509+ hotels available in Kitahama.
What companies run services between Namba, Japan and Kitahama, Shiga, Japan?
You can take a subway from Namba to Wani via Tennoji, Tennōji, and Kyōto in around 1h 42m.
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- 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
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–4,000
- 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
- ¥2,400–3,300
- Reserved seat
- ¥3,200–4,000
- Green seat
- ¥3,800–5,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Kyōto to Wani
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–2,800
- 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
- ¥2,400–2,800
- Reserved Seat
- ¥1,700–2,500
- Green Seat
- ¥2,100–2,900
Train from Tennōji to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–3,200
- 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
- ¥2,800–3,200
- Reserved Seat
- ¥2,100–2,900
- Green Seat
- ¥2,700–3,600
- Phone
- 06-6844-1124
- Website
- hankyu-kankobus.co.jp
Bus from Nanba Station, Osaka to Osaka Itami Airport North Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥600–750
- Website
- https://www-hankyu-kankobus-co-jp-e.athp.transer.com/limousine/
Bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gate
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,400
- Website
- https://www-hankyu-kankobus-co-jp-e.athp.transer.com/limousine/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Estimated price
- ¥28,000–34,000
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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