There are 8 ways to get from Namba to Tokyo by train, bus, car, plane, or subway
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Train
best- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Tokyotrain Kodama / ...
4h 23mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Namba to Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exitbus Jx262
8h 4m¥2,300–14,000Drive 495.8 km
- Drive from Namba to Tokyocar 495.8 km
5h 30m¥8,649–12,492Fly Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane ITM - HND
3h 9m¥13,189–19,518Train, 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 17m¥10,208–11,078Subway, 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
3h 56m¥10,570–24,139Fly 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 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to 東京 Tōkyōtrain
4h 4m¥16,709–42,298Train, bus to Tokushima Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport
- Take the train from Ōsaka to Maikotrain
- Take the bus from Kousoku Maiko to Kousoku Narutobus
- Fly from Tokushima Airport (TKS) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane TKS - HND
5h 10m¥20,838–46,864
Namba to Tokyo by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Namba to Tokyo is to bus which costs ¥2300 - ¥14000 and takes 8h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Namba to Tokyo is to fly which takes 3h 9m and costs ¥13000 - ¥20000.
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 Namba to Tokyo. However, there are services departing from Namba and arriving at Tokyo via Shin Osaka. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 23m.
The distance between Namba and Tokyo is 524 km. The road distance is 495.8 km.
The best way to get from Namba to Tokyo without a car is to train which takes 4h 23m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 23m to get from Namba to Tokyo, including transfers.
Namba to Tokyo bus services, operated by Willer Express, depart from Namba station.
Namba to Tokyo train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Shin Osaka station.
The best way to get from Namba to Tokyo is to train which takes 4h 23m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥2300 - ¥14000 and takes 8h 4m, you could also fly, which costs ¥13000 - ¥20000 and takes 3h 9m.
What companies run services between Namba, Japan and Tokyo, Japan?
JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Shin Osaka to Tokyo every 30 minutes, and the journey takes 3h 55m. 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. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–18,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–36,000
Flights from Tokushima Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–37,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–30,000
Flights from Kobe to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–75,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥26,000–41,000
Flights from Tokushima Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥31,000–120,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Kobe to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–18,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Shin Osaka to Tokyo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 050-3536-3957
- Website
- kintetsu.co.jp
Train from Osaka-Namba to Kintetsu-Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,400–5,500
- Schedules at
- kintetsu.co.jp
- 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
- Estimated price
- ¥550–800
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Ōsaka to Maiko
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥750–1,100
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to 東京 Tōkyō
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,600
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- 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
- Website
- https://willer-travel.com/en/
- Individual Seat
- ¥2,300–13,000
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Bus from Namba to Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–14,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3802-1544
- Website
- jamjamliner.jp
Bus from Namba to Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–9,500
- Schedules at
- jamjamliner.jp
- 4 Seats Per Row
- ¥5,500–9,500
- 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
- ¥5,800
- Schedules at
- jrbuskanto.co.jp.e.wn.hp.transer.com
- Book at
- jrbuskanto.co.jp.e.wn.hp.transer.com
- Phone
- 088-664-6030
- Website
- honshi-bus.co.jp
Bus from Kousoku Maiko to Kousoku Naruto
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,417
- Schedules at
- honshi-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 087-823-3083
- Website
- jr-shikokubus.co.jp
Bus from Kousoku Maiko to Kousoku Naruto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2,860
- Schedules at
- jr-shikokubus.co.jp
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Namba to Tokyo bus services, operated by Willer Express, arrive at Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit.
Namba to Tokyo train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Tokyo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Namba to Tokyo is 496 km. It takes approximately 5h 30m to drive from Namba to Tokyo.
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