There are 4 ways to get from Okayama to Namba OCAT by train, subway, bus, night train, or car
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Train, subway
best- Take the train from Okayama to Shin-Ōsaka StationNozomi / ...
- Take the subway from Shin-Ōsaka Station to NambaMidosuji
1h 8m¥5,120–7,375Drive 174.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Okayama to Namba OCAT174.6 km
2h 33m¥2,969–4,289Bus
- Take the bus from Okayama Station West Exit to Minatomachi BT OCATOkayama to Osaka
3h 28m¥3,400Night train
- Take the night train from Okayama to ŌsakaSunrise Seto / ...
2h 19m¥4,761–6,499
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Okayama to Namba OCAT is to bus which costs ¥3400 and takes 3h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Okayama to Namba OCAT is to train and subway which takes 1h 8m and costs ¥5000 - ¥7500.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Okayama Station West Exit station and arriving at Minatomachi BT OCAT. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 28m.
No, there is no direct train from Okayama to Namba OCAT. However, there are services departing from Okayama and arriving at Namba via Shin-Ōsaka Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 8m.
The distance between Okayama and Namba OCAT is 166 km. The road distance is 174.6 km.
The best way to get from Okayama to Namba OCAT without a car is to train and subway which takes 1h 8m and costs ¥5000 - ¥7500.
It takes approximately 1h 8m to get from Okayama to Namba OCAT, including transfers.
Okayama to Namba OCAT bus services, operated by JR Bus Chugoku, depart from Okayama Station West Exit.
Okayama to Namba OCAT train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, depart from Okayama station.
Okayama to Namba OCAT bus services, operated by JR Bus Chugoku, arrive at Minatomachi BT OCAT station.
What companies run services between Okayama, Japan and Namba OCAT, Japan?
JR Bus Chugoku operates a bus from Okayama Station West Exit to Minatomachi BT OCAT twice daily. Tickets cost ¥3,400 and the journey takes 3h 28m. Alternatively, Japan Railways Limited Express operates a vehicle from Okayama to Ōsaka twice daily. Tickets cost ¥4,500–6,500 and the journey takes 2h 2m.
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- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Shin-Ōsaka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥4,800–7,500
- 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
- ¥4,800–6,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥5,500–7,500
- Green seat
- ¥7,000–9,500
- Phone
- 06-6582-1400
- Website
- osakametro.co.jp
Subway from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Namba
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥230–270
- Website
- https://www.osakametro.co.jp/en/
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Night train from Okayama to Ōsaka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500–6,500
- 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
- ¥5,000–6,000
- Reserved Seat
- ¥4,500–6,500
- Green Seat
- ¥6,500–9,000
- Phone
- 0570-666-012
- Website
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp
Bus from Okayama Station West Exit to Minatomachi BT OCAT
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400
- Schedules at
- chugoku-jrbus.j-server.com
- Book at
- chugoku-jrbus.j-server.com
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More Questions & Answers
Namba OCAT is 3h 30m behind Okayama. It is currently 7:23 PM in Okayama and 3:53 PM in Namba OCAT.
Okayama to Namba OCAT train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, arrive at Shin-Ōsaka Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Okayama to Namba OCAT is 175 km. It takes approximately 2h 33m to drive from Okayama to Namba OCAT.
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