There are 9 ways to get from Osaka to Kitakata by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Kōriyamatrain
- Take the train from Koriyama(Fukushima) to Aizu-Wakamatsutrain
7h 9m¥19,507–28,920Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ōsaka Station JR Express Bus Terminal to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Kitakata Eigyōshobus Dream Aizu
14h 3m¥7,829–13,133Night bus, train
- Take the night bus from Osaka WBT Umeda to Nagaoka Station Oteguchinightbus
- Take the train from Nagaoka to Niitsutrain
- Take the train from Niitsu to Kitakatatrain
14h 19m¥9,650–19,900Drive 645.4 km
- Drive from Osaka to Kitakatacar 645.4 km
8h 30m¥11,112–16,051Fly Osaka International Airport to Niigata Airport, train
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Niigata Airport (KIJ)plane ITM - KIJ
- Take the train from Niigata to Kitakatatrain
6h 43m¥13,323–40,130Fly Osaka International Airport to Fukushima, train
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Fukushima (FKS)plane ITM - FKS
- Take the train from Koriyama(Fukushima) to Aizu-Wakamatsutrain
7h 11m¥43,243–101,820Fly Kobe to Niigata Airport, train
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Niigata Airport (KIJ)plane UKB - KIJ
- Take the train from Niigata to Kitakatatrain
7h 36m¥45,767–90,528Fly Osaka International Airport to Sendai Airport, train
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Sendai Airport (SDJ)plane ITM - SDJ
- Take the train from Sendai to Kōriyamatrain
- Take the train from Koriyama(Fukushima) to Aizu-Wakamatsutrain
7h 19m¥18,163–50,470Fly Kobe to Sendai Airport, train
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Sendai Airport (SDJ)plane UKB - SDJ
- Take the train from Sendai to Kōriyamatrain
- Take the train from Koriyama(Fukushima) to Aizu-Wakamatsutrain
7h 52m¥20,607–37,868
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Niigata Airport (KIJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Osaka to Kitakata is to bus which costs ¥7500 - ¥14000 and takes 14h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Osaka to Kitakata is to fly and train which takes 6h 43m and costs ¥13000 - ¥41000.
No, there is no direct bus from Osaka station to Kitakata. However, there are services departing from Ōsaka Station JR Express Bus Terminal and arriving at Kitakata Eigyōsho via Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 3m.
No, there is no direct train from Osaka station to Kitakata. However, there are services departing from Shin-Ōsaka Station and arriving at Kitakata via Tōkyō Station, Koriyama(Fukushima) and Aizu-Wakamatsu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 9m.
The distance between Osaka and Kitakata is 809 km. The road distance is 645.4 km.
The best way to get from Osaka to Kitakata without a car is to train which takes 7h 9m and costs ¥19000 - ¥29000.
It takes approximately 7h 9m to get from Osaka to Kitakata, including transfers.
Osaka to Kitakata bus services, operated by JR Bus Kanto, depart from Ōsaka Station JR Express Bus Terminal.
Osaka to Kitakata train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, depart from Shin-Ōsaka Station.
The best way to get from Osaka to Kitakata is to train which takes 7h 9m and costs ¥19000 - ¥29000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥7500 - ¥14000 and takes 14h 3m.
What companies run services between Osaka, Japan and Kitakata, Fukushima-ken, Japan?
You can take a train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Kitakata via Tōkyō Station, Koriyama(Fukushima), and Aizu-Wakamatsu in around 7h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ōsaka Station JR Express Bus Terminal to Kitakata Eigyōsho via Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal in around 14h 3m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Niigata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–65,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukushima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥29,000–150,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–65,000
- Website
- ibexair.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Niigata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–65,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukushima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥29,000–150,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–65,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Niigata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–37,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–42,000
- Website
- blue-panorama.com
Flights from Kobe to Niigata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥42,000–85,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Kobe to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–25,000
- 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
Train from Tōkyō Station to Kōriyama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–9,000
- 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
- ¥6,000–8,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥7,000–9,000
- Green seat
- ¥8,500–12,000
Train from Sendai to Kōriyama
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–6,000
- 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
- ¥3,900–5,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥4,800–6,000
- Green seat
- ¥5,500–8,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Koriyama(Fukushima) to Aizu-Wakamatsu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- Schedules at
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Nagaoka to Niitsu
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥750–1,100
- Schedules at
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Niitsu to Kitakata
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–1,900
- Schedules at
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Niigata to Kitakata
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–2,200
- Schedules at
- jreast.co.jp
- Phone
- 0242-28-5885
- Website
- aizutetsudo.jp
Train from Koriyama(Fukushima) to Aizu-Wakamatsu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–2,800
- Schedules at
- aizutetsudo.jp
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Nagaoka to Niitsu
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–3,000
- 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
- ¥2,600–3,000
- Reserved Seat
- ¥1,900–2,800
- Green Seat
- ¥2,500–3,300
- Phone
- 0570-048905
- Website
- jrbuskanto.co.jp
Bus from Ōsaka Station JR Express Bus Terminal to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–8,500
- Schedules at
- jrbuskanto.co.jp.e.wn.hp.transer.com
Bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Kitakata Eigyōsho
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–5,000
- Schedules at
- jrbuskanto.co.jp.e.wn.hp.transer.com
- Phone
- (050) 5805-0383
- en-info@willer.co.jp
- Website
- travel.willer.co.jp
Night bus from Osaka WBT Umeda to Nagaoka Station Oteguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–15,000
- Schedules at
- willer-travel.com
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Osaka to Kitakata bus services, operated by JR Bus Kanto, arrive at Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal station.
Osaka to Kitakata train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, arrive at Tōkyō Station.
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