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How to get fromOsaka to Kitakyushuby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Osaka to Kitakyushu by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

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    1. Take the train from Shin Osaka to Kokuratrain train Sakura / ...
    2h 47m
    ¥7,210–10,245

  2. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Osaka Station JR Express BT to Okayama Station West Exitbus bus Osaka to Okayama
    2. Take the train from Okayama to Kokuratrain train Nozomi / ...
    4h 38m
    ¥8,300–10,400

  3. Drive 533.3 km

    1. Drive from Osaka to Kitakyushucar car 533.3 km
    6h 56m
    ¥9,389–13,562

  4. Fly Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport, train

    1. Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane plane ITM - FUK
    2. Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kokuratrain train
    3h 7m
    ¥12,509–24,960

  5. Train via Akashi

    1. Take the train from Kitashinchi to Nishi-Akashitrain train [26849] JR Gakkentoshi Line Local / ...
    2. Take the train from Nishi Akashi to Kokuratrain train Kodama / ...
    6h 2m

  6. Fly Osaka International Airport to Oita Airport, train

    1. Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Oita Airport (OIT)plane plane ITM - OIT
    2. Take the train from Beppu to Kokuratrain train
    5h 14m

  7. Train, bus to Tokushima Airport, fly to Fukuoka Airport

    1. Take the train from Ōsaka to Maikotrain train
    2. Take the bus from Kousoku Maiko to Kousoku Narutobus bus
    3. Fly from Tokushima Airport (TKS) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane plane TKS - FUK
    4. Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kokuratrain train
    4h 45m
    ¥23,118–44,188

Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK) flights

Calendar84Weekly Planes
Duration1h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket¥11,283Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 497.8 km
  • Duration: 2h 47m

What companies run services between Osaka, Japan and Kitakyushu, Japan?

JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Shin Osaka to Kokura hourly. Tickets cost ¥7,000–10,000 and the journey takes 2h 27m. JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company) also services this route hourly.

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