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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 44m
    ¥7,106–10,147

  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
    7h 1m
    ¥8,156–11,780

  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 10m
    ¥13,588–51,064

  5. Train via Akashi

    1. Take the train from Kitashinchi to Nishi-Akashitrain train JR Touzaisen Gakkentoshisen / ...
    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 Kitsuki to Kokuratrain train
    5h 11m

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

    1. Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station 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
    5h 21m
    ¥33,302–47,494

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

Calendar70Weekly Planes
Duration1h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket¥13,101Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 498.6 km
  • Duration: 2h 44m

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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