There are 3 ways to get from Osaka to Maniwa by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to OkayamaNozomi / ...
- Take the bus from Okayama Sta. to Maniwa Shiyakusho岡山⇔真庭方面(落合・久世・勝山)
3h 23m¥6,190–9,005Drive 187.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Osaka to Maniwa187.7 km
2h 42m¥3,195–4,615Bus
- Take the bus from Osaka Station JR Express BT to Okayama Daigaku SujiOsaka to Okayama
- Take the bus from Okayama Daigaku Suji to Maniwa Shiyakusho岡山⇔真庭方面(落合・久世・勝山)
5h 37m¥4,600–5,200
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Osaka to Maniwa is to drive which costs ¥3100 - ¥4700 and takes 2h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Osaka to Maniwa is to drive which takes 2h 42m and costs ¥3100 - ¥4700.
No, there is no direct bus from Osaka station to Maniwa. However, there are services departing from Osaka Station JR Express BT and arriving at Maniwa Shiyakusho via Okayama Daigaku Suji. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 37m.
The distance between Osaka and Maniwa is 237 km. The road distance is 187.7 km.
The best way to get from Osaka to Maniwa without a car is to train and bus which takes 3h 23m and costs ¥6000 - ¥9000.
It takes approximately 3h 23m to get from Osaka to Maniwa, including transfers.
Osaka to Maniwa bus services, operated by JR Bus Chugoku, depart from Osaka Station JR Express BT.
Osaka to Maniwa bus services, operated by JR Bus Chugoku, arrive at Okayama Daigaku Suji station.
Yes, the driving distance between Osaka to Maniwa is 188 km. It takes approximately 2h 42m to drive from Osaka to Maniwa.
There are 50+ hotels available in Maniwa.
What companies run services between Osaka, Japan and Maniwa, Japan?
You can take a bus from Osaka Station JR Express BT to Maniwa Shiyakusho via Okayama Daigaku Suji in around 5h 37m.
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 44 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
- (086)222-6601
- Website
- chutetsu-bus.co.jp
Bus from Okayama Sta. to Maniwa Shiyakusho
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,900
- Schedules at
- chutetsu-bus.co.jp
Bus from Okayama Daigaku Suji to Maniwa Shiyakusho
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,800
- Schedules at
- chutetsu-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-666-012
- Website
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp
Bus from Osaka Station JR Express BT to Okayama Daigaku Suji
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400
- Schedules at
- chugoku-jrbus.j-server.com
- Book at
- chugoku-jrbus.j-server.com
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