There are 8 ways to get from Osaka to Minami-Alps by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train via Nagoya
best- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Nagoya Stationtrain
- Take the train from Nagoya to Shiojiritrain
- Take the train from Shiojiri to Kōfutrain
6h 7m¥11,740–19,075Night bus
cheapest- Take the night bus from Osaka WBT Umeda to Kōfu Station South Exitnightbus Np281
8h¥4,970–16,700Bus
- Take the bus from Osaka Station to Kofu Station South-Gatebus Crystal Liner
9h 45m¥7,980–10,600Drive 398.3 km
- Drive from Osaka to Minami-Alpscar 398.3 km
4h 46m¥6,727–9,716Train
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Shizuokatrain Kodama
- Take the train from Shizuoka to Kofutrain [187900] Ltd. Exp.
6h 46m¥12,863–17,909Fly Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport, train
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane ITM - HND
- Take the train from Shinjuku Station to Kōfutrain
6h 37m¥16,903–27,610Train to Kobe, fly to Matsumoto Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Sannomiyatrain
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Matsumoto Airport (MMJ)plane UKB - MMJ
- Take the train from Shiojiri to Kōfutrain
- Take the bus from 甲府駅バスターミナル to 戸田町bus
5h 27m¥23,447–38,008Train to Kobe, fly to Tokyo International Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Sannomiyatrain
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane UKB - HND
- Take the train from Shinjuku Station to Kōfutrain
- Take the bus from 甲府駅バスターミナル to 戸田町bus
7h¥18,347–29,008
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Osaka to Minami-Alps is to drive which costs ¥6500 - ¥10000 and takes 4h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Osaka to Minami-Alps is to drive which takes 4h 46m and costs ¥6500 - ¥10000.
No, there is no direct bus from Osaka station to Minami-Alps. However, there are services departing from Osaka Station and arriving at 小笠原橋 via 甲府駅バスターミナル. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 45m.
The distance between Osaka and Minami-Alps is 443 km. The road distance is 398.3 km.
The best way to get from Osaka to Minami-Alps without a car is to train via Nagoya which takes 6h 7m and costs ¥11000 - ¥20000.
It takes approximately 6h 7m to get from Osaka to Minami-Alps, including transfers.
Osaka to Minami-Alps bus services, operated by Kintetsu Bus, depart from Osaka Station.
The best way to get from Osaka to Minami-Alps is to train via Nagoya which takes 6h 7m and costs ¥11000 - ¥20000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥8000 - ¥11000 and takes 9h 45m.
Osaka to Minami-Alps bus services, operated by Kintetsu Bus, arrive at Kofu Station South-Gate.
Yes, the driving distance between Osaka to Minami-Alps is 398 km. It takes approximately 4h 46m to drive from Osaka to Minami-Alps.
What companies run services between Osaka, Japan and Minami-Alps, Japan?
You can take a train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Ja豊支所 via Nagoya, Shiojiri, Kōfu, and 甲府駅バスターミナル in around 6h 7m. Alternatively, Kintetsu Bus operates a bus from Osaka Station to Kofu Station South-Gate twice daily. Tickets cost ¥7,500–10,000 and the journey takes 8h 48m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–34,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Matsuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–34,000
Flights from Kobe to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–55,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–17,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Yamagata
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–17,000
Flights from Kobe to Matsumoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–25,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Kobe to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–18,000
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Kobe to Matsumoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–25,000
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Nagoya Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–7,500
- 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
- ¥5,000–7,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥6,000–7,500
- Green seat
- ¥7,500–11,000
Train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Shizuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥8,500–13,000
- 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
- ¥8,500–12,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥10,000–13,000
- Green seat
- ¥12,000–17,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Nagoya to Shiojiri
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,800–7,000
- 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
- ¥5,000–6,000
- Reserved Seat
- ¥4,800–7,000
- Green Seat
- ¥7,000–9,500
Train from Shiojiri to Kōfu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–3,900
- 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
- ¥3,400–3,900
- Reserved Seat
- ¥2,800–3,900
- Green Seat
- ¥3,800–5,500
Train from Shizuoka to Kofu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–5,000
- 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
- ¥4,200–4,800
- Reserved Seat
- ¥3,600–5,000
- Green Seat
- ¥5,000–7,000
Train from Shinjuku Station to Kōfu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–5,000
- 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
- ¥4,200–4,800
- Reserved Seat
- ¥3,600–5,000
- Green Seat
- ¥5,000–7,000
Train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Sannomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–2,700
- 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
- ¥2,300–2,700
- Reserved Seat
- ¥1,600–2,300
- Green Seat
- ¥2,000–2,700
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Shiojiri to Kōfu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,800
- Schedules at
- jreast.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Sannomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Bus from Osaka Station to Kofu Station South-Gate
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–10,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
- Day Bus
- ¥7,500–9,000
- Night Bus
- ¥8,500–10,000
- Phone
- (050) 5805-0383
- en-info@willer.co.jp
- Website
- travel.willer.co.jp
Night bus from Osaka WBT Umeda to Kōfu Station South Exit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500–16,000
- Schedules at
- willer-travel.com
- Relax
- ¥4,500–12,000
- Standard
- ¥4,500–8,500
- Comodo
- ¥7,000–12,000
- ReBorn
- ¥7,500–16,000
- Website
- yamanashikotsu.co.jp
Bus from 甲府駅バスターミナル to 戸田町
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥470–700
- Schedules at
- yamanashikotsu.co.jp
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