There are 4 ways to get from Osaka to Saihō-ji by train, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Osaka-umeda to KatsuraKyoto Line Limited Express / ...
1h 11m¥533–669Drive 43.7 km
- Drive from Osaka to Saihō-ji43.7 km
52 min¥738–1,066Taxi
- Take the taxi from Osaka to Saihō-ji43.7 km
52 min¥16,000–20,000Train via Nagaokakyō
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to NagaokakyōA: JR Kyōto Line Rapid / ...
- Take the train from Nagaoka-tenjin to KatsuraKyoto Line Semi-Express / ...
1h 17m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Osaka to Saihō-ji is to train which costs ¥500 - ¥700 and takes 1h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Osaka to Saihō-ji is to drive which takes 52 min and costs ¥700 - ¥1100.
No, there is no direct train from Osaka to Saihō-ji. However, there are services departing from Osaka-umeda and arriving at Matsuo-Taisha via Katsura. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 11m.
The distance between Osaka and Saihō-ji is 45 km. The road distance is 43.7 km.
The best way to get from Osaka to Saihō-ji without a car is to train which takes 1h 11m and costs ¥500 - ¥700.
It takes approximately 1h 11m to get from Osaka to Saihō-ji, including transfers.
Osaka to Saihō-ji train services, operated by Hankyu Railway, depart from Osaka-umeda station.
Osaka to Saihō-ji train services, operated by Hankyu Railway, arrive at Katsura station.
Yes, the driving distance between Osaka to Saihō-ji is 44 km. It takes approximately 52 min to drive from Osaka to Saihō-ji.
There are 3148+ hotels available in Saihō-ji.
What companies run services between Osaka, Japan and Saihō-ji, Kyoto, Japan?
Hankyu Railway operates a train from Osaka-umeda to Katsura every 15 minutes. Tickets cost ¥370–460 and the journey takes 40 min.
- Phone
- 0570-089-500
- Website
- hankyu.co.jp
Train from Osaka-umeda to Katsura
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥370–460
- Website
- https://www.hankyu.co.jp/en/
Train from Nagaoka-tenjin to Katsura
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥180–230
- Website
- https://www.hankyu.co.jp/en/
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Nagaokakyō
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–20,000
Sakura Taxi
- Phone
- +81 6-6452-0055
- Website
- sakurataxi.co.jp
Osaka MK
- Phone
- +81 6-6452-4441
- Website
- mk-group.co.jp
Kokusai Kogyo
- Phone
- +81 570-03-5931
- Website
- kkg-osaka.jp
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