There are 10 ways to get from Osaka to Tokyo by train, bus, night train, car, night bus, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Tōkyō Stationtrain Nozomi
2h 31m¥12,000–17,000Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ōsaka Station JR Express Bus Terminal to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalbus
8h 6m¥4,200–12,000Night train
- Take the night train from Ōsaka to Tōkyō Stationnighttrain Sunrise Izumo / ...
6h 35m¥12,000–18,000Drive 492.7 km
- Drive from Osaka to Tokyocar 492.7 km
5h 26m¥8,389–12,118Night bus, train
- Take the night bus from Ōsaka to Totsuka Stationnightbus
- Take the train from Totsuka to Shinjuku Stationtrain JS: Shōnan-Shinjuku / ...
11h 30m¥7,700–9,980Fly Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane ITM - HND
3h 6m¥13,023–33,330Train to Kobe, fly to Tokyo International Airport
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Sannomiyatrain
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane UKB - HND
3h 30m¥13,467–22,728Fly Osaka International Airport to Narita International Airport, train
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane ITM - NRT
- Take the train from Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Station to Tōkyō Stationtrain
4h 1m¥19,133–47,010Fly Kobe to Ibaraki Airport, train
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Ibaraki Airport (IBR)plane UKB - IBR
- Take the train from Ishioka to Tōkyō Stationtrain
4h 33m¥17,677–57,808Bus to Tokushima Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport
- Take the bus from Shin-Kobe Station to Kousoku Narutobus
- Fly from Tokushima Airport (TKS) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane TKS - HND
5h 25m¥21,969–55,300
Osaka to Tokyo by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Osaka to Tokyo is to bus which costs ¥4200 - ¥12000 and takes 8h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Osaka to Tokyo is to train which takes 2h 31m and costs ¥12000 - ¥17000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Ōsaka Station JR Express Bus Terminal station and arriving at Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 6m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Shin-Ōsaka Station station and arriving at Tōkyō Station station. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 31m.
The distance between Osaka and Tokyo is 515 km. The road distance is 492.7 km.
The best way to get from Osaka to Tokyo without a car is to train which takes 2h 31m and costs ¥12000 - ¥17000.
The train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Tōkyō Station takes 2h 31m including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
Osaka to Tokyo bus services, operated by JR Bus Kanto, depart from Ōsaka Station JR Express Bus Terminal.
Osaka to Tokyo train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, depart from Shin-Ōsaka Station.
The best way to get from Osaka to Tokyo is to train which takes 2h 31m and costs ¥12000 - ¥17000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥4200 - ¥12000 and takes 8h 6m, you could also fly, which costs ¥13000 - ¥34000 and takes 3h 6m.
What companies run services between Osaka, Japan and Tokyo, Japan?
Japan Railways Shinkansen operates a train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Tōkyō Station every 20 minutes. Tickets cost ¥12,000–17,000 and the journey takes 2h 31m. Alternatively, JR Bus Kanto operates a bus from Ōsaka Station JR Express Bus Terminal to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal 4 times a day. Tickets cost ¥4,200–8,500 and the journey takes 8h 6m. Four other operators also service this route.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–32,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Yamagata
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–32,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–37,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Narita International Airport via Matsuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥23,000–80,000
Flights from Tokushima Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥33,000–43,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–40,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Matsuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–40,000
Flights from Kobe to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–55,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–46,000
Flights from Tokushima Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–29,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Kobe to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–18,000
Flights from Kobe to Ibaraki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥8,500–43,000
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–17,000
- 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
- ¥12,000–17,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥13,000–17,000
- Green seat
- ¥17,000–23,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Night train from Ōsaka to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–18,000
- 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
- ¥12,000–15,000
- Reserved Seat
- ¥12,000–18,000
- Green Seat
- ¥20,000–27,000
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
Train from Ishioka to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- 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
- ¥3,900–5,500
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Totsuka to Shinjuku Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥700–950
- Schedules at
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Ishioka to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- 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
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Station to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–5,500
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/e/nex/
- Website
- https://www.eki-net.com/en/jreast-train-reservation/Top/Index
- Green Seat (First Class)
- ¥4,300–5,500
- Ordinary Car
- ¥2,700–3,400
- Phone
- 0570-048905
- Website
- jrbuskanto.co.jp
Bus from Ōsaka Station JR Express Bus Terminal to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–8,500
- Schedules at
- jrbuskanto.co.jp.e.wn.hp.transer.com
- Phone
- (050) 5805-0383
- en-info@willer.co.jp
- Website
- travel.willer.co.jp
Bus from Ōsaka Station JR Express Bus Terminal to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–12,000
- Schedules at
- willer-travel.com
- Phone
- 050-3802-1544
- Website
- jamjamliner.jp
Bus from Ōsaka Station JR Express Bus Terminal to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–11,000
- Schedules at
- jamjamliner.jp
- 3 seats per row economy
- ¥6,500–10,000
- 3 seats per row
- ¥8,000–10,000
- 3 seats windows seat
- ¥8,000–11,000
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Bus from Ōsaka Station JR Express Bus Terminal to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–10,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 042-352-3700
- Website
- keio-bus.com
Bus from Ōsaka Station JR Express Bus Terminal to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000
- Schedules at
- highwaybus.com
- Phone
- 072-221-0781
- infobus@nankai.co.jp
- Website
- nankaibus.jp
Night bus from Ōsaka to Totsuka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–9,500
- Schedules at
- nankaibus.jp
- Book at
- nankaibus.jp
- Phone
- 088-664-6030
- Website
- honshi-bus.co.jp
Bus from Shin-Kobe Station to Kousoku Naruto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600
- Schedules at
- honshi-bus.co.jp
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