There are 7 ways to get from Saga to Namba by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Shin-Tosu to Shin-Ōsaka StationSakura
4h 13m¥14,617–21,635Night bus
cheapest- Take the night bus from Saga Station Bus Center to WTB Osaka UmedaYj1654
11h 33m¥4,600–11,750Bus
- Take the bus from Saga Station Bus Terminal Gate6 to Willerバスターミナル大阪梅田大阪線(乗合高速バス)
11h 2m¥18,438–25,446Drive 639.6 km
- Drive from Saga to Namba639.6 km
8h 20m¥10,873–15,705Train to Fukuoka Airport, fly
- Take the train from Saga to Hakata
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)FUK - ITM
3h 44m¥12,929–36,070Train, train to Nagasaki Airport, fly
- Take the train from Saga to Takeo-Onsen
- Take the train from Takeo-Onsen to Isahaya
- Take the train from Isahaya to Omura(Nagasaki)
- Fly from Nagasaki Airport (NGS) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)NGS - ITM
5h 12mTrain, train to Aso Kumamoto Airport, fly
- Take the train from Shin-Tosu to Kumamoto
- Take the train from Kumamoto to Higoozu
- Fly from Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)KMJ - ITM
5h 26m¥17,487–42,365
Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Saga to Namba is to night bus which costs ¥4600 - ¥12000 and takes 11h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Saga to Namba is to train and fly which takes 3h 44m and costs ¥12000 - ¥37000.
No, there is no direct train from Saga to Namba. However, there are services departing from Saga and arriving at Namba via Shin-Tosu and Shin-Ōsaka Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 13m.
The distance between Saga and Namba is 605 km. The road distance is 639.6 km.
The best way to get from Saga to Namba without a car is to train which takes 4h 13m and costs ¥14000 - ¥22000.
It takes approximately 4h 13m to get from Saga to Namba, including transfers.
Saga to Namba train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, depart from Shin-Tosu station.
The best way to get from Saga to Namba is to train which takes 4h 13m and costs ¥14000 - ¥22000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥18000 - ¥26000 and takes 11h 2m.
Saga to Namba train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, arrive at Shin-Ōsaka Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Saga to Namba is 640 km. It takes approximately 8h 20m to drive from Saga to Namba.
What companies run services between Saga, Japan and Namba, Japan?
Japan Railways Shinkansen operates a train from Shin-Tosu to Shin-Ōsaka Station hourly. Tickets cost ¥13,000–19,000 and the journey takes 2h 53m. Alternatively, Yutoku Jidousya operates a bus from Saga Station Bus Terminal Gate6 to Willerバスターミナル大阪梅田 once daily. Tickets cost ¥18,000–26,000 and the journey takes 10h 40m.
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- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–41,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport via Miyazaki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–41,000
Flights from Nagasaki Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–45,000
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–25,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥21,000–32,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport via Miyazaki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥21,000–32,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport via Izumo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥21,000–32,000
Flights from Nagasaki Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–38,000
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–34,000
- Website
- ibexair.co.jp
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–41,000
- Website
- amx.co.jp
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–32,000
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Shin-Tosu to Shin-Ōsaka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–19,000
- 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
- ¥13,000–18,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥15,000–19,000
- Green seat
- ¥19,000–26,000
Train from Takeo-Onsen to Isahaya
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–4,100
- 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
- ¥2,600–3,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥3,400–4,100
- Green seat
- ¥4,000–5,500
Train from Shin-Tosu to Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–4,900
- 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
- ¥3,100–4,200
- Reserved seat
- ¥4,000–4,900
- Green seat
- ¥4,700–6,500
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Saga to Hakata
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–3,200
- 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
- ¥2,800–3,200
- Reserved Seat
- ¥2,100–2,900
- Green Seat
- ¥2,700–3,600
Train from Saga to Takeo-Onsen
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–2,600
- 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
- ¥2,200–2,600
- Reserved Seat
- ¥1,500–2,100
- Green Seat
- ¥1,700–2,400
Train from Kumamoto to Higoozu
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–2,400
- 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
- ¥2,100–2,400
- Reserved Seat
- ¥1,400–2,000
- Green Seat
- ¥1,500–2,100
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- jrkyushu.co.jp
Train from Saga to Takeo-Onsen
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Isahaya to Omura(Nagasaki)
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Kumamoto to Higoozu
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- 0954-63-3111
- Website
- yutoku.jp
Bus from Saga Station Bus Terminal Gate6 to Willerバスターミナル大阪梅田
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–26,000
- Website
- https://www.yutoku.jp/
- Phone
- (050) 5805-0383
- en-info@willer.co.jp
- Website
- travel.willer.co.jp
Night bus from Saga Station Bus Center to WTB Osaka Umeda
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,400–12,000
- Schedules at
- willer-travel.com
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