There are 6 ways to get from Sakai to Japan by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Tōkyō StationNozomi
3h 13m¥12,970–18,930Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sakai Station West Exit to Ikebukuro Station West Exit
9h 49m¥4,490–16,230Night bus
- Take the night bus from Osaka-Namba to Bus Terminal Tokyo YaesuJx242
8h 41mDrive 497.7 km
- Drive from Sakai to Tokyo497.7 km
5h 20m¥8,501–12,279Train to Osaka International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Sakai to Namba
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)ITM - HND
3h 22m¥13,487–36,906Train, train to Kobe, fly
- Take the train from Sakai to Shin-Imamiya
- Take the train from Shin-Imamiya to Ōsaka
- Take the train from Ōsaka to Sannomiya
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)UKB - HND
3h 55m
Sakai to Japan by bus and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sakai to Japan is to bus which costs ¥4400 - ¥17000 and takes 9h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Sakai to Japan is to train which takes 3h 13m and costs ¥13000 - ¥19000.
No, there is no direct train from Sakai to Japan station. However, there are services departing from Sakaishi and arriving at Tōkyō Station via Ōsaka and Shin-Ōsaka Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 13m.
The distance between Sakai and Japan is 539 km. The road distance is 497.7 km.
The best way to get from Sakai to Japan without a car is to train which takes 3h 13m and costs ¥13000 - ¥19000.
It takes approximately 3h 13m to get from Sakai to Japan, including transfers.
Sakai to Japan train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, depart from Shin-Ōsaka Station.
The best way to get from Sakai to Japan is to train which takes 3h 13m and costs ¥13000 - ¥19000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥4400 - ¥17000 and takes 9h 49m.
Sakai to Japan train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, arrive at Tōkyō Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sakai to Japan is 498 km. It takes approximately 5h 20m to drive from Sakai to Japan.
What companies run services between Sakai, Ōsaka, Japan and 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, Willer Express operates a bus from Sakai Station West Exit to Ikebukuro Station West Exit once daily. Tickets cost ¥4,300–16,000 and the journey takes 9h 30m.
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- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–43,000
Flights from Kobe to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–85,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥30,000–33,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Kobe to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–18,000
- 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
- 050-3090-2608
- Website
- nankai.co.jp
Train from Sakai to Namba
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥290–340
- Website
- https://www.nankai.co.jp/en_railway
Train from Sakai to Shin-Imamiya
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥280–320
- Website
- https://www.nankai.co.jp/en_railway
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Shin-Imamiya to Ōsaka
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Ōsaka to Sannomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Ōsaka to Sannomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- 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
- ¥2,300–2,600
- Reserved Seat
- ¥1,500–2,200
- Green Seat
- ¥1,800–2,500
- Phone
- (050) 5805-0383
- en-info@willer.co.jp
- Website
- travel.willer.co.jp
Bus from Sakai Station West Exit to Ikebukuro Station West Exit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300–16,000
- Schedules at
- willer-travel.com
- Relax
- ¥4,300–12,000
- Standard
- ¥4,300–8,500
- Comodo
- ¥7,000–12,000
- ReBorn
- ¥7,500–16,000
- Phone
- 050-3802-1544
- Website
- jamjamliner.jp
Night bus from Osaka-Namba to Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- jamjamliner.jp
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