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How to get fromSakai to Tokyoby train, bus, car or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Sakai to Tokyo by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Tōkyō StationtrainNozomi
    3h 13m
    ¥12,970–18,930
  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Sakai Station West Exit to Ikebukuro Station West Exitbus
    9h 40m
    ¥4,410–18,000
  3. Drive 497.7 km

    1. Drive from Sakai to Tokyocar497.7 km
    5h 20m
    ¥8,461–12,222
  4. Train to Osaka International Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport

    1. Take the train from Sakai to Nambatrain
    2. Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)planeITM - HND
    3h 22m
    ¥13,487–35,906
  5. Train, train to Kobe, fly to Tokyo International Airport

    1. Take the train from Sakai to Shin-Imamiyatrain
    2. Take the train from Shin-Imamiya to Ōsakatrain
    3. Take the train from Ōsaka to Sannomiyatrain
    4. Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)planeUKB - HND
    3h 55m
  6. Fly Osaka International Airport to Narita International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Narita International Airport (NRT)planeITM - NRT
    2. Take the train from Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Station to Tōkyō Stationtrain
    4h 17m
    ¥24,597–48,586
  7. Train, bus to Tokushima Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport

    1. Take the train from Ōsaka to Maikotrain
    2. Take the bus from Kousoku Maiko to Kousoku Narutobus
    3. Fly from Tokushima Airport (TKS) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)planeTKS - HND
    5h 26m
  8. Fly Kobe to Ibaraki Airport, train

    1. Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Ibaraki Airport (IBR)planeUKB - IBR
    2. Take the train from Ishioka to Tōkyō Stationtrain
    4h 59m
    ¥18,290–35,067

Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) flights

Calendar203Weekly Planes
Duration1h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket¥11,751Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Sakai, Ōsaka, 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, 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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