There are 9 ways to get from Tokyo to JR Namba by train, bus, car, plane, or subway
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Train
best- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin-Ōsaka Stationtrain Nozomi / ...
2h 53m¥12,407–16,930Bus via Namba
cheapest- Take the bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Nambabus Jx261
8h¥2,200–13,000Drive 495.9 km
- Drive from Tokyo to JR Nambacar 495.9 km
5h 34m¥8,409–12,146Fly Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane HND - ITM
3h 27m¥12,190–33,514Bus, train
- Take the bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exitbus
- Take the train from Kintetsu-Nagoya to Osaka-Nambatrain Urban Liner / ...
8h 8m¥8,194–11,017Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesu to Namba OCATbus
9h 15m¥4,300–16,000Fly Tokyo International Airport to Kobe, train, subway
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kobe (UKB)plane HND - UKB
- Take the train from Sannomiya to Shin-Ōsaka Stationtrain
- Take the subway from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Nambasubway
4h 11m¥13,630–22,034Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Stationtrain
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane NRT - ITM
3h 56m¥18,305–46,191Train to Ibaraki Airport, fly to Kobe
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Ishiokatrain
- Fly from Ibaraki Airport (IBR) to Kobe (UKB)plane IBR - UKB
4h 57m¥18,360–64,615
Tokyo to JR Namba by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tokyo to JR Namba is to bus which costs ¥4300 - ¥16000 and takes 9h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Tokyo to JR Namba is to train which takes 2h 53m and costs ¥12000 - ¥17000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit station and arriving at Namba. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Tokyo station to JR Namba. However, there are services departing from Tōkyō Station and arriving at Namba via Shin-Ōsaka Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 53m.
The distance between Tokyo and JR Namba is 524 km. The road distance is 495.9 km.
The best way to get from Tokyo to JR Namba without a car is to train which takes 2h 53m and costs ¥12000 - ¥17000.
It takes approximately 2h 53m to get from Tokyo to JR Namba, including transfers.
Tokyo to JR Namba bus services, operated by Willer Express, depart from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit.
Tokyo to JR Namba train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, depart from Tōkyō Station.
The best way to get from Tokyo to JR Namba is to train which takes 2h 53m and costs ¥12000 - ¥17000. Alternatively, you can bus via Namba, which costs ¥2200 - ¥13000 and takes 8h, you could also fly, which costs ¥12000 - ¥34000 and takes 3h 27m.
What companies run services between Tokyo, Japan and JR Namba, Japan?
Japan Railways Shinkansen operates a train from Tōkyō Station to Shin-Ōsaka Station every 15 minutes. Tickets cost ¥12,000–17,000 and the journey takes 2h 29m. Alternatively, Willer Express operates a bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Namba once daily. Tickets cost ¥2,200–13,000 and the journey takes 7h 50m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–44,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–55,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–45,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–32,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Izumo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–32,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–34,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–17,000
Flights from Ibaraki Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–50,000
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to Shin-Ōsaka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 15 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
- 050-3536-3957
- net-members_desk@rw.kintetsu.co.jp
- Website
- kintetsu.co.jp
Train from Kintetsu-Nagoya to Osaka-Namba
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,400–5,500
- Website
- https://www.kintetsu.co.jp/foreign/english/
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Sannomiya to Shin-Ōsaka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Sannomiya to Shin-Ōsaka Station
- 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 Tōkyō Station to Ishioka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- 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
- 06-6582-1400
- Website
- osakametro.co.jp
Subway from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Namba
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥230–270
- Website
- https://www.osakametro.co.jp/en/
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 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
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to Ishioka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,800
- Schedules at
- jreast.co.jp
- Phone
- (050) 5805-0383
- en-info@willer.co.jp
- Website
- travel.willer.co.jp
Bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Namba
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–13,000
- Schedules at
- willer-travel.com
- 4 Row Seats
- ¥2,200–13,000
Bus from Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesu to Namba OCAT
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- 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
- 0570-048905
- Website
- jrbuskanto.co.jp
Bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–5,500
- Schedules at
- jrbuskanto.co.jp.e.wn.hp.transer.com
- Book at
- jrbuskanto.co.jp.e.wn.hp.transer.com
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Bus from Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesu to Namba OCAT
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–10,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
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More Questions & Answers
Tokyo to JR Namba bus services, operated by Willer Express, arrive at Namba station.
JR Namba is 3h 30m behind Tokyo. It is currently 5:33 PM in Tokyo and 2:03 PM in JR Namba.
Tokyo to JR Namba train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, arrive at Shin-Ōsaka Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tokyo to JR Namba is 496 km. It takes approximately 5h 34m to drive from Tokyo to JR Namba.
There are 7840+ hotels available in JR Namba.