There are 6 ways to get from Tokyo to Sakai by train, night bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to FukuiKagayaki / ...
3h 43m¥12,000–17,000Night bus, train
cheapest- Take the night bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Komatsu Station
- Take the train from Komatsu to FukuiTsurugi / ...
10h 22m¥7,100–12,200Drive 434.5 km
- Drive from Tokyo to Sakai434.5 km
6h 26m¥7,363–10,636Fly to Komatsu Airport, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Komatsu Airport (KMQ)HND - KMQ
- Take the train from Komatsu to Fukui
- Take the train from Fukui(Fukui) to Nishinagata Yurinosato
4h 44mFly to Toyama Airport, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Toyama Airport (TOY)HND - TOY
- Take the train from Toyama to Fukui
- Take the train from Fukui(Fukui) to Nishinagata Yurinosato
6h 2mFly to Osaka International Airport, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)HND - ITM
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Tsuruga
- Take the train from Tsuruga to Fukui
6h 40m¥19,840–44,564
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Komatsu Airport (KMQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tokyo to Sakai is to drive which costs ¥7000 - ¥11000 and takes 6h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Tokyo to Sakai is to train which takes 3h 43m and costs ¥12000 - ¥17000.
No, there is no direct train from Tokyo station to Sakai. However, there are services departing from Tōkyō Station and arriving at Nishinagata Yurinosato via Fukui(Fukui). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 43m.
The distance between Tokyo and Sakai is 538 km. The road distance is 434.5 km.
The best way to get from Tokyo to Sakai without a car is to train which takes 3h 43m and costs ¥12000 - ¥17000.
It takes approximately 3h 43m to get from Tokyo to Sakai, including transfers.
Tokyo to Sakai train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, depart from Tōkyō Station.
Tokyo to Sakai train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, arrive at Fukui station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tokyo to Sakai is 435 km. It takes approximately 6h 26m to drive from Tokyo to Sakai.
There are 176+ hotels available in Sakai.
What companies run services between Tokyo, Japan and Sakai, Fukui, Japan?
Japan Railways Shinkansen operates a train from Tōkyō Station to Fukui hourly. Tickets cost ¥12,000–17,000 and the journey takes 2h 56m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Komatsu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–31,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–33,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Izumo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–33,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Komatsu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–38,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Toyama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–39,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–42,000
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to Fukui
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- ¥14,000–17,000
- Green seat
- ¥17,000–24,000
Train from Komatsu to Fukui
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–4,200
- 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
- ¥2,600–3,600
- Reserved seat
- ¥3,400–4,200
- Green seat
- ¥4,100–5,500
Train from Toyama to Fukui
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,400–6,500
- 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
- ¥4,400–6,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥5,000–6,500
- Green seat
- ¥6,500–9,000
Train from Tsuruga to Fukui
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–4,700
- 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
- ¥2,900–4,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥3,800–4,700
- Green seat
- ¥4,500–6,000
- Phone
- 0776-52-8888
- Website
- echizen-tetudo.co.jp
Train from Fukui(Fukui) to Nishinagata Yurinosato
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- echizen-tetudo.co.jp
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Tsuruga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–5,500
- 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
- ¥4,500–5,000
- Reserved Seat
- ¥3,900–5,500
- Green Seat
- ¥5,500–7,500
- Phone
- 050-3802-1544
- Website
- jamjamliner.jp
Night bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Komatsu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500–8,000
- Schedules at
- jamjamliner.jp
- 4 seats per row
- ¥4,500–8,000
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