There are 8 ways to get from Tokyo to Universal Studio Japan by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin-Ōsaka StationNozomi / ...
3h 6m¥13,127–18,660Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Universal Studio Japan
9h 8m¥4,300–16,000Drive 501.1 km
- Drive from Tokyo to Universal Studio Japan501.1 km
5h 43m¥8,510–12,292Fly Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)HND - ITM
3h 54m¥13,190–34,764Fly Tokyo International Airport to Kobe, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kobe (UKB)HND - UKB
- Take the train from Sannomiya to Ōsaka
4h 7m¥12,260–28,664Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Station
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)NRT - ITM
4h 23m¥21,305–47,441Train to Ibaraki Airport, fly to Kobe
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Ishioka
- Fly from Ibaraki Airport (IBR) to Kobe (UKB)IBR - UKB
4h 52m¥16,490–57,245Fly Tokyo International Airport to Tokushima Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Tokushima Airport (TKS)HND - TKS
- Take the bus from Kousoku Naruto to Kousoku Maiko
- Take the train from Maiko to Ōsaka
5h 37m
Tokyo to Universal Studio Japan by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tokyo to Universal Studio Japan is to bus which costs ¥4300 - ¥16000 and takes 9h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Tokyo to Universal Studio Japan is to train which takes 3h 6m and costs ¥13000 - ¥19000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal and arriving at Universal Studio Japan. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 8m.
No, there is no direct train from Tokyo station to Universal Studio Japan. However, there are services departing from Tōkyō Station and arriving at Universal-city via Shin-Ōsaka Station, Ōsaka and Nishikujō. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 6m.
The distance between Tokyo and Universal Studio Japan is 526 km. The road distance is 501.1 km.
The best way to get from Tokyo to Universal Studio Japan without a car is to train which takes 3h 6m and costs ¥13000 - ¥19000.
It takes approximately 3h 6m to get from Tokyo to Universal Studio Japan, including transfers.
Tokyo to Universal Studio Japan bus services, operated by Keio Dentetsu Bus, depart from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal station.
Tokyo to Universal Studio Japan train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, depart from Tōkyō Station.
The best way to get from Tokyo to Universal Studio Japan is to train which takes 3h 6m and costs ¥13000 - ¥19000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥4300 - ¥16000 and takes 9h 8m, you could also fly, which costs ¥13000 - ¥35000 and takes 3h 54m.
What companies run services between Tokyo, Japan and Universal Studio 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, Keio Dentetsu Bus operates a bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Universal Studio Japan once daily. Tickets cost ¥10,000 and the journey takes 9h 8m. Three other operators also service this route.
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- Website
- jal.com
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
Flights from Narita International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥17,000–37,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Tokushima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥33,000–43,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–42,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–140,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–45,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Tokushima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–55,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–18,000
Flights from Ibaraki Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥8,500–43,000
- 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
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Sannomiya to Ōsaka
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Maiko to Ōsaka
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 06-6457-2258
- Website
- hanshin.co.jp
Train from Sannomiya to Ōsaka
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥460–650
- Website
- https://www.hanshin.co.jp/global/en/
- Schedules at
- Japan Travel by Navitime
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Sannomiya to Ōsaka
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
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
- (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
- 042-352-3700
- Website
- keio-bus.com
Bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Universal Studio Japan
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000
- Schedules at
- highwaybus.com
- Phone
- (050) 5805-0383
- en-info@willer.co.jp
- Website
- travel.willer.co.jp
Bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Universal Studio Japan
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- 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
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Universal Studio Japan
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–10,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3802-1544
- Website
- jamjamliner.jp
Bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Universal Studio Japan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- jamjamliner.jp
- Phone
- 088-664-6030
- Website
- honshi-bus.co.jp
Bus from Kousoku Naruto to Kousoku Maiko
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600
- Schedules at
- honshi-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 087-823-3083
- Website
- jr-shikokubus.co.jp
Bus from Kousoku Naruto to Kousoku Maiko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥3,164
- Schedules at
- jr-shikokubus.co.jp
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More Questions & Answers
Tokyo to Universal Studio Japan bus services, operated by Keio Dentetsu Bus, arrive at Universal Studio Japan station.
Universal Studio Japan is 1h behind Tokyo. It is currently 4:22 PM in Tokyo and 3:22 PM in Universal Studio Japan.
Tokyo to Universal Studio Japan train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, arrive at Shin-Ōsaka Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tokyo to Universal Studio Japan is 501 km. It takes approximately 5h 43m to drive from Tokyo to Universal Studio Japan.
There are 7558+ hotels available in Universal Studio Japan.




































