There are 5 ways to get from Tottori to Osaka by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Himeji
best- Take the train from Tottori to HimejiSuper Hakuto / ...
- Take the train from Himeji to Shin-Ōsaka StationKodama / ...
2h 18m¥6,378–10,539Drive 186.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Tottori to Osaka186.6 km
2h 49m¥3,180–4,593Bus
- Take the bus from Tottori to Osaka Umeda
2h 53m¥3,800Train, fly
- Take the train from Tottori to Toyooka
- Fly from Tajima Airport (TJH) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)TJH - ITM
3h 41m¥19,401–26,240Train
- Take the train from Tottori to ŌsakaSuper Hakuto / ...
2h 46m¥5,500–8,000
Tajima Airport (TJH) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tottori to Osaka is to bus which costs ¥3800 and takes 2h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Tottori to Osaka is to train via Himeji which takes 2h 18m and costs ¥6000 - ¥11000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Tottori and arriving at Osaka Umeda. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 53m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Tottori and arriving at Ōsaka. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 46m.
The distance between Tottori and Osaka is 205 km. The road distance is 186.6 km.
The best way to get from Tottori to Osaka without a car is to train via Himeji which takes 2h 18m and costs ¥6000 - ¥11000.
It takes approximately 2h 18m to get from Tottori to Osaka, including transfers.
Tottori to Osaka bus services, operated by Nihon Kotsu, depart from Tottori station.
Tottori to Osaka train services, operated by Japan Railways Limited Express, depart from Tottori station.
The best way to get from Tottori to Osaka is to train via Himeji which takes 2h 18m and costs ¥6000 - ¥11000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥3800 and takes 2h 53m.
What companies run services between Tottori, Japan and Osaka, Japan?
You can take a train from Tottori to Shin-Ōsaka Station via Himeji in around 2h 18m. Alternatively, Nihon Kotsu operates a bus from Tottori to Osaka Umeda 5 times a day. Tickets cost ¥3,800 and the journey takes 2h 53m.
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- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tajima Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–18,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Tottori to Himeji
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–5,500
- 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
- ¥4,200–4,800
- Reserved Seat
- ¥3,600–5,500
- Green Seat
- ¥5,000–7,000
Train from Himeji to Shin-Ōsaka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–3,900
- 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
- ¥2,700–3,800
- Green Seat
- ¥3,700–5,000
Train from Tottori to Toyooka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–3,800
- 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
- ¥3,400–3,800
- Reserved Seat
- ¥2,700–3,800
- Green Seat
- ¥3,700–4,900
Train from Tottori to Ōsaka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–8,000
- 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
- ¥6,000–7,000
- Reserved Seat
- ¥5,500–8,000
- Green Seat
- ¥8,000–12,000
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Himeji to Shin-Ōsaka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–5,500
- 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
- ¥3,300–4,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥4,200–5,500
- Green seat
- ¥5,000–7,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Himeji to Shin-Ōsaka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 03-5755-2151
- Website
- nihon-kotsu.co.jp
Bus from Tottori to Osaka Umeda
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800
- Schedules at
- nihonkotsu.co.jp
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Tottori to Osaka bus services, operated by Nihon Kotsu, arrive at Osaka Umeda station.
Tottori to Osaka train services, operated by Japan Railways Limited Express, arrive at Himeji station.
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