There are 8 ways to get from Ueda to Ōsaka by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Nagano to Tsurugatrain Kagayaki / ...
- Take the train from Tsuruga to Ōsakatrain Thunderbird
4h 54m¥13,727–22,287Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Naganodo Koshoku IC to Osaka-Umeda(Hankyu)bus
10h 10m¥4,999–8,566Night bus
- Take the night bus from Ueda Station to Osaka Stationnightbus Chikumagawa Liner
9h 5m¥5,000–11,000Drive 398 km
- Drive from Ueda to Osakacar 398 km
5h 41m¥6,648–9,602Train via Nagoya
- Take the train from Shinonoi to Nagoyatrain Shinano
- Take the train from Nagoya Station to Shin-Ōsaka Stationtrain Nozomi / ...
5h 24m¥11,777–17,393Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport
- Take the train from Ueda to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane HND - ITM
4h 22m¥17,493–40,221Train to Matsumoto Airport, fly to Kobe, train
- Take the train from Shinonoi to Matsumototrain
- Fly from Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) to Kobe (UKB)plane MMJ - UKB
- Take the train from Sannomiya to Takatsukitrain
5h 6mTrain, train to Niigata Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport
- Take the train from Ueda to Takasakitrain
- Take the train from Takasaki to Niigatatrain
- Fly from Niigata Airport (KIJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane KIJ - ITM
5h 50m¥20,548–49,508
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ueda to Ōsaka is to bus which costs ¥5000 - ¥9000 and takes 10h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Ueda to Ōsaka is to train and fly which takes 4h 22m and costs ¥17000 - ¥41000.
Yes, there is an overnight bus departing from Ueda Station station and arriving at Osaka Station station. This bus operates every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Ueda to Ōsaka. However, there are services departing from Ueda and arriving at Ōsaka via Nagano and Tsuruga. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 54m.
The distance between Ueda and Ōsaka is 529 km. The road distance is 398 km.
The best way to get from Ueda to Ōsaka without a car is to train which takes 4h 54m and costs ¥13000 - ¥23000.
It takes approximately 4h 54m to get from Ueda to Ōsaka, including transfers.
Ueda to Ōsaka bus services, operated by Kintetsu Bus, depart from Ueda Station.
Ueda to Ōsaka train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, depart from Nagano station.
The best way to get from Ueda to Ōsaka is to train which takes 4h 54m and costs ¥13000 - ¥23000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥5000 - ¥9000 and takes 10h 10m.
What companies run services between Ueda, Japan and Ōsaka, Japan?
You can take a train from Ueda to Ōsaka via Nagano and Tsuruga in around 4h 54m. Alternatively, ALPICO Kotsu operates a bus from Naganodo Koshoku IC to Osaka-Umeda(Hankyu) once daily. Tickets cost ¥4,500–8,000 and the journey takes 8h 39m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–43,000
Flights from Niigata Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–65,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–31,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Izumo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–31,000
Flights from Matsumoto Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–26,000
Flights from Niigata Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–36,000
- Website
- ibexair.co.jp
Flights from Niigata Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–65,000
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Matsumoto Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–26,000
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Nagano to Tsuruga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–13,000
- 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
- ¥9,000–12,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥10,000–13,000
- Green seat
- ¥13,000–17,000
Train from Nagoya Station to Shin-Ōsaka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–7,500
- 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
- ¥5,000–7,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥6,000–7,500
- Green seat
- ¥7,500–11,000
Train from Ueda to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- ¥5,500–7,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥6,500–8,000
- Green seat
- ¥8,000–11,000
Train from Ueda to Takasaki
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–5,500
- 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
- ¥3,400–4,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥4,200–5,500
- Green seat
- ¥5,000–7,000
Train from Takasaki to Niigata
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–8,500
- 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
- ¥5,500–7,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥6,500–8,500
- Green seat
- ¥8,000–11,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Tsuruga to Ōsaka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–5,500
- 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
- ¥4,500–5,500
- Reserved Seat
- ¥4,000–5,500
- Green Seat
- ¥5,500–8,000
Train from Shinonoi to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–9,000
- 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
- ¥6,500–8,000
- Reserved Seat
- ¥6,000–9,000
- Green Seat
- ¥9,500–13,000
Train from Shinonoi to Matsumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–3,100
- 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
- ¥2,700–3,100
- Reserved Seat
- ¥2,000–2,900
- Green Seat
- ¥2,600–3,500
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Shinonoi to Matsumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥800–1,200
- Schedules at
- jreast.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Sannomiya to Takatsuki
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-550-373
- Website
- alpico.co.jp
Bus from Naganodo Koshoku IC to Osaka-Umeda(Hankyu)
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500–8,000
- Schedules at
- alpico.co.jp
- Daytime Bus
- ¥4,500–7,500
- Overnight Bus
- ¥4,800–8,000
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Ueda Station to Osaka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–11,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
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Ueda to Ōsaka bus services, operated by Kintetsu Bus, arrive at Osaka Station.
Ueda to Ōsaka train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, arrive at Tsuruga station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ueda to Ōsaka is 398 km. It takes approximately 5h 41m to drive from Ueda to Ōsaka.
There are 7846+ hotels available in Ōsaka.