There are 9 ways to get from Ueda to Osaka by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train via Toyama
best- Take the train from Ueda Nagano to Toyamatrain
- Take the train from Toyama to Tsurugatrain
- Take the train from Tsuruga to Shin-Ōsaka Stationtrain
5h 9m¥7,777–10,735Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Naganodo Koshoku IC to Osaka-Umeda(Hankyu)bus
10h 10m¥4,499–14,566Night bus
- Take the night bus from Ueda Station to Osaka Stationnightbus Chikumagawa Liner
9h 5m¥5,000–11,000Drive 397 km
- Drive from Ueda to Osakacar 397 km
5h 51m¥6,916–9,990Train
- Take the train from Nagano to Tsurugatrain Kagayaki
- Take the train from Tsuruga to Shin-Ōsaka Stationtrain Thunderbird
5h 34m¥7,725–10,736Night bus via Nagano
- Take the night bus from Nagano to Ōsaka Stationnightbus
9h 46m¥10,325–13,936Train 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 52m¥15,825–22,972Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Kobe
- Take the train from Ueda to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kobe (UKB)plane HND - UKB
5h 15m¥13,635–24,472Train, train to Matsumoto Airport, fly to Kobe
- Take the train from Ueda(Nagano) to Shinonoitrain
- Take the train from Shinonoi to Matsumototrain
- Fly from Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) to Kobe (UKB)plane MMJ - UKB
- Take the train from Sannomiya to Shin-Ōsaka Stationtrain
4h 53m¥20,537–34,973
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ueda to Osaka is to bus which costs ¥4500 - ¥15000 and takes 10h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Ueda to Osaka is to train and fly which takes 4h 52m and costs ¥15000 - ¥23000.
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 Osaka station. However, there are services departing from Ueda Nagano and arriving at Shin-Ōsaka Station via Toyama and Tsuruga. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 9m.
The distance between Ueda and Osaka is 536 km. The road distance is 397 km.
The best way to get from Ueda to Osaka without a car is to train via Toyama which takes 5h 9m and costs ¥7500 - ¥11000.
It takes approximately 5h 9m to get from Ueda to Osaka, including transfers.
Ueda to Osaka bus services, operated by Kintetsu Bus, depart from Ueda Station.
Ueda to Osaka train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Ueda Nagano station.
The best way to get from Ueda to Osaka is to train via Toyama which takes 5h 9m and costs ¥7500 - ¥11000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥4500 - ¥15000 and takes 10h 10m.
What companies run services between Ueda, Japan and Osaka, Japan?
You can take a train from Ueda Nagano to Shin-Ōsaka Station via Toyama and Tsuruga in around 5h 9m. Alternatively, ALPICO Kotsu operates a bus from Naganodo Koshoku IC to Osaka-Umeda(Hankyu) once daily. Tickets cost ¥4,000–14,000 and the journey takes 8h 39m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–30,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥21,000–70,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–18,000
Flights from Matsumoto Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–29,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–17,000
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Matsumoto Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–29,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Ueda Nagano to Toyama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–3,900
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Nagano to Tsuruga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–7,000
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Ueda to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–3,600
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Shinonoi to Matsumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥800–1,200
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Toyama to Tsuruga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–4,100
- Book at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Tsuruga to Shin-Ōsaka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–2,800
- Book at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Sannomiya to Shin-Ōsaka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥550–800
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 0268-21-4700
- Website
- shinanorailway.co.jp
Train from Ueda(Nagano) to Shinonoi
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥550–650
- Website
- https://www.shinanorailway.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Shinonoi to Matsumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- 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
- ¥4,000–14,000
- 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
- Phone
- 026-295-8008
- Website
- nagadenbus.co.jp
Night bus from Nagano to Ōsaka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–13,000
- Website
- http://www.nagadenbus.co.jp.e.aaf.hp.transer.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Ueda to Osaka bus services, operated by Kintetsu Bus, arrive at Osaka Station.
Ueda to Osaka train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Toyama station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ueda to Osaka is 397 km. It takes approximately 5h 51m to drive from Ueda to Osaka.
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