There are 11 ways to get from Umeda to Ueda by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train via Nagano
best- Take the train from Ōsaka to Tsurugatrain Thunderbird
- Take the train from Tsuruga to Naganotrain Kagayaki / ...
4h 27mNight bus
cheapest- Take the night bus from Osaka Station to Ueda Stationnightbus Chikumagawa Liner
9h 12m¥5,000–11,000Bus
- Take the bus from Osaka-Umeda(Hankyu) to Hakuba-Happo bus terminalbus
- Take the bus from Hakuba-Happo bus terminal to Nagano stationbus
7h 11m¥5,632–22,581Night bus via Nagano
- Take the night bus from Ōsaka Station to Naganonightbus
6h 9m¥10,400–13,650Drive 399.9 km
- Drive from Umeda to Uedacar 399.9 km
5h 47m¥6,921–9,997Train
- Take the train from Ōsaka to Tsurugatrain Thunderbird
- Take the train from Tsuruga to Uedatrain Hakutaka
5h 7mFly Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport, train
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane ITM - HND
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Uedatrain
4h 54m¥15,704–23,924Train to Kobe, fly to Matsumoto Airport, train
- Take the train from Ōsaka to Sannomiyatrain
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Matsumoto Airport (MMJ)plane UKB - MMJ
- Take the train from Matsumoto to Shinonoitrain
- Take the train from Shinonoi to Ueda(Nagano)train
5h 4m¥21,436–33,921Fly Kobe to Tokyo International Airport, train
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane UKB - HND
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Uedatrain
5h 17m¥13,466–24,311Fly Kobe to Ibaraki Airport, train
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Ibaraki Airport (IBR)plane UKB - IBR
- Take the train from Ishioka to Uenotrain
- Take the train from Ueno to Uedatrain
6h 17m¥22,576–47,191Fly Osaka International Airport to Niigata Airport, train
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Niigata Airport (KIJ)plane ITM - KIJ
- Take the train from Niigata to Takasakitrain
- Take the train from Takasaki to Uedatrain
6h 17m¥17,804–41,324
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Umeda to Ueda is to drive which costs ¥6500 - ¥10000 and takes 5h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Umeda to Ueda is to fly and train which takes 4h 54m and costs ¥15000 - ¥24000.
Yes, there is an overnight bus departing from Osaka Station station and arriving at Ueda Station station. This bus operates every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 12m.
No, there is no direct train from Umeda to Ueda. However, there are services departing from Ōsaka and arriving at Ueda via Tsuruga and Nagano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 27m.
The distance between Umeda and Ueda is 529 km. The road distance is 399.9 km.
The best way to get from Umeda to Ueda without a car is to train via Nagano which takes 4h 27m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 27m to get from Umeda to Ueda, including transfers.
Umeda to Ueda bus services, operated by Kintetsu Bus, depart from Osaka Station.
Umeda to Ueda train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Ōsaka station.
The best way to get from Umeda to Ueda is to train via Nagano which takes 4h 27m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥5500 - ¥23000 and takes 7h 11m.
What companies run services between Umeda, Ōsaka, Japan and Ueda, Japan?
You can take a train from Ōsaka to Ueda via Tsuruga and Nagano in around 4h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Osaka-Umeda(Hankyu) to Ueda via Hakuba-Happo bus terminal, Nagano station, and Nagano in around 7h 11m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–36,000
Flights from Kobe to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–60,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Niigata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥17,000–70,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–19,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Niigata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–36,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Kobe to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–17,000
Flights from Kobe to Ibaraki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–33,000
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Kobe to Matsumoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥17,000–28,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Ōsaka to Tsuruga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Book at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Ōsaka to Sannomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Tsuruga to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–7,000
- Book at
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Tsuruga to Ueda
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–7,500
- Book at
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to Ueda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–3,600
- Book at
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Matsumoto to Shinonoi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥800–1,200
- Schedules at
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Ishioka to Ueno
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,700
- Book at
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Ueno to Ueda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–3,600
- Book at
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Niigata to Takasaki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–3,700
- Book at
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Takasaki to Ueda
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,700
- Book at
- jreast.co.jp
- Phone
- 06-6457-2258
- Website
- hanshin.co.jp
Train from Ōsaka to Sannomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥460–650
- Website
- https://www.hanshin.co.jp/global/en/
- Schedules at
- Japan Travel by Navitime
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Matsumoto to Shinonoi
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Book at
- global.jr-central.co.jp
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Matsumoto to Shinonoi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,300
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
- 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/
- Phone
- 0268-21-4700
- Website
- shinanorailway.co.jp
Train from Shinonoi to Ueda(Nagano)
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥550–650
- Website
- https://www.shinanorailway.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- 0570-550-373
- Website
- alpico.co.jp
Bus from Osaka-Umeda(Hankyu) to Hakuba-Happo bus terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–15,000
- Schedules at
- alpico.co.jp
- Book at
- alpico.co.jp
- Overnight Bus
- ¥10,000–14,000
Bus from Hakuba-Happo bus terminal to Nagano station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–7,500
- Schedules at
- alpico.co.jp
- Phone
- 026-295-8008
- Website
- nagadenbus.co.jp
Night bus from Ōsaka Station to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–13,000
- Website
- http://www.nagadenbus.co.jp.e.aaf.hp.transer.com/
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Osaka Station to Ueda Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–11,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
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More Questions & Answers
Umeda to Ueda bus services, operated by Kintetsu Bus, arrive at Ueda Station.
Umeda to Ueda train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Tsuruga station.
Yes, the driving distance between Umeda to Ueda is 400 km. It takes approximately 5h 47m to drive from Umeda to Ueda.
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