There are 9 ways to get from Universal Studio Japan to Tokyo by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Universal Studios Japan to Shin-Ōsaka Stationbus
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Tōkyō Stationtrain Nozomi
3h 41mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Universal Studios Japan to Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exitbus Jx262
8h 29m¥3,000–11,000Drive 499.8 km
- Drive from Universal Studio Japan to Tokyocar 499.8 km
5h 35m¥8,608–12,433Fly Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane ITM - HND
3h 26m¥13,188–33,760Bus via Ikebukuro
- Take the bus from Universal Studio Japan to Ikebukuro Station East Exitbus
9h 58m¥10,110–12,000Train to Kobe, fly to Tokyo International Airport
- Take the train from Ōsaka to Sannomiyatrain
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane UKB - HND
3h 54m¥12,266–22,635Fly Osaka International Airport to Narita International Airport, train
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane ITM - NRT
- Take the train from Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Station to Tōkyō Stationtrain
4h 21m¥18,298–47,440Train, bus to Tokushima Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport
- Take the train from Ōsaka to Maikotrain
- Take the bus from Kousoku Maiko to Kousoku Narutobus
- Fly from Tokushima Airport (TKS) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane TKS - HND
5h 26mFly Kobe to Ibaraki Airport, train
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Ibaraki Airport (IBR)plane UKB - IBR
- Take the train from Ishioka to Tōkyō Stationtrain
4h 58m¥16,976–69,715
Universal Studio Japan to Tokyo by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Universal Studio Japan to Tokyo is to bus which costs ¥3000 - ¥11000 and takes 8h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Universal Studio Japan to Tokyo is to fly which takes 3h 26m and costs ¥13000 - ¥34000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Universal Studios Japan and arriving at Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 29m.
The distance between Universal Studio Japan and Tokyo is 528 km. The road distance is 499.8 km.
The best way to get from Universal Studio Japan to Tokyo without a car is to bus and train which takes 3h 41m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 41m to get from Universal Studio Japan to Tokyo, including transfers.
Universal Studio Japan to Tokyo bus services, operated by Willer Express, depart from Universal Studios Japan station.
The best way to get from Universal Studio Japan to Tokyo is to bus which takes 8h 29m and costs ¥3000 - ¥11000. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ¥13000 - ¥34000 and takes 3h 26m.
Universal Studio Japan to Tokyo bus services, operated by Willer Express, arrive at Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit.
Tokyo is 1h ahead of Universal Studio Japan. It is currently 5:40 AM in Universal Studio Japan and 6:40 AM in Tokyo.
What companies run services between Universal Studio Japan and Tokyo, Japan?
Willer Express operates a bus from Universal Studios Japan to Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit once daily. Tickets cost ¥6,000–11,000 and the journey takes 8h 29m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, All Nippon Airways and Japan Airlines fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) hourly.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–32,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Yamagata
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–32,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–35,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Narita International Airport via Matsuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥21,000–80,000
Flights from Tokushima Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥30,000–42,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–44,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Matsuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–44,000
Flights from Kobe to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–55,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–46,000
Flights from Tokushima Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–25,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Kobe to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–18,000
Flights from Kobe to Ibaraki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–55,000
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 20 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 Ōsaka to Sannomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Ōsaka to Maiko
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- westjr.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) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Ōsaka to Sannomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- 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 Ishioka to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- 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 Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Station to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 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 Ishioka to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,800
- Schedules at
- jreast.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-550-373
- Website
- alpico.co.jp
Bus from Universal Studios Japan to Shin-Ōsaka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- alpico.co.jp
- Phone
- (050) 5805-0383
- en-info@willer.co.jp
- Website
- travel.willer.co.jp
Bus from Universal Studios Japan to Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–11,000
- Schedules at
- willer-travel.com
- Phone
- 050-3802-1544
- Website
- jamjamliner.jp
Bus from Universal Studios Japan to Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–8,500
- Schedules at
- jamjamliner.jp
- 4 seats per row spacious
- ¥3,000–8,500
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Bus from Universal Studios Japan to Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–8,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 042-352-3700
- Website
- keio-bus.com
Bus from Universal Studio Japan to Ikebukuro Station East Exit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000
- Schedules at
- highwaybus.com
- Phone
- 088-664-6030
- Website
- honshi-bus.co.jp
Bus from Kousoku Maiko to Kousoku Naruto
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,417
- Schedules at
- honshi-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 087-823-3083
- Website
- jr-shikokubus.co.jp
Bus from Kousoku Maiko to Kousoku Naruto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2,860
- Schedules at
- jr-shikokubus.co.jp
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