There are 6 ways to get from Tokyo to Ōsaka by train, bus, car, plane, or subway
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Recommended option
Train2h 40m
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin-Ōsaka StationNozomi / ...
$79–109
Cheapest option
Bus7h 53m
- Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Ōsaka Station JR Express Bus Terminal
$26–65
4 alternative options
Drive5h 25m
- Drive from Tokyo to Osaka316.3 mi
$56–81
Fly Tokyo Haneda to Osaka Itami2h 40m
- Fly from Tokyo Haneda (HND) to Osaka Itami (ITM)HND - ITM
$84–250
Fly Tokyo Haneda to Kobe, train, subway4h 7m
- Fly from Tokyo Haneda (HND) to Kobe (UKB)HND - UKB
- Take the train from Kobe-Sannomiya(Hanshin) to Osaka-Umeda(Hanshin)
- Take the subway from Umeda to Dobutsuen-Mae
- Take the train from Shinimamiya to Sakai
$74–165
Train to Tokyo Narita, fly to Osaka Itami3h 26m
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Station
- Fly from Tokyo Narita (NRT) to Osaka Itami (ITM)NRT - ITM
$108–311
Tokyo to Ōsaka by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tokyo to Ōsaka is to bus which costs $26 - $65 and takes 7h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Tokyo to Ōsaka is to train which takes 2h 40m and costs $75 - $110.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal and arriving at Ōsaka Station JR Express Bus Terminal station. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 53m.
No, there is no direct train from Tokyo station to Ōsaka. However, there are services departing from Tōkyō Station and arriving at Yodoyabashi via Shin-Ōsaka Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 40m.
The distance between Tokyo and Ōsaka is 520 km. The road distance is 509.1 km.
The best way to get from Tokyo to Ōsaka without a car is to train which takes 2h 40m and costs $75 - $110.
It takes approximately 2h 40m to get from Tokyo to Ōsaka, including transfers.
Tokyo to Ōsaka bus services, operated by JR Bus Kanto, depart from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal station.
Tokyo to Ōsaka train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, depart from Tōkyō Station.
The best way to get from Tokyo to Ōsaka is to train which takes 2h 40m and costs $75 - $110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $26 - $65 and takes 7h 53m, you could also fly, which costs $80 - $250 and takes 2h 40m.
- Distance: 323.4 mi
- Duration: 2h 40m
What companies run services between Tokyo, Japan and Ōsaka, Japan?
Japan Railways Shinkansen operates a train from Tōkyō Station to Shin-Ōsaka Station every 20 minutes. Tickets cost $75–110 and the journey takes 2h 29m. Alternatively, JR Bus Kanto operates a bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Ōsaka Station JR Express Bus Terminal 4 times a day. Tickets cost $26–55 and the journey takes 7h 53m. Kintetsu Bus also services this route once daily.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo Haneda to Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–270
Flights from Tokyo Haneda to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–260
Flights from Tokyo Narita to Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–370
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tokyo Haneda to Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–230
Flights from Tokyo Narita to Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–240
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo Haneda to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–150
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to Shin-Ōsaka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- 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
- $75–110
- Reserved seat
- $85–110
- Green seat
- $110–150
- Phone
- 06-6457-2258
- Website
- hanshin.co.jp
Train from Kobe-Sannomiya(Hanshin) to Osaka-Umeda(Hanshin)
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.hanshin.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 06-6582-1400
- Website
- osakametro.co.jp
Subway from Umeda to Dobutsuen-Mae
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.osakametro.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://roote.ekispert.net/en/
- Phone
- 06-6643-1005
- Website
- nankai.co.jp
Train from Shinimamiya to Sakai
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.nankai.co.jp/en_railway
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/e/nex/
- Website
- https://www.eki-net.com/en/jreast-train-reservation/Top/Index
- Green Seat (First Class)
- $28–40
- Ordinary Car
- $17–22
- Phone
- 0570-048905
- Website
- jrbuskanto.co.jp.e.wn.hp.transer.com
Bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Ōsaka Station JR Express Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- Schedules at
- time.jrbuskanto.co.jp.e.wn.hp.transer.com
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Ōsaka Station JR Express Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
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More Questions & Answers
Tokyo to Ōsaka bus services, operated by JR Bus Kanto, arrive at Ōsaka Station JR Express Bus Terminal.
Tokyo to Ōsaka train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, arrive at Shin-Ōsaka Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tokyo to Ōsaka is 509 km. It takes approximately 5h 25m to drive from Tokyo to Ōsaka.
There are 4198+ hotels available in Ōsaka. Prices start at $19 USD per night.