How to get to Osaka from Tokyo

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Compare coach, train and flight for Tokyo to Osaka

Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Tokyo to Osaka among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £31. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 33m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £31, and a train costs an average of £73.

Distance: 402 km

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£68

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£77

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£43

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4h 33m

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1h 33m

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2h 59m

Average total duration

2h 29m

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9h 44m

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peach aviation

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JR Central

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Willer

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from Tokyo to Osaka

How to get to Osaka from Tokyo by train, bus, flight or ferry.

Our recommendation

flight

The best way to travel from Tokyo to Osaka is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

Starflyer7G025
15:301h25
Tokyo Haneda
16:55Osaka Kansai
£781One-way
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Starflyer7G025
15:301h25
Tokyo Haneda
16:55Osaka Kansai
£781One-way
0 changes

Fastest

JALJL107
08:351h05
Tokyo Haneda
09:40Osaka
£1931One-way
0 changes

Other options

Starflyer7G023
12:001h25
Tokyo Haneda
13:25Osaka Kansai
£841One-way
0 changes
Starflyer7G027
16:451h30
Tokyo Haneda
18:15Osaka Kansai
£841One-way
0 changes
peach aviationMM306
07:451h40
Tokyo Narita
09:25Osaka Kansai
£1011One-way
0 changes

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FAQs: Tokyo to Osaka

Travel to Osaka easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Tokyo to Osaka.

FAQs
There are 3 options to travel between Tokyo and Osaka including taking a coach, train and flight.
The cheapest way to travel from Tokyo to Osaka is a flight with an average price of £30.

This is compared to other travel options from Tokyo to Osaka:

A flight is £0.94 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Tokyo to Osaka costing on average £31.

A flight is £43 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Tokyo to Osaka costing on average £73.

The fastest way to travel from Tokyo to Osaka is by flight with an average journey time of 1h 20m.

Other travel options to Osaka take longer:

Train takes on average 2h 21m.

Coach takes on average 7h 55m.

The Tokyo to Osaka distance is approximately 402 km.
The average frequency per day from Tokyo to Osaka is:
  • Around 146 trains per day.
  • Around 32 flights per day.
  • Around 21 coaches per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Tokyo and Osaka as scheduled services by coach, train and flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Tokyo to Osaka:
  • Flights mostly depart from Tokyo Haneda and arrive in Osaka.
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Tokyo to Osaka, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with JR Central to go to Osaka by train.
  • Travel with peach aviation, Starflyer, All Nippon Airways, JAL to go to Osaka by flight.
  • Travel with Willer, Odakyu Highway Bus, JR Bus Kanto to go to Osaka by coach.
Yes, there are direct services available from Tokyo to Osaka with the following travel companies:
  • 21 direct flights per day with peach aviation, All Nippon Airways, JAL.
  • 21 direct coaches per day with JR Bus Kanto.
Omio customers who travel from Tokyo to Osaka often also extend their vacation to go to Kyoto, Hiroshima, Seoul, Nara, Paris. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Osaka and these popular destinations at a great price.

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