Tokyo → Shin-Osaka
| Method | Duration | Cost | Transfers | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train Tokaido Shinkansen Speed | 150 min | ¥14,720 | 0 | Tokaido Shinkansen "Nozomi", roughly every 10 minutes from early morning to night, no transfer. Total fare shown is for a reserved seat on the Tokaido Shinkansen in the regular season (base fare + limited express charge). Off-peak dates are about ¥200 cheaper and peak dates about ¥200 more (up to +¥400 in the busiest periods). All Nozomi seats can be reserved; non-reserved cars are slightly cheaper. |
| Bus Budget | 480 min | ¥4,000 | 0 | Daytime and overnight highway buses (Tokyo Station, Busta Shinjuku, etc. to Osaka Station / Namba / USJ). Dynamic fare roughly ¥4,000–¥13,000 depending on day of week, season and seat type. Journey time about 8–9 hours; overnight buses are the most common. |
| Flight ANA (All Nippon Airways) / JAL (Japan Airlines) Haneda Airport → Osaka International Airport | 65 min | ¥13,000 | 0 | Haneda–Osaka Itami (ANA and JAL), 2–3 flights an hour, about 65 minutes in the air. Dynamic fare roughly ¥12,000–¥30,000. Itami Airport to Osaka-Umeda is about a 25-minute connecting bus (around ¥650 extra). Kansai International Airport (KIX) is also served from Haneda and Narita by ANA, JAL, Peach and Jetstar, but it is farther from central Osaka. Once airport access is added, total door-to-door time is similar to the Shinkansen. |
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- ANA (All Nippon Airways) (opens in a new tab)
Airline information · English
- JAL (Japan Airlines) (opens in a new tab)
Airline information · English
- West Japan JR Bus (opens in a new tab)
Bus services · Japanese
- JR East (opens in a new tab)
Station information · English
- JR West (opens in a new tab)
Station information · English
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