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Tokyo to Osaka by train, flight or bus
About 550 km. The train is fastest at 3 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹2,720 per person.
Osaka to TokyoFastest
Train
Tokaido Shinkansen (Nozomi), Tokyo–Shin-Osaka
3 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
Night bus (Willer / JR Bus)
from ₹2,720 per person
Best value
Train
Tokaido Shinkansen (Nozomi), Tokyo–Shin-Osaka
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | Tokaido Shinkansen (Nozomi), Tokyo–Shin-Osaka | 3 h | ₹8,390–₹11,850per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Flight | JAL / ANA / Peach, Haneda–Itami or Kansai | 3.8 h | ₹5,450–₹18,150per person | Daily | flight search ↗ |
| Bus | Night bus (Willer / JR Bus) | 9 hovernight | ₹2,720–₹7,260per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out; change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Train · Tokaido Shinkansen (Nozomi), Tokyo–Shin-Osaka | ₹16,780–₹23,700 | ₹33,560–₹47,400 |
| Flight · JAL / ANA / Peach, Haneda–Itami or Kansai | ₹10,900–₹36,300 | ₹21,800–₹72,600 |
| Bus · Night bus (Willer / JR Bus) | ₹5,440–₹14,520 | ₹10,880–₹29,040 |
Once you’re in Osaka
- Best time: March – May, October – November
- Typical stay: 2 days
- November: Good month: November is at the end of the recommended season (March – May, October – November).
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Plan Tokyo and Osaka
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.