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Osaka is connected by direct highway buses with Tokyo, Nagoya, Hiroshima, Fukuoka and many other cities across Japan. Below are more details on selected routes:
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Route
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highway bus
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express train
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Osaka - Tokyo
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from 3,500 yen (8 hours)
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14,000 yen (2.5 hours)
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Osaka - Sendai
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12,230 yen (12 hours)
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21,500 yen (5 hours)
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Osaka - Nagoya
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2,900 yen (3 hours)
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6,500 yen (1 hours)
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Osaka - Takayama
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5,500 yen (5 hours)
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10,500 yen (3.5 hours)
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Osaka - Kanazawa
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4,300 yen (4.5 hours)
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7,500 yen (2.5 hours)
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Osaka - Hiroshima
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from 5,000 yen (5 hours)
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10,000 yen (1.5 hours)
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Osaka - Fukuoka
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from 7,000 yen (9 hours)
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15,000 yen (2.5 hours)
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Prices for express trains (shinkansen included) are approximate.
Osaka - Tokyo:
Tokyo - Osaka
Tokaido Daytime Express, Premium Daytime Express, Premium Dream, Dream, Seishun Dream, Seishun Mega Dream
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Operated by JR Bus Group.
Running along the Tomei Expressway.
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Tokyo: Tokyo Station (Yaesu Exit), some buses connect to Disneyland
Osaka: Osaka Station (Sakurabashi Exit), some buses connect to OCAT or the Universal Studios
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DAY
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8 hours, 1-2 buses per day (Premium Daytime Express)
From 6,700 Yen (one way), 11,400 Yen (round trip within 10 days); 10% off if reserved at least 21 days in advance
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DAY
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8 hours, 4-5 buses per day (Tokaido Daytime Express)
6,000 Yen (one way), 10,000 Yen (round trip within 10 days); 25% off if reserved at least 21 days in advance
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NIGHT
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8.5 hours, 1-2 buses per day (Premium Dream)
From 9,310 Yen (one way), 16,590 Yen (round trip within 10 days); 10% off if reserved at least 21 days in advance
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NIGHT
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8.5 hours, 3-5 buses per day (Dream)
8,610 Yen (one way), 15,190 Yen (round trip within 10 days); 35% off if reserved at least 21 days in advance
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NIGHT
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8.5 hours, 1-2 buses per day (Seishun Dream)
5,000 Yen (one way), 9,500 Yen (round trip within 10 days); 15% off if reserved at least 21 days in advance
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NIGHT
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8.5 hours, 1-2 buses per day (Seishun Mega Dream)
4,300 Yen (one way); 3,500-4,000 Yen if reserved at least 1 day in advance
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Tokyo - Osaka
Chuodo Daytime Express, Chuo Dream, Seishun Chuo Dream, Super Discount Seishun
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Operated by JR Bus Group.
Running along the Chuo Expressway.
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Tokyo: Shinjuku Station (JR Highwaybus Terminal)
Osaka: Osaka Station (Sakurabashi Exit), some buses connect to OCAT or the Universal Studios
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DAY
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8.5 hours, 2 buses per day (Chuodo Daytime Express)
6,000 Yen (one way), 10,000 Yen (round trip within 10 days); 25% off if reserved at least 21 days in advance
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NIGHT
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8.5 hours, 2 buses per day (Chuo Dream)
8,610 Yen (one way), 15,190 Yen (round trip within 10 days); 35% off if reserved at least 21 days in advance
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NIGHT
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8.5 hours, 1 bus per day (Seishun Chuo Dream)
5,000 Yen (one way), 9,500 Yen (round trip within 10 days); 15% off if reserved at least 21 days in advance
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NIGHT
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8.5 hours, 1 bus per day (Super Discount Seishun)
4,300 Yen (one way); 3,500-4,000 Yen if reserved at least 1 day in advance
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Tokyo - Osaka - Sakai
Dream Namba/Sakai
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Operated by JR Bus Kanto (English website) and Nankai.
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Tokyo: Tokyo Station (Yaesu Exit), Shinjuku Station (JR Highway Bus Terminal)
Osaka: Namba Station (Highway Bus Terminal), OCAT
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NIGHT
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8.5 hours, 1-2 buses per day
8,610 Yen (one way), 15,190 Yen (round trip within 6 days)
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Kobe - Osaka - Tokyo - Disneyland - Chiba
Keisei/Hankyu Osaka/Kobe Line
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Operated by Keisei and Hankyu.
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Tokyo: Keisei Ueno Station
Osaka: Hankyu Umeda Station, Shin-Osaka Station
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NIGHT
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8 hours, 2 buses per day
8,610 Yen (one way), 15,000 Yen (round trip within 10 days)
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Osaka - Tokyo
Keio/Hankyu Osaka Line
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Operated by Keio and Hankyu.
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Tokyo: Shinjuku Station (Keio Highway Bus Terminal)
Osaka: Hankyu Umeda Station, Shin-Osaka Station
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NIGHT
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7.5 hours, 1 bus per day
8,610 Yen (one way), 15,190 Yen (round trip within 10 days)
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Osaka - Tokyo
Keikyu/Hankyu Osaka Line
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Operated by Keikyu and Hankyu.
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Tokyo: Shinagawa Station, Hamamatsucho Station
Osaka: Hankyu Umeda Station, Shin-Osaka Station
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NIGHT
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7.5 hours, 1 bus per day
8,610 Yen (one way), 15,190 Yen (round trip within 10 days)
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Osaka - Tokyo
Seibu/Hankyu Osaka Line
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Operated by Seibu and Hankyu.
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Tokyo: Sunshine City Prince Hotel, Ikebukuro Station
Osaka: Hankyu Umeda Station, Shin-Osaka Station
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NIGHT
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8 hours, 1 bus per day
8,610 Yen (one way), 15,190 Yen (round trip within 10 days)
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Osaka - Kyoto - Tokyo
Flying Liner, Flying Sneaker
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Operated by Kintetsu and Tohoku Express (Tobu).
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Tokyo: Tokyo Station (Yaesu Exit)
Osaka: Abenobashi/Tennoji Station, Kintetsu Namba Station (OCAT), Osaka Station
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NIGHT
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8 hours, 1 bus per day (Flying Liner)
8,610 Yen (one way), 15,190 Yen (round trip within 10 days)
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NIGHT
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9 hours, 1 bus per day (Flying Sneaker)
4,800 Yen (one way), 9,600 Yen (round trip within 10 days)
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Osaka - Tokyo
Twinkle, Casual Twinkle
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Operated by Kintetsu and Nishitokyo Bus.
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Tokyo: Shinjuku Station (Keio Highway Bus Terminal)
Osaka: Abenobashi/Tennoji Station, Kintetsu Namba Station (OCAT), Osaka Station, some buses connect to the Universal Studios
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NIGHT
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7.5 hours, 1 bus per day (Twinkle)
8,610 Yen (one way), 15,190 Yen (round trip within 10 days)
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NIGHT
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9 hours, 1 bus per day (Casual Twinkle)
4,800 Yen (one way), 9,600 Yen (round trip within 10 days)
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Kobe - Osaka - Kyoto - Tokyo - Yokohama
Kansai Bus
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Operated by Orion Tour (English website).
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Tokyo: Tokyo Station (near Marunouchi Building), Shinjuku Station (West Exit)
Osaka: Osaka Station
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NIGHT
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8 hours, 2 buses per day
4,500 Yen (one way), 8,800 Yen (round trip)
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Osaka - Sendai:
Osaka - Kyoto - Sendai
Forest
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Operated by Kintetsu Bus and Miyako.
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Osaka: Abenohashi Station (Tennoji Station), Kintetsu Namba Station
Sendai: Sendai Station
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NIGHT
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12 hours, 1 bus per day
12,230 Yen (one way), 21,920 Yen (round trip within 10 days)
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Osaka - Nagoya:
Osaka - Nagoya
Meihan Highwaybus Osaka Line
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Operated by JR Tokai Bus, Nishinihon JR Bus, Meihan Kintetsu Bus and Nagoya Kanko Nikkyu.
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Osaka: Osaka Station; one bus stops at Namba (OCAT) instead of Osaka Station; some buses connect to the Universal Studios
Nagoya: Nagoya Station
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DAY
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3 hours, 6 buses per day
2,900 Yen (one way), 4,600 Yen (round trip within 10 days)
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Osaka - Takayama:
Osaka - Kyoto - Takayama
Takayama - Kyoto - Osaka Line
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Operated by Nohi Bus and Kintetsu.
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Osaka: Abenohashi Station (Tennoji Station), Kintetsu Namba Station (OCAT), Osaka Station
Takayama: Takayama Station (Takayama Hida Bus Center)
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DAY
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5 hours, 2 buses per day
5,500 Yen (one way), 9,900 Yen (round trip within 10 days)
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Osaka - Kanazawa:
Osaka - Kanazawa
Kanazawa - Osaka Line
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Operated by Hokutetsu and Hankyu.
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Osaka: Hankyu Umeda Station
Kanazawa: Kanazawa Station
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DAY
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4.5 hours, 2 buses per day
4,300 Yen (one way), 7,000 Yen (round trip within 10 days)
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Osaka - Hiroshima:
Osaka - Hiroshima
Sanyodo Daytime Limited Express Hiroshima, Sanyo Dream Hiroshima
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Operated by Chugoku JR Bus and Nishinihon JR Bus.
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Osaka: Osaka Station, some buses connect to the Universal Studios
Hiroshima: Hiroshima Station, Hiroshima Bus Center
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DAY
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5 hours, 5 buses per day (Daytime Limited Express)
5,000 Yen (one way), 9,000 Yen (round trip within 6 days)
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NIGHT
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6.5 hours, 1 bus per day (Sanyo Dream Hiroshima)
5,700 Yen (one way), 11,000 Yen (round trip within 6 days)
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Osaka - Hiroshima
Venus, Southern Cross
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Operated by Nankai Bus and Chugoku JR Bus.
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Osaka: Namba (OCAT)
Hiroshima: Hiroshima Station, Hiroshima Bus Center
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DAY
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5.5 hours, 1 bus per day (Venus)
5,000 Yen (one way), 9,000 Yen (round trip within 6 days)
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NIGHT
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7 hours, 1 bus per day (Southern Cross)
5,700 Yen (one way), 11,000 Yen (round trip within 6 days)
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Osaka - Fukuoka:
Osaka - Kobe - Kitakyushu - Fukuoka
Sanyo Expressway Daytime Limited Express Hakata
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Operated by Nishinihon JR Bus.
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Osaka: Osaka Station, Namba (OCAT)
Fukuoka: Hakata Station
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DAY
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9 hours, 1 bus per day
7,000 Yen (one way), 12,000 Yen (round trip within 10 days)
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Osaka - Kitakyushu - Fukuoka
Moonlight
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Operated by Nishitetsu (English website) and Keihan.
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Osaka: Shin-Osaka Station, Osaka/Umeda Station
Fukuoka: Tenjin Bus Center, Hakata Station
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NIGHT
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9.5 hours, 1 bus per day
10,000 Yen (one way), 17,800 Yen (round trip within 10 days)
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