Served by two airports, numerous ferries and buses, not to mention a slew of railway companies, you can arrive in Osaka from almost any point in Japan and, via Kansai International Airport, from many places overseas, too. There's also a twice-monthly ferry service between Osaka and Shanghai in China
By plane
All international and many domestic flights now arrive at
Kansai International airport (KIX)
, on a man-made island in Osaka Bay, some 35km south of the city centre. International arrivals are on the first floor of the sleek modern building,...
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By train
Shinkansen, taking around three hours from Tokyo or Fukuoka in Kyushu (the two termini of the line), pull into
Shin-Osaka Station
, north of the city centre. You can transfer here both to other JR services around the area, or to the subway...
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By bus
Osaka's main long-distance
bus stations
are beside JR Osaka Station in Umeda; the Namba Kaisoku Bus Terminal and Osaka City Air Terminal in Namba; Kintetsu Uehonmachi, south of the castle; and Abenobashi near Tennoji, 1km further south of the...
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By boat
Osaka is still a major port of call for many of the
ferries
plying routes around Japan, and sailing into Osaka Bay is a memorable way of approaching the city. From the port, which is west of the city centre, there are good transport links to...
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