The easiest way to travel from Okayama to Osaka is by train.

How far is Okayama from Osaka?

The travel distance between Okayama and Osaka is 185 km. The best option to travel from Okayama to Osaka is taking a train.

How long does it take to get from Okayama to Osaka?

It takes 45 minutes to 1 hour 15 minutes to get from Okayama to Osaka by train.

What types of trains operate the route Okayama to Osaka?

There is one railway company operating trains on the route Okayama to Osaka.

JR operates the Sanyo Shinkansen high-speed train between Fukuoka and Osaka stopping in Okayama.

There are three types of services on the Sanyo Shinkansen: Nozomi and Mizuho are the fast services stopping only at key stations, Hikari and Sakura are the semi-fast services stopping at the major stations and Kodama is the local service stopping at all stations.

Shinkansen trains carry Green Cars with business class seats and Ordinary Cars with standard class seats distributed in Reserved and Non-reserved. In total, the Shinkansen trains offer three passengers classes: Reserved Seat (Green Car), Reserved Seat (Ordinary Car) and Non-reserved Seat.

Travellers with Reserved Seat tickets are required to take their numbered seat in the Green Cars or the Ordinary Cars. Travellers with Non-reserved Seat tickets are allowed to take any seat available only in the Ordinary Cars designated as Non-reserved.

For more information about travelling by train, please read our Train Guide in Japan.

Where do trains from Okayama to Osaka depart?

Trains on the Sanyo Shinkansen line depart from Okayama Station located in Kita-ku, Okayama.

Passengers are requested to arrive at the station 30 minutes before the scheduled departure time to complete the boarding procedures or risk missing the train.

Where do trains from Okayama to Osaka arrive?

Trains on the Sanyo Shinkansen line arrive at Shin-Osaka Station located in Yodogawa-ku, Osaka.

Where to travel next from Osaka?

From Osaka, you can go by train to Tokyo, Nagoya and Kyoto on the Tokaido Shinkansen, or go to Kobe, Himeji, Hiroshima and Fukuoka on the Sanyo Shinkansen, or fly to Sapporo, Sendai, Niigata, Fukuoka and Naha in Okinawa.