Results from Nagoya to Osaka on Monday, 11 May 2026

There are two ways to travel from Nagoya to Osaka: by train and by bus.

How far is Nagoya from Osaka?

The travel distance between Nagoya and Osaka is 180 km. There are two options to travel from Nagoya to Osaka: taking a train or taking a bus.

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

It takes 45 minutes to 1 hour by train and 3 hours to 5 hours 40 minutes by bus to get from Nagoya to Osaka.

What types of trains operate the route Nagoya to Osaka?

There are two railway companies operating trains on the route Nagoya to Osaka.

JR operates the Tokaido Shinkansen high-speed train between Tokyo and Osaka stopping in Nagoya.

There are three types of services on the Tokaido Shinkansen: Nozomi is the fast service stopping only at key stations, Hikari is the semi-fast service 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.

Kintetsu Railway operates Limited Express services on the Kintetsu Osaka line and Kintetsu Nagoya line between Nagoya and Osaka.

• - Limited Express trains run between Namba Station in Osaka and Nagoya.

Limited Express trains carry Ordinary Cars with standard class seats distributed in Reserved seats.

Travellers with Reserved Seat tickets are required to take their numbered seat in the Ordinary Cars.

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

Where do trains from Nagoya to Osaka depart?

Trains on the Tokaido Shinkansen line depart from Nagoya Station located in Nakamura-ku, Nagoya.

Kintetsu Railway trains depart from Kintetsu Nagoya Station located in Nakamura, Nagoya.

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 Nagoya to Osaka arrive?

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

Kintetsu Railway trains arrive at Namba Station located in Chuo-ku, Osaka.

What types of buses operate the route Nagoya to Osaka?

There are two bus companies running the route Nagoya to Osaka.

Osaka Bus operates single-deck coaches with seats for 30-40 passengers.

Limon Bus operates single-deck coaches with seats for 30-40 passengers.

For more information about travelling by bus, please read our Bus Guide in Japan.

Where do buses from Nagoya to Osaka depart?

Most buses from Nagoya to Osaka depart from JR Nagoya Station located in Nakamura, Nagoya.

Passengers are requested to arrive at the point of departure at least 30 minutes before the scheduled departure time.

Where do buses from Nagoya to Osaka arrive?

Most buses from Nagoya to Osaka arrive at JR Osaka Station located in Kita, Osaka.

Where to travel next from Osaka?

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