It’s very easy to travel between Tokyo and Osaka. The Shinkansen (bullet train) is the quickest and easiest way to get between the two cities and takes around 2 hours and 30 minutes and costs Y13,620. Besides the Shinkansen, you can also get between the two cities by Willer Express Buss, but for the purposes of this blog, I will focus on all the important details you will need to know about traveling from Tokyo to Osaka by Bullet Train or Shinkansen. Details about this Shinkansen route The best way to travel between Tokyo and Osaka is the shinkansen (bullet train). The fastest type of shinkansen, which is called the Nozomi, takes around 2 hours and 30 minutes and costs Y13,620 for a one-way trip in an unreserved seat. However, you cannot ride the Nozomi shinkansen with a Japan Rail Pass, but you can ride the next fastest type of shinkansen, which is called the Hikari. The Hikari takes about 2 hours and 53 minutes between Tokyo and Osaka, so it’s almost as fast. Just be sure not ta...
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