Takayama to Osaka train with JR Central

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The cheapest and fastest trains from Takayama to Osaka

Showing times, prices and bookable tickets for 14 Nov
Cheapest price on 14 Nov
€67
Average ticket price on 14 Nov
€67
Fastest journey on 14 Nov
3 h 12 m
Average journey duration on 14 Nov
3 h 20 m
Trains on 14 Nov
78
Distance
225 km
Cheap tickets

The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Takayama to Osaka is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.

The average ticket from Takayama to Osaka will cost around €67 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap train tickets today for only €67.

Fast trains

To travel from Takayama to Osaka you need to make at least one change.

  • JR CentralNozomi 247 · Hida 4
    1 change
  • JR CentralHida 18 · Nozomi 277
    1 change
  • JR CentralHida 10 · Nozomi 173
    1 change
  • JR CentralHida 10 · Nozomi 175
    1 change
  • JR CentralHikari 647 · Hida 12
    1 change

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Journey information

Overview: Train from Takayama to Osaka

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Trains from Takayama to Osaka run on average 1 times per day, taking around 4h 10m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at €46 if you book in advance.

There are 1 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 06:34, the last at 06:34. The fastest train covers the distance in 4h 10m.

Fares are the lowest economy prices found on Omio. Early booking often means lower prices. Prices change daily and are subject to availability. Discount cards, coach trips, and booking fees are not included.
Price information
Average train duration
4h 10m
Cheapest ticket price
€46
Trains per day
1
Direct trains
1
Fastest train
4h 10m
First train
6:34 AM
Last train
6:34 AM
Cheapest Month
Sept
Cheapest Day
Tue
Fares are the lowest economy prices found on Omio. Early booking often means lower prices. Prices change daily and are subject to availability. Discount cards, coach trips, and booking fees are not included.
Price information

Live departures

Takayama to Osaka train times

The table below shows live departures for Takayama to Osaka trains for tomorrow, Sunday, 15 November. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.

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ProviderDepartsDurationArrivesChanges
Tickets
JR CentralHida 2 · Hikari 6336:45 AM Takayama Station
3h42
10:27 AM Shin-Osaka Station1 change
JR CentralHida 2 · Nozomi 3296:45 AM Takayama Station
3h51
10:36 AM Shin-Osaka Station1 change
JR CentralHida 2 · Nozomi 1236:45 AM Takayama Station
3h27
10:12 AM Shin-Osaka Station1 change
JR CentralHida 2 · Nozomi 156:45 AM Takayama Station
3h54
10:39 AM Shin-Osaka Station1 change
JR CentralHida 2 · Nozomi 136:45 AM Takayama Station
3h30
10:15 AM Shin-Osaka Station1 change
JR CentralHida 2 · Kodama 8036:45 AM Takayama Station
4h06
10:51 AM Shin-Osaka Station1 change
JR CentralHida 2 · Nozomi 3276:45 AM Takayama Station
3h39
10:24 AM Shin-Osaka Station1 change
JR CentralHida 2 · Nozomi 3256:45 AM Takayama Station
3h36
10:21 AM Shin-Osaka Station1 change
JR CentralHida 2 · Nozomi 616:45 AM Takayama Station
3h45
10:30 AM Shin-Osaka Station1 change
JR CentralHida 4 · Nozomi 198:00 AM Takayama Station
3h39
11:39 AM Shin-Osaka Station1 change
JR CentralHida 4 · Nozomi 1358:00 AM Takayama Station
3h30
11:30 AM Shin-Osaka Station1 change
JR CentralHida 4 · Hikari 7058:00 AM Takayama Station
3h57
11:57 AM Shin-Osaka Station1 change
JR CentralHida 4 · Nozomi 2478:00 AM Takayama Station
3h48
11:48 AM Shin-Osaka Station1 change
JR CentralHida 4 · Kodama 8078:00 AM Takayama Station
3h51
11:51 AM Shin-Osaka Station1 change
JR CentralHida 4 · Nozomi 218:00 AM Takayama Station
4h00
12:00 PM Shin-Osaka Station1 change
JR CentralHida 4 · Nozomi 3458:00 AM Takayama Station
3h54
11:54 AM Shin-Osaka Station1 change
JR CentralHida 4 · Nozomi 3438:00 AM Takayama Station
3h45
11:45 AM Shin-Osaka Station1 change
JR CentralHida 4 · Nozomi 2458:00 AM Takayama Station
3h36
11:36 AM Shin-Osaka Station1 change
JR CentralHida 6 · Nozomi 3619:36 AM Takayama Station
3h30
1:06 PM Shin-Osaka Station1 change
JR CentralHida 6 · Nozomi 3699:36 AM Takayama Station
3h48
1:24 PM Shin-Osaka Station1 change
JR CentralHida 6 · Nozomi 1499:36 AM Takayama Station
3h36
1:12 PM Shin-Osaka Station1 change
JR CentralHida 6 · Nozomi 3679:36 AM Takayama Station
3h45
1:21 PM Shin-Osaka Station1 change
JR CentralHida 6 · Nozomi 679:36 AM Takayama Station
3h39
1:15 PM Shin-Osaka Station1 change
JR CentralHida 6 · Nozomi 1479:36 AM Takayama Station
3h30
1:06 PM Shin-Osaka Station1 change
JR CentralHida 6 · Nozomi 2559:36 AM Takayama Station
3h54
1:30 PM Shin-Osaka Station1 change
JR CentralHida 6 · Nozomi 1519:36 AM Takayama Station
3h54
1:30 PM Shin-Osaka Station1 change
JR CentralHida 6 · Hikari 6399:36 AM Takayama Station
3h51
1:27 PM Shin-Osaka Station1 change
JR CentralHida 8 · Hikari 64311:35 AM Takayama Station
3h52
3:27 PM Shin-Osaka Station1 change
JR CentralHida 8 · Nozomi 7111:35 AM Takayama Station
3h40
3:15 PM Shin-Osaka Station1 change
JR CentralHida 8 · Nozomi 39911:35 AM Takayama Station
3h46
3:21 PM Shin-Osaka Station1 change
JR CentralHida 8 · Nozomi 16711:35 AM Takayama Station
3h55
3:30 PM Shin-Osaka Station1 change
JR CentralHida 8 · Nozomi 25911:35 AM Takayama Station
3h55
3:30 PM Shin-Osaka Station1 change
JR CentralHida 8 · Nozomi 16311:35 AM Takayama Station
3h31
3:06 PM Shin-Osaka Station1 change
JR CentralHida 10 · Hikari 64512:35 PM Takayama Station
3h52
4:27 PM Shin-Osaka Station1 change
JR CentralHida 10 · Nozomi 7312:35 PM Takayama Station
3h40
4:15 PM Shin-Osaka Station1 change
JR CentralHida 10 · Nozomi 26112:35 PM Takayama Station
3h55
4:30 PM Shin-Osaka Station1 change
JR CentralHida 10 · Nozomi 41512:35 PM Takayama Station
3h46
4:21 PM Shin-Osaka Station1 change
JR CentralHida 10 · Nozomi 41312:35 PM Takayama Station
3h37
4:12 PM Shin-Osaka Station1 change
JR CentralHida 10 · Nozomi 17312:35 PM Takayama Station
3h37
4:12 PM Shin-Osaka Station1 change
JR CentralHida 10 · Nozomi 17512:35 PM Takayama Station
3h55
4:30 PM Shin-Osaka Station1 change
JR CentralHida 12 · Kodama 8311:35 PM Takayama Station
4h16
5:51 PM Shin-Osaka Station1 change
JR CentralHida 12 · Nozomi 2631:35 PM Takayama Station
3h55
5:30 PM Shin-Osaka Station1 change
JR CentralHida 12 · Nozomi 4271:35 PM Takayama Station
3h31
5:06 PM Shin-Osaka Station1 change
JR CentralHida 12 · Nozomi 1791:35 PM Takayama Station
3h31
5:06 PM Shin-Osaka Station1 change
JR CentralHida 12 · Hikari 6471:35 PM Takayama Station
3h52
5:27 PM Shin-Osaka Station1 change
JR CentralHida 12 · Nozomi 4311:35 PM Takayama Station
3h46
5:21 PM Shin-Osaka Station1 change
JR CentralHida 12 · Nozomi 751:35 PM Takayama Station
3h40
5:15 PM Shin-Osaka Station1 change
JR CentralHida 14 · Hikari 6492:46 PM Takayama Station
3h41
6:27 PM Shin-Osaka Station1 change
JR CentralHida 14 · Nozomi 1892:46 PM Takayama Station
3h26
6:12 PM Shin-Osaka Station1 change
JR CentralHida 14 · Nozomi 4452:46 PM Takayama Station
3h35
6:21 PM Shin-Osaka Station1 change
JR CentralHida 14 · Nozomi 2672:46 PM Takayama Station
3h44
6:30 PM Shin-Osaka Station1 change
JR CentralHida 14 · Nozomi 772:46 PM Takayama Station
3h29
6:15 PM Shin-Osaka Station1 change
JR CentralHida 14 · Nozomi 1912:46 PM Takayama Station
3h44
6:30 PM Shin-Osaka Station1 change
JR CentralHida 14 · Nozomi 2652:46 PM Takayama Station
3h20
6:06 PM Shin-Osaka Station1 change
JR CentralHida 16 · Nozomi 4573:34 PM Takayama Station
3h38
7:12 PM Shin-Osaka Station1 change
JR CentralHida 16 · Hikari 6513:34 PM Takayama Station
3h53
7:27 PM Shin-Osaka Station1 change
JR CentralHida 16 · Nozomi 1993:34 PM Takayama Station
3h56
7:30 PM Shin-Osaka Station1 change
JR CentralHida 16 · Nozomi 4593:34 PM Takayama Station
3h47
7:21 PM Shin-Osaka Station1 change
JR CentralHida 16 · Nozomi 1953:34 PM Takayama Station
3h32
7:06 PM Shin-Osaka Station1 change
JR CentralHida 16 · Nozomi 2713:34 PM Takayama Station
3h56
7:30 PM Shin-Osaka Station1 change
JR CentralHida 16 · Nozomi 2693:34 PM Takayama Station
3h32
7:06 PM Shin-Osaka Station1 change
JR CentralHida 16 · Kodama 8393:34 PM Takayama Station
4h17
7:51 PM Shin-Osaka Station1 change
JR CentralHida 16 · Nozomi 4613:34 PM Takayama Station
3h50
7:24 PM Shin-Osaka Station1 change
JR CentralHida 16 · Nozomi 513:34 PM Takayama Station
3h41
7:15 PM Shin-Osaka Station1 change
JR CentralHida 18 · Nozomi 4714:33 PM Takayama Station
3h48
8:21 PM Shin-Osaka Station1 change
JR CentralHida 18 · Nozomi 2754:33 PM Takayama Station
3h33
8:06 PM Shin-Osaka Station1 change
JR CentralHida 18 · Nozomi 2054:33 PM Takayama Station
3h39
8:12 PM Shin-Osaka Station1 change
JR CentralHida 18 · Nozomi 794:33 PM Takayama Station
3h42
8:15 PM Shin-Osaka Station1 change
JR CentralHida 18 · Nozomi 4734:33 PM Takayama Station
3h51
8:24 PM Shin-Osaka Station1 change
JR CentralHida 18 · Hikari 6534:33 PM Takayama Station
3h54
8:27 PM Shin-Osaka Station1 change
JR CentralHida 18 · Nozomi 2774:33 PM Takayama Station
3h57
8:30 PM Shin-Osaka Station1 change
JR CentralHida 20 · Nozomi 4956:48 PM Takayama Station
3h24
10:12 PM Shin-Osaka Station1 change
JR CentralHida 20 · Nozomi 4936:48 PM Takayama Station
3h12
10:00 PM Shin-Osaka Station1 change
JR CentralHida 20 · Nozomi 2856:48 PM Takayama Station
3h27
10:15 PM Shin-Osaka Station1 change
JR CentralHida 20 · Nozomi 4996:48 PM Takayama Station
3h36
10:24 PM Shin-Osaka Station1 change
JR CentralHida 20 · Hikari 6616:48 PM Takayama Station
3h30
10:18 PM Shin-Osaka Station1 change
JR CentralHida 20 · Nozomi 896:48 PM Takayama Station
3h39
10:27 PM Shin-Osaka Station1 change
JR CentralHida 20 · Nozomi 876:48 PM Takayama Station
3h18
10:06 PM Shin-Osaka Station1 change
Sunday, 15 November
JR CentralHida 363:34 PM Takayama Station
4h10
7:44 PM Shin-Osaka Station0 changesdirect

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JR Central

About
Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central) is a leading railway operator in Japan's Chūbu region, established in 1987. Headquartered in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, JR Central is renowned for operating the Tōkaidō Shinkansen, the world's busiest high-speed rail line connecting Tokyo, Nagoya, and Osaka. The company manages approximately 1,970 kilometers of railway routes, including the Tōkaidō Main Line and several regional lines. Beyond transportation, JR Central engages in various businesses such as logistics, real estate, and retail, contributing significantly to the regional economy. With a commitment to safety, punctuality, and customer satisfaction, JR Central continues to play a pivotal role in Japan's transportation infrastructure.
Luggage & cancellation policy
Average JR Central Duration
4h 10m
Cheapest JR Central Price
€46
JR Central frequency
1 a day
Luggage included
Two carry-on items that each have a total length, width, and height within 250 centimeters (length up to two meters) and are within 30 kilograms in weight are allowed on board.
Additional luggage
Oversized baggage compartments are available on a first-come, first-served basis without a prior seat reservation.
Luggage storage
Oversized baggage compartments are located in the connecting passageways of 16-car trains and are clearly marked.
Cancellation Policy
A full refund is made of fares and charges when a trip is canceled.
Refund
A full refund is made of fares and charges when a trip is canceled.
Amenities on board the train
Wifi
Food sold onboard
Seat reservation
Seat reservations can be made without additional payment.
Toilets
USB plugs
Accessibility
Wheelchairs with a length and height within 120 centimeters and a width within 70 centimeters are allowed on board.
Bikes
Bicycles used for cycling and sports tournaments must be disassembled and placed in bike travel bags.
Pets
Small dogs, cats, birds, or similar small animals are allowed if they are in a case within 120 cm and the combined weight of the case and animal is within 10 kilograms.
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Companies, tickets, and onboard amenities between Takayama and Osaka

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FAQs: Takayama to Osaka train

Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Takayama to Osaka by train. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest train, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Osaka, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

FAQs
Cheap train tickets from Takayama to Osaka can start from as little as €46 when you book in advance. The average train ticket price for Takayama to Osaka is €48; however, prices vary depending on the time of day and class and they tend to be more expensive on the day.
The earliest train from Takayama to Osaka leaves at 6:34 am. Plan your trip with the Journey Planner from Omio.
The latest train from Takayama to Osaka leaves at 6:34 am.
Yes, there are 1 direct trains a day from Takayama to Osaka with JR Central. Schedules can vary on holidays or weekends with fewer direct trains.
Yes, there are multiple high-speed train options for your journey from Takayama to Osaka. You can choose between JR Central. JR Central trains take around 4h 10m
A trip to Osaka from Takayama is worth doing but not as a day trip with a journey time of 4h 10m each way. Check with Omio app the best way to travel.

popular train stations

Important Stations and Airports in Takayama and Osaka

Most Takayama to Osaka trains use the Takayama Station to Shin-Osaka Station station pair. Use this guide to compare Takayama and Osaka train stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like train station facilities and services.

Departure train stations in Takayama
Arrival train stations in Osaka

Which Takayama station do trains to Osaka leave from?

Trains from Takayama to Osaka leave from Takayama Station. The station is 1 km from Takayama city centre at 1-22-2 Showa-cho, Takayama City, Gifu Prefecture 509-0141, Japan.
Takayama Station1-22-2 Showa-cho, Takayama City, Gifu Prefecture 509-0141, JapanWifiParkingDiningATMTaxisAccessibilityWCTicket Office
City-centre transport

Getting to Takayama Station from Takayama city centre

BusSarubobo Bus · 6m · €12 · every ~6 min

Takayama Station train station facilities and services

Takayama Station has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC and Ticket Office.

Food and drink

Food options include: Several dining options, including a café and convenience store.

Wi-Fi and ATMs

Free Wi-Fi available in the station area. ATMs are aTMs available within the station.

Tickets and information

Ticket office support is available at Takayama Station.

Parking, taxis and toilets

Available at Takayama Station: Parking, Taxis, WC.

Accessibility

Accessibility facilities are available at Takayama Station: Station is wheelchair accessible with elevators and ramps.

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