Like, it always happens
I always think I forget my ticket,
I got a a round trip ticket from Tokyo to Osaka
on sale for $90!
this is a steal when compared to the bullet train, aka shinkansen
which is 3 times the price, and NEVER goes on sale
but then it's like, just in my pocket somewhere, gosh darnit.
Anyways, we're here getting on the flight.
So, with that said, the bullet train is the most common way people travel
from Tokyo to Osaka
you've probably already seen videos about people traveling by bullet train
but this video? I'm gonna show you what it's like to travel by airplane.
I want you guys to tell me if you think the flight cost savings
is worth the hustle.
From Osaka back to Tokyo, we're taking a flight and its gonna be a
long long journey. I'm gonna bring you guys with me.
Let me give you some background about travelling from Osaka to Tokyo.
Taking the bullet train you need to first get to Shin-Osaka station.
From wherever you start in Osaka.
We're using Namba Station in this example because that's where I stayed
then transfer into the bullet train, head to Tokyo Station.
For the final destination we're using my home station, Shibuya.
Which is a common destination for travellers.
From Tokyo Station I transferred to the Yamanote Line and ride it all the way home
Done!
Only two transfers. Very simple And minimum effort just the way I like it.
Now, let's compare that with flying. You'll start from Namba Station
get on the express line, or Rapi:t train to Kansai Airport.
After checking in, baggage, and security check, you're ready to fly to Narita or
Haneda airport. This time, I flew to Narita.
From here there are many ways to get back home. I took the cheapest route which adds
one additional transit. If you don't mind paying 3 times more, you can take the
Narita Express train, or the limousine bus directly to Shibuya Station.
Note, if you take the same route as me it'll be a pain in the ass if you're
carrying a lot of luggage.
Now, let's see the estimated times. So, when taking the bullet train
15 minutes to Osaka Station, 2 and a half hours to Tokyo Station then another 25 min
to Shibuya. Oh, also you need to add some buffer time before you get to the
bullet train. You probably need at least 15 minutes, so total travel time is about
3 hours and 25 minutes.
Now, by airplane and the total is 3 hours and 55 minutes
if you use Narita Express train and 4 hours 35 minutes if you take
the cheap route like me. But that time estimate is
all well and good, if you hustle and don't make any transfer mistakes.
But if you're someone like me who likes to travel comfortably
then you're looking at much more travel time.
Let me show you.
So, in order to get on the express train we've gotta buy the tickets from
Osaka Station to airport.
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So we were actually able to take the local trains, it's about 45 minutes to
get to the airport, whereas the express train would have taken 35 minutes
so we only saved ten minutes and we didn't have to buy a special ticket
we were able to just pay with our regular SUICA, PASMO, tickets that we use in Tokyo
One more thing to note, it was only 500 yen.
It's 1:36 right now.
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We just got to the Kansai Airport Officially 2:22
Now we're moving towards the airport. Not so bad, we have plenty of time.
An hour and a half? Before our flight leaves.
This is like the best way to travel is when you have a buffer in between
Maiko doesn't like it so much because she wants to have everything on time
I just like to be on time, if not early so that I can just relax and chill at
the airport.
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Maiko is not feeling well, so we needed to pickup some medicine, behind there luckily
there's a lot of stores here at Osaka Airport. She's gonna go over there
pickup some stuff, and then we'll be back on our way.
Maiko
Did you get whatever you needed?
That's it
Just saw something really weird at the store, check this out
The hell is this thing?
It makes your cheeks a lot cuter
You wanna get it?
wow, I did'nt know they made that
Just made it past/through security check 2:56! Making great time.
And now we have like an hour, a full hour just to kill at the airport.
You can just relax! It's a little bit more work to try get here early
but it just feels so much better. Check out the planes, look right behind me
More than anything I really hate waiting in line so, always wait until the end of
the line, even though my number is called a lot earlier, cause what's the point
of being on the plane when you can just hang out and it's like, comfortable
Maiko, my ticket
huh, you have, oh
Like, it always happens
I always think I forget my ticket but then it's like in my pocket somewhere
gosh darnit
Anyways, we're here getting on the flight it is 3:50
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That was quite a quick flight
It wasn't too long, about like an hour and a half.
Service was decent, crew were pretty nice Now, we have to walk from terminal 3 to
terminal 2 or maybe we're getting a bus and then we have to go on to
Narita Express
Or maybe a bus to get back to Tokyo. Then back from Tokyo we have to get-
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The flight, how was it?
it was okay, it was chaos
So we got to Narita Airport, but we still have like another hour of travel to go.
We're not home yet we still have to travel from Narita to Tokyo then back to Shibuya
Anyways, let's continue the journey.
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Alright so this is our third form of transportation today
time is... 5:50, almost home I'm kind of used to this whole process
but someone that doesn't, or isn't familiar with Tokyo or Japan,
having all of these transfers is like kind of a lot of work so
if you're new to Japan just like be prepared, there's a lot of transfers
a lot of travelling in between the cities from the airports and whatnot
So again, the train may be simpler if you're traveling domestically
Unless you're tryna go to somewhere like Tokyo to Fukuoka, to Hokkaido, to Okinawa
those are a little further so you might wanna take the flight
but aside from that if you're in Osaka I think it may be better if you just...
take the train.
Alright, let's get to Tokyo.
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Alright, 7:20.
And we're at Tokyo Station, getting off
still not home yet though.
We're still not in Shibuya. Close though, close. Almost there.
Kinda tired though, I actually fell asleep on the bus and then they like woke me up
and it's like "Oh you gotta get off now"
so it's kinda like disarray.
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Just can't wait to get home, these like long like travel trips
I'm starting to think that taking the train, from Osaka Station would have
been a lot better. But still we would have had to make this last leg from
Tokyo Station, all the way to Shibuya.
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Alright, I've finally made it back to Shibuya.
It is now about 8 o'clock. We left at 1:30 so that's about 6 and a half hours
of travel time, all the way from Namba Station to Shibuya Station.
It's been a long day.
Anyways I just wanted to show you guys how long it takes from Osaka to Tokyo
and kinda bring you along.
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