Japanese Overnight Buses

   The cheapest overnight buses in Japan (As of August 2010)

Note: Round-trip discount fares are not available except for the "Kyoto" route.

Sections

Stops

Operators

Remarks
Tokyo ‹–› Sendai "New Star"

Tokyo Station Yaesu-dori (Yaesu Nichido Bldg)

Sendai Station, Tokoku Express Bus Sendai Eigyosho

Tohoku Express Bus
  • Once a day.
  • This route has a round-trip daytime service.
Tokyo ‹–› Nagoya
"Seishun Dream Nagoya"
Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit, Tomei Eda

Tomei Kamigo, Tomei Toyota, Nagoya IC, Hoshigaoka, Motoyama, Chikusa Station (the Down bus only), Sakae Bus Terminal (OASIS 21), Nagoya Station
 JR Tokai Bus
  • Once a day.
  • This route has an added the "Seishun Ladies Dream Nagoya" service on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, Public Holidays, the day before Public Holidays and daily between April 28 and May 6, August 10 and 16, and December 28 and January 5.
Tokyo ‹–› Toyama, Kanazawa "Seishun Dream Kanazawa"

Ueno Station Iriya Exit, Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit

Toyama Station, Kanazawa Station, Yamakan Morinosato, Jusco Morinosato

JR Bus Kanto

Nishinihon JR Bus
  • Once a day.

 

 

Shinjuku, Tokyo ‹–› Kyoto, Nara, Osaka, Kobe

The "Seishun (Chuo, Ladies) Dream", "Seishun (Chuo) Eco Dream" and "Cho Tokuwari Seishun" services

Shin-Kiba Station, Ueno Station Iriya Exit, Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit, Shinjuku Station New South Exit, Yaho Station, Chuo-do Hino, Chuo-do Hachioji

Kyoto Station Chuo Exit, Kosoku Kyotanabe, JR Nara Station, Oji Station, Osaka Station Sakurabashi Exit, Universal Studios Japan, Nanba (OCAT), Tennoji Station
 JR Bus Kanto

Nishinihon JR Bus
  • The "Seishun Ladies Dream" service is available for women only.
  • The Seishun Chuo Dream No.13 Down bus and the No.12 Up bus does not operate between Osaka Station and Universal Studios Japan when USJ is closed.
  • The Cho Tokuwari Seishun services have no toilet facilities.
  • This route has 2 "Seishun Noon Limited Express" round-trip daytime service between Tokyo Station and Osaka Station, with an additional service on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, Public Holidays, the day before Public Holidays and daily between July 23 and August 29.
  • Round-trip discount fares are not available.

 

 
Tokyo ‹–› Kyoto, Ibaraki, Dainichi "Flying Sneaker Kyoto Ibaraki"

Tokoku Express Bus Tokyo Eigyosho (Shinonome), Tokyo Station Yaesu-dori (Yaesu Nichido Bldg)

Kyoto Station Hachijo Exit, JR Ibaraki Station, Hankyu Ibaraki-shi Station, Dainichi Station

Tohoku Express Bus

 
  • Once a day.

 

 
Chiba, Tokyo Disney Resorts, Tokyo (Ueno) ‹–› Otsu, Kyoto "Kyoto"

Chiba Chuo Station, Kaihin Makuhari Station, Tokyo Disney Resorts (Tokyo Disney Land and Tokyo Disney Sea), Keisei Ueno Station

JR Otsu Station, Yamashina Station, Keihan Sanjo Station, Kyoto Station Hachijo Exit (Hotel Keihan)

Chiba Chuo Bus
  • Once a day.

 

Tokyo ‹–› Osaka (Umeda, Nanba, Abenobashi) "Flying Sneaker Osaka"

Tohoku Express Bus Tokyo Eigyosho (Shinonome), Tokyo Station Yaesu-dori (Yaesu Nichido Bldg)

Osaka Station (Subway Higashi Umeda Station), Nanba (OCAT), Abenobashi (Tennoji)

Tohoku Express Bus

Kintetsu Bus
  • Once a day.

 
Tokyo (Shinjuku) ‹–› Ibaraki, Osaka (Umeda, Nanba, Abenobashi)
"Casual Twinkle"		 Shinjuku Express Bus Terminal

JR Ibaraki Station, Hankyu Ibaraki-shi Station, Osaka Station (Subway Higashi Uneda Station), Nanba (OCAT), Abenobashi (Tennoji)		 Kintetsu Bus
  • Once a day.

 
Kyoto, Osaka ‹–› Hiroshima "Seishun Dream Hiroshima"
 Kyoto Station Chuo Exit, Osaka Station Sakurabashi Exit

Saijo Station, Hirodai Chuoguchi, Daigaku Kaikan-mae, Nakasuji Station, Fudoin, Hiroshima Bus Center, Hiroshima Station Shinkansen Exit
 Nishinihon JR Bus

Chugoku JR Bus
  • Once a day.

 

 
  • The usual one-way fare for the "Seishun (Chuo, Ladies) Dream" services are ¥5000.
  • The usual one-way fare for the the "Seishun (Chuo) Eco Dream" and "Cho Tokuwari Seishun" services are ¥4300.
  • The usual one-way fare for the "Casual Twinkle" and the "Flying Sneaker" services are ¥4800.
  • The usual one-way fare for the "Kyoto" service is ¥5500 (¥10000 round-trip) from Chiba Chuo Station to Nishi Funabashi Station, and ¥5000 (¥9500 round-trip) from Keisei Ueno Station.
  • The usual one-way fare for the "New Star" service is ¥3900.
  • The usual one-way fare for the "Seishun Dream Hiroshima" service is ¥4800 from Osaka Station and ¥5000 from Kyoto Station.
  • OCAT... The Osaka City Air Terminal (Above JR Nanba Station).

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