There are 9 ways to get from Chiba to Nara-ken by train, night bus, car, plane, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Kyototrain Hikari / ...
- Take the train from Kyōto to Naratrain D: Nara Line Local / ...
4h 42mNight bus
cheapest- Take the nightbus from Tokyo Disneyland to Naranightbus
10h 50m¥6,976–11,635Drive 502.7 km
- Drive from Chiba to Nara-shicar 502.7 km
5h 52m¥8,650–12,494Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Chiba to Shinagawatrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane HND - ITM
- Take the bus from Osaka Itami Airport to Nara-ken Convention Centerbus
5h 5m¥14,291–22,417Fly Narita International Airport to Osaka International Airport, bus
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane NRT - ITM
- Take the bus from Osaka Itami Airport to Nara-ken Convention Centerbus
4h 47m¥16,910–37,906Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Kobe, train
- Take the train from Chiba to Shinagawatrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kobe (UKB)plane HND - UKB
- Take the train from Kobe-Sannomiya(Hanshin) to Amagasaki(Hanshin)train
- Take the train from Amagasaki(Hanshin) to Osaka-Nambatrain
- Take the train from Osaka-Namba to Yamato-Yagitrain
5h 38m¥13,921–53,897Fly Narita International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane NRT - NGO
- Take the train from Kintetsu-Nagoya to Yamato-Yagitrain
6h 9m¥14,860–28,006Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train
- Take the train from Chiba to Shinagawatrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane HND - NGO
- Take the train from Kintetsu-Nagoya to Yamato-Yagitrain
6h 27m¥16,241–48,517Train, train to Ibaraki Airport, fly to Kobe
- Take the train from 千葉 Chiba to 船橋 Funabashitrain
- Take the train from Funabashi to Kashiwatrain
- Take the train from Kashiwa to Takahamatrain
- Fly from Ibaraki Airport (IBR) to Kobe (UKB)plane IBR - UKB
- Take the train from Kobe-Sannomiya(Hanshin) to Amagasaki(Hanshin)train
- Take the train from Amagasaki(Hanshin) to Osaka-Nambatrain
- Take the train from Osaka-Namba to Yamato-Yagitrain
6h 32m¥22,869–34,495
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chiba to Nara-ken is to drive which costs ¥8500 - ¥13000 and takes 5h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Chiba to Nara-ken is to fly and bus which takes 4h 47m and costs ¥16000 - ¥38000.
No, there is no direct bus from Chiba to Nara-ken. However, there are services departing from Tokyo Disneyland and arriving at Nara via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Chiba to Nara-ken. However, there are services departing from 千葉 Chiba and arriving at Nara via Tōkyō Station and Kyōto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 42m.
The distance between Chiba and Nara-ken is 557 km. The road distance is 502.7 km.
The best way to get from Chiba to Nara-ken without a car is to train which takes 4h 42m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 42m to get from Chiba to Nara-ken, including transfers.
Chiba to Nara-ken bus services, operated by Nara Kotsu, depart from Tokyo Disneyland station.
Chiba to Nara-ken train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Tōkyō Station.
Chiba to Nara-ken bus services, operated by Nara Kotsu, arrive at Nara station.
What companies run services between Chiba, Japan and Nara-ken, Japan?
You can take a train from 千葉 Chiba to Nara via Tōkyō Station, Kyoto, and Kyōto in around 4h 42m. Alternatively, Nara Kotsu operates a vehicle from Tokyo Disneyland to Nara once daily. Tickets cost ¥6,500–11,000 and the journey takes 9h 19m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–19,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Izumo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–19,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Yamagata
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–19,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–33,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–19,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–22,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥40,000–90,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥49,000–65,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–120,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥36,000–80,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥40,000–50,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–21,000
Flights from Ibaraki Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–22,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Tōkyō Station to Kyoto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Kyōto to Nara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥650–950
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Chiba to Shinagawa
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥750–1,000
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Chiba to Shinagawa
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥750–1,000
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Chiba to Shinagawa
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥750–1,000
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 千葉 Chiba to 船橋 Funabashi
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥310–450
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Kashiwa to Takahama
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥800–1,100
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 06-6457-2258
- Website
- Hanshin Electric Railway
Train from Kobe-Sannomiya(Hanshin) to Amagasaki(Hanshin)
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥300–420
- Website
- Hanshin Electric Railway
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/
Train from Amagasaki(Hanshin) to Osaka-Namba
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥220–310
- Website
- Hanshin Electric Railway
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/
Train from Kobe-Sannomiya(Hanshin) to Amagasaki(Hanshin)
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥300–420
- Website
- Hanshin Electric Railway
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/
Train from Amagasaki(Hanshin) to Osaka-Namba
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥220–310
- Website
- Hanshin Electric Railway
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/
- Phone
- 050-3536-3957
- Website
- kintetsu.co.jp
Train from Osaka-Namba to Yamato-Yagi
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,600
- Schedules at
- hyperdia.com
Train from Kintetsu-Nagoya to Yamato-Yagi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–4,400
- Schedules at
- hyperdia.com
Train from Kintetsu-Nagoya to Yamato-Yagi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–4,400
- Schedules at
- hyperdia.com
Train from Osaka-Namba to Yamato-Yagi
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,600
- Schedules at
- hyperdia.com
- Phone
- 03-5962-0102
- Website
- Tobu Railway
Train from Funabashi to Kashiwa
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥320–370
- Website
- Tobu Railway
- Website
- narakotsu.co.jp
Night bus from Tokyo Disneyland to Nara
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–11,000
- Schedules at
- narakotsu.co.jp
- Phone
- 06-6844-1124
- Website
- hankyu-kankobus.co.jp
Bus from Osaka Itami Airport to Nara-ken Convention Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–2,100
- Schedules at
- okkbus.co.jp
Bus from Osaka Itami Airport to Nara-ken Convention Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–2,100
- Schedules at
- okkbus.co.jp
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Chiba to Nara-ken train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Kyoto station.
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