There are 4 ways to get from Hakata-ekimae to Nara-shi by train, night bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Shin Osakatrain Nozomi / ...
3h 18m¥8,786–12,077Night bus, train
cheapest- Take the nightbus from Hakata Bus Terminal to WTB Osaka Umedanightbus Jh1652 / ...
- Take the train from Ōsaka to Naratrain Yamatoji Rapid Service
11h 5m¥5,150–20,044Drive 621.3 km
- Drive from Hakata-ekimae to Nara-shicar 621.3 km
8h 2m¥10,701–15,457Fly, train
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane FUK - ITM
- Take the train from Osaka-Uehommachi to Shin-Omiyatrain
2h 29m¥13,571–20,692
Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hakata-ekimae to Nara-shi is to train which costs ¥8500 - ¥13000 and takes 3h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Hakata-ekimae to Nara-shi is to fly and train which takes 2h 29m and costs ¥13000 - ¥21000.
No, there is no direct train from Hakata-ekimae to Nara-shi. However, there are services departing from Hakata Fukuoka and arriving at Shin-Omiya via Shin-Ōsaka Station and Osaka-Namba. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 18m.
The distance between Hakata-ekimae and Nara-shi is 587 km. The road distance is 621.3 km.
The best way to get from Hakata-ekimae to Nara-shi without a car is to train which takes 3h 18m and costs ¥8500 - ¥13000.
It takes approximately 3h 18m to get from Hakata-ekimae to Nara-shi, including transfers.
Hakata-ekimae to Nara-shi train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Hakata Fukuoka station.
Hakata-ekimae to Nara-shi train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Shin Osaka station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hakata-ekimae to Nara-shi is 621 km. It takes approximately 8h 2m to drive from Hakata-ekimae to Nara-shi.
There are 463+ hotels available in Nara-shi.
What companies run services between Hakata-ekimae, Japan and Nara-shi, Japan?
JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Hakata Fukuoka to Shin Osaka hourly, and the journey takes 2h 25m. JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company) also services this route hourly.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–21,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport via Matsuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–21,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport via Miyazaki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–21,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport via Izumo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–21,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport via Kagoshima
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–21,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–230,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport via Miyazaki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–230,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–12,000
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Ōsaka to Nara
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥750–1,100
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
- Phone
- 050-3536-3957
- Website
- Kintetsu Railway
Train from Osaka-Uehommachi to Shin-Omiya
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥500–650
- Website
- Kintetsu Railway
- [email protected]
- Website
- Willer Express
Night bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to WTB Osaka Umeda
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,400–19,000
- Website
- Willer Express
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