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How to get fromHokkaido to Nara-shiby plane, train, car ferry, car, bus, or night bus

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There are 10 ways to get from Hokkaido to Nara-shi by plane, train, car ferry, car, bus, or night bus

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  1. Fly Hakodate Airport to Osaka International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Hakodate Airport (HKD) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane HKD - ITM
    2. Take the train from Osaka-Uehommachi to Shin-Omiyatrain train
    4h 23m
    ¥23,310–81,846

  2. Car ferry, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the carferry from Otaru to Maizurucarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Maizuru to Nara-shicar car
    23h 18m
    ¥2,674–28,929

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokutotrain train
    2. Take the train from Kikonai to Tōkyō Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Kyototrain train
    4. Take the train from Kyōto to Naratrain train
    14h 23m

  4. Bus, train, night bus

    1. Take the bus from 札幌駅前 to 新函館北斗駅前bus bus
    2. Take the train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Moriokatrain train
    3. Take the bus from Morioka to Sendaibus bus
    4. Take the nightbus from Sendai to Meitetsu Bus Centernightbus night bus
    5. Take the bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to JR Nara Stationbus bus
    24h 49m
    ¥25,200–29,500

  5. Fly New Chitose Airport to Osaka International Airport, train

    1. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane CTS - ITM
    2. Take the train from Osaka-Uehommachi to Shin-Omiyatrain train
    4h 26m
    ¥16,326–56,706

  6. Fly New Chitose Airport to Kobe, train

    1. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Kobe (UKB)plane plane CTS - UKB
    2. Take the train from Kobe-Sannomiya(Hanshin) to Amagasaki(Hanshin)train train
    3. Take the train from Amagasaki(Hanshin) to Osaka-Nambatrain train
    4. Take the train from Osaka-Namba to Shin-Omiyatrain train
    5h 9m
    ¥13,586–82,136

  7. Fly Memanbetsu Airport to Osaka International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Memanbetsu Airport (MMB) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane MMB - ITM
    2. Take the train from Osaka-Uehommachi to Shin-Omiyatrain train
    5h 11m
    ¥36,095–97,466

  8. Fly New Chitose Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train

    1. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane plane CTS - NGO
    2. Take the train from Nagoya to Kyototrain train
    3. Take the train from Kyōto to Naratrain train
    5h 47m

  9. Fly Hakodate Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Hakodate Airport (HKD) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane plane HKD - NGO
    2. Take the train from Nagoya to Kyototrain train
    3. Take the train from Kyōto to Naratrain train
    5h 44m

  10. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to Tomakomaitrain train
    2. Take the carferry from Tomakomai West Port Ferry Terminal to Tsurugacarferry car ferry
    3. Take the train from Tsuruga to Kyōtotrain train
    4. Take the train from Kyōto to Naratrain train
    27h 36m
    ¥4,098–29,543

Hakodate Airport (HKD) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights

Calendar70Weekly Planes
Duration3h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket¥19,662Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 963.2 km
  • Duration: 4h 23m

What companies run services between Hokkaido, Japan and Nara-shi, Japan?

You can take a train from Sapporo to Nara via Shin Hakodate Hokuto, Kikonai, Tōkyō Station, Kyoto, and Kyōto in around 14h 23m.

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