There are 6 ways to get from Imabari to Nara-shi by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Imabari to Okayamatrain Ltd. Exp Shiokaze 11
- Take the train from Okayama to Shin Osakatrain Nozomi / ...
3h 57mDrive 337.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Imabari to Nara-shicar 337.9 km
4h 34m¥5,815–8,399Train, bus
- Take the train from Imabari to Takamatsu(Kagawa)train [186913] Ltd. Exp Ishizuchi 14 / ...
- Take the bus from Takamatsu Station to Minatomachi BT OCATbus
7h 33mTrain, fly to Osaka International Airport
- Take the train from Imabari to Matsuyama(Ehime)train
- Fly from Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane MYJ - ITM
- Take the train from Osaka-Uehommachi to Shin-Omiyatrain
4h 20mBus
- Take the bus from Kurushima Strait to Fukuyama station frontbus
- Take the bus from Fukuyama station to Osaka Airportbus
- Take the bus from Osaka Itami Airport to Nara-ken Convention Centerbus T
7h 34m¥9,425–10,225Train, fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Take the train from Imabari to Matsuyama(Ehime)train
- Fly from Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane MYJ - NGO
- Take the train from Nagoya to Kyototrain
- Take the train from Kyōto to Naratrain
5h 56m
Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Imabari to Nara-shi is to drive which costs ¥5500 - ¥8500 and takes 4h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Imabari to Nara-shi is to drive which takes 4h 34m and costs ¥5500 - ¥8500.
No, there is no direct bus from Imabari to Nara-shi. However, there are services departing from Kurushima Strait and arriving at Nara-ken Convention Center via Fukuyama station and Osaka Itami Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 34m.
No, there is no direct train from Imabari to Nara-shi. However, there are services departing from Imabari and arriving at Shin-Omiya via Okayama, Shin-Ōsaka Station and Osaka-Namba. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 57m.
The distance between Imabari and Nara-shi is 362 km. The road distance is 337.9 km.
The best way to get from Imabari to Nara-shi without a car is to train which takes 3h 57m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 57m to get from Imabari to Nara-shi, including transfers.
Imabari to Nara-shi bus services, operated by Iyotetsu, depart from Kurushima Strait station.
Imabari to Nara-shi train services, operated by JR SHIKOKU (Shikoku Railway Company), depart from Imabari station.
The best way to get from Imabari to Nara-shi is to train which takes 3h 57m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥9000 - ¥10500 and takes 7h 34m.
What companies run services between Imabari, Japan and Nara-shi, Japan?
You can take a train from Imabari to Shin-Omiya via Okayama, Shin Osaka, Shin-Ōsaka Station, Namba, and Osaka-Namba in around 3h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kurushima Strait to Nara-ken Convention Center via Fukuyama station and Osaka Itami Airport in around 7h 34m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Matsuyama Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥45,000–95,000
- Website
- ibexair.co.jp
Flights from Matsuyama Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–34,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Matsuyama Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–23,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-4592
- Website
- JR SHIKOKU (Shikoku Railway Company)
Train from Imabari to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- JR SHIKOKU (Shikoku Railway Company)
Train from Imabari to Takamatsu(Kagawa)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- JR SHIKOKU (Shikoku Railway Company)
Train from Imabari to Matsuyama(Ehime)
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- JR SHIKOKU (Shikoku Railway Company)
Train from Imabari to Matsuyama(Ehime)
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- JR SHIKOKU (Shikoku Railway Company)
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Okayama to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Nagoya to Kyoto
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Okayama to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–3,300
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Kyōto to Nara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥650–950
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
- 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
- Website
- footbus.co.jp
Bus from Takamatsu Station to Minatomachi BT OCAT
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500
- Schedules at
- willerexpress.com
- Phone
- 089-948-3100
- Website
- iyotetsu.co.jp
Bus from Kurushima Strait to Fukuyama station front
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,925
- Schedules at
- iyotetsu.co.jp
- Phone
- 084-953-5391
- Website
- chugokubus.jp
Bus from Fukuyama station to Osaka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200
- Schedules at
- chugokubus.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
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Booking & Getting There
Imabari to Nara-shi bus services, operated by Iyotetsu, arrive at Fukuyama station front.
Imabari to Nara-shi train services, operated by JR SHIKOKU (Shikoku Railway Company), arrive at Okayama station.
Yes, the driving distance between Imabari to Nara-shi is 338 km. It takes approximately 4h 34m to drive from Imabari to Nara-shi.
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