There are 5 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 [186886] Ltd. Exp Shiokaze 14 / ...
- Take the train from Okayama to Shin Osakatrain Nozomi / ...
3h 55mDrive 337.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Imabari to Nara-shicar 337.9 km
4h 34m¥5,870–8,479Train, 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 34mTrain, fly
- 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
5h 9mBus
- Take the bus from Kurushima Strait to Hiroobus
- Take the bus from Hiroo to Osaka Airportbus
- Take the bus from Osaka Itami Airport to Nara-ken Convention Centerbus T
7h 41m¥9,557–10,357
Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights
Questions & Answers
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 Hiroo and Osaka Itami Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 41m.
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 55m.
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 55m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 55m 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 55m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥9500 - ¥10500 and takes 7h 41m.
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 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kurushima Strait to Nara-ken Convention Center via Hiroo and Osaka Itami Airport in around 7h 41m.
- Phone
- 0570-00-4592
- Website
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Imabari to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Imabari to Takamatsu(Kagawa)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Imabari to Matsuyama(Ehime)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–3,300
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3536-3957
- Website
- kintetsu.co.jp
Train from Osaka-Uehommachi to Shin-Omiya
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥500–650
- Website
- https://www.kintetsu.co.jp/foreign/english/index.html
- Website
- footbus.co.jp
Bus from Takamatsu Station to Minatomachi BT OCAT
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- 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 Hiroo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥4,057
- Schedules at
- iyotetsu.co.jp
- Phone
- 084-953-5391
- Website
- chugokubus.jp
Bus from Hiroo to Osaka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- 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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More Questions & Answers
Imabari to Nara-shi bus services, operated by Iyotetsu, arrive at Hiroo station.
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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