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How to get fromJR Nara Station to Tōdai-jiby bus, taxi, or foot

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There are 5 ways to get from JR Nara Station to Tōdai-ji by bus, taxi, or foot

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from JR Nara Station East to Kencho-higashibus bus
    16 min
    ¥220

  2. Bus via 油阪船橋商店街 R6

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from 油阪船橋商店街 R6 to Daibutsuden-mae-chushajobus bus ぐるっとバス「奈良公園ルート」 [Nara Park Route 1] / ...
    23 min
    ¥100

  3. Bus via Himurojinja shrine

    1. Take the bus from JR Nara Station to Himurojinja shrinebus bus
    25 min
    ¥220

  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from JR Nara Station to Tōdai-jitaxi taxi 2.7 km
    4 min
    ¥1,600–2,000

  5. Walk

    1. Take the walk from JR Nara Station to Tōdai-jiwalk walk 2.5 km
    30 min

Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 2.7 km
  • Duration: 16 min

What companies run services between JR Nara Station, Japan and Tōdai-ji, Nara-ken, Japan?

Nara Kotsu operates a bus from JR Nara Station East to Kencho-higashi every 15 minutes. Tickets cost ¥220 and the journey takes 6 min.

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