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

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There are 8 ways to get from Karuizawa to Nara-shi by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Tokyo

    best
    1. Take the train from Karuizawa to Tōkyō Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Kyototrain train
    3. Take the train from Kyōto to Naratrain train
    6h 13m

  2. Night bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nightbus from Naka-Karuizawa to Kyoto Station Hachijo gatenightbus night bus Chikumagawa Liner
    2. Take the train from Kyōto to Naratrain train D: Nara Line Local / ...
    10h 45m
    ¥5,650–11,950

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Karuizawa to Takasakitrain train Hakutaka
    2. Take the bus from 高崎駅東口 to Jr奈良駅東口bus bus 高速バス シルクライナー(高崎経由)
    11h 9m
    ¥7,748–12,061

  4. Drive 387.4 km

    1. Drive from Karuizawa to Nara-shicar car 387.4 km
    5h 55m
    ¥6,673–9,638

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Nakakaruizawa to Shinonoitrain train
    2. Take the train from Shinonoi to Nagoyatrain train
    3. Take the train from Nagoya to Kyototrain train
    4. Take the train from Kyōto to Naratrain train
    7h 1m

  6. Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Karuizawa to Tōkyō Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane HND - ITM
    3. Take the train from Osaka-Uehommachi to Shin-Omiyatrain train
    6h 9m
    ¥15,888–24,231

  7. Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Kobe, train

    1. Take the train from Karuizawa to Tōkyō Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kobe (UKB)plane plane HND - UKB
    3. Take the train from Kobe-Sannomiya(Hanshin) to Amagasaki(Hanshin)train train
    4. Take the train from Amagasaki(Hanshin) to Osaka-Nambatrain train
    5. Take the train from Osaka-Namba to Shin-Omiyatrain train
    6h 56m
    ¥14,148–32,661

  8. Train, train to Matsumoto Airport, fly to Kobe

    1. Take the train from Nakakaruizawa to Shinonoitrain train
    2. Take the train from Shinonoi to Muraitrain train
    3. Fly from Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) to Kobe (UKB)plane plane MMJ - UKB
    7h 35m
    ¥24,892–36,441

Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights

Calendar217Weekly Planes
Duration1h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket¥12,062Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 669 km
  • Duration: 6h 13m

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

You can take a train from Nakakaruizawa to Nara via Karuizawa, Tōkyō Station, Kyoto, and Kyōto in around 6h 13m.

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