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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Kokura to Shin Osakatrain train Sakura / ...
    3h 9m
    ¥8,014–11,006

  2. Night bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nightbus from Kokura Station Shinkansen Side Bus Terminal to Osaka WBT Umedanightbus night bus Jh1652
    2. Take the train from Ōsaka to Naratrain train Yamatoji Rapid Service
    9h 26m
    ¥7,250–14,269

  3. Drive  560.9 km

    1. Drive from Kitakyushu to Nara-shicar car 560.9 km
    7h 27m
    ¥9,585–13,845

  4. Train to Fukuoka Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Kokura to Hakata Fukuokatrain train
    2. Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane FUK - ITM
    3. Take the train from Osaka-Uehommachi to Shin-Omiyatrain train
    3h 46m
    ¥14,193–29,857

  5. Train via Kyoto

    1. Take the train from Kokura to Kyototrain train Nozomi
    4h

  6. Train, bus to Oita Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport

    1. Take the train from Kokura to Bepputrain train
    2. Take the bus from Beppu-Kitahama to Ōita Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Oita Airport (OIT) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane OIT - ITM
    5h 51m

  7. Train, train to Aso Kumamoto Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport

    1. Take the train from Kokura to Kumamototrain train
    2. Take the train from Kumamoto to Higoozutrain train
    3. Fly from Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane KMJ - ITM
    4. Take the train from Osaka-Uehommachi to Shin-Omiyatrain train
    5h 50m

  8. Train to Fukuoka Airport, fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Kokura to Hakata Fukuokatrain train
    2. Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane plane FUK - NGO
    3. Take the train from Nagoya to Kyototrain train
    4. Take the train from Kyōto to Naratrain train
    5h 27m

Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights

Calendar121Weekly Planes
Duration1h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket¥12,514Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 533.9 km
  • Duration: 3h 9m

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

JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Kokura to Shin Osaka hourly. Tickets cost ¥7,000–10,000 and the journey takes 2h 16m. JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company) also services this route hourly.

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