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

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There are 7 ways to get from Kurume to Nara-shi by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Kurume to Shin Osakatrain train Sakura
    3h 55m
    ¥9,293–12,780

  2. Bus, night bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cityplaza Mutsumon mae to Kiyama APbus bus
    2. Take the night bus from Kiyama Parking Area to WTB Osaka Umedanightbus night bus
    3. Take the train from Ōsaka to Naratrain train
    13h 30m
    ¥5,901–22,360

  3. Drive 644.4 km

    1. Drive from Kurume to Nara-shicar car 644.4 km
    8h 23m
    ¥11,179–16,147

  4. Fly Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane FUK - ITM
    2. Take the train from Osaka-Uehommachi to Shin-Omiyatrain train
    3h 58m
    ¥12,835–21,365

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

    1. Take the train from Kurume 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 13m

  6. Fly Fukuoka Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane plane FUK - NGO
    2. Take the train from Nagoya to Kyototrain train
    3. Take the train from Kyōto to Naratrain train
    5h 34m

  7. Fly Fukuoka Airport to Tokushima Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Tokushima Airport (TKS)plane plane FUK - TKS
    2. Take the bus from Kousoku Naruto to Kousoku Maikobus bus
    3. Take the train from Maiko to Ōsakatrain train
    4. Take the train from Ōsaka to Naratrain train
    5h 54m
    ¥25,335–45,765

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

Calendar91Weekly Planes
Duration1h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket¥11,745Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 622 km
  • Duration: 3h 55m

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

JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Kurume to Shin Osaka hourly. Tickets cost ¥8,500–12,000 and the journey takes 3h 2m.

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