There are 5 ways to get from Kōya to Nara Station by train, car, or taxi
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Train via Hashimoto(Wakayama)
best- Take the train from Gokurakubashi to Hashimoto(Wakayama)train
- Take the train from Hashimoto(Wakayama) to Shinimamiyatrain
- Take the train from Shin-Imamiya to Naratrain
3h 15m¥4,978–5,957Drive 68.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Kōya to Nara Stationcar 68.3 km
1h 10m¥1,180–1,704Taxi
- Take the taxi from Kōya to Nara Stationtaxi 68.3 km
1h 10m¥31,000–38,000Train
- Take the train from Gokurakubashi to Shinimamiyatrain [93560] Ltd. Exp Koya 2
- Take the train from Shin-Imamiya to Naratrain Yamatoji Rapid Service / ...
3h 38m¥2,192–2,831Taxi via Hōryūji
- Take the taxi from Kōya to Hōryūjitaxi 59.9 km
1h 20m¥27,989–33,128
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kōya to Nara Station is to drive which costs ¥1100 - ¥1700 and takes 1h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Kōya to Nara Station is to drive which takes 1h 10m and costs ¥1100 - ¥1700.
No, there is no direct train from Kōya to Nara Station. However, there are services departing from Kōyasan-eki and arriving at Nara via Gokurakubashi, Hashimoto(Wakayama) and Shin-Imamiya. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 15m.
The distance between Kōya and Nara Station is 105 km. The road distance is 68.3 km.
The best way to get from Kōya to Nara Station without a car is to train via Hashimoto(Wakayama) which takes 3h 15m and costs ¥4900 - ¥6000.
It takes approximately 3h 15m to get from Kōya to Nara Station, including transfers.
Kōya to Nara Station train services, operated by Nankai Electric Railway, depart from Gokurakubashi station.
Kōya to Nara Station train services, operated by Nankai Electric Railway, arrive at Hashimoto(Wakayama) station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kōya to Nara Station is 68 km. It takes approximately 1h 10m to drive from Kōya to Nara Station.
There are 440+ hotels available in Nara Station.
What companies run services between Kōya, Wakayama, Japan and Nara Station, Japan?
You can take a vehicle from Kōya to Nara via Kōyasan-eki, Gokurakubashi Station, Gokurakubashi, Hashimoto(Wakayama), and Shin-Imamiya in around 3h 15m.
- Phone
- 050-3090-2608
- Website
- Nankai Electric Railway
Train from Gokurakubashi to Hashimoto(Wakayama)
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥400–460
- Website
- Nankai Electric Railway
Train from Hashimoto(Wakayama) to Shinimamiya
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥650–800
- Website
- Nankai Electric Railway
Train from Gokurakubashi to Shinimamiya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,100
- Website
- Nankai Electric Railway
- Phone
- 050-3090-2608
Train from Gokurakubashi to Hashimoto(Wakayama)
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
Train from Hashimoto(Wakayama) to Shinimamiya
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
Train from Gokurakubashi to Shinimamiya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Shin-Imamiya to Nara
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥600–850
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Shin-Imamiya to Nara
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥600–850
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Estimated price
- ¥27,000–38,000
Koyasan Taxi
- Phone
- +81 736 56 2628
- Website
- koyasantaxi.com
Aritetsu Taxi
- Phone
- +81 736 42 2121
- Website
- aritetsu.com
Daiichi Kotsu Osaka
- Phone
- +81 72 232 6764
- Website
- osaka-taxi.0152.jp
Koyasan Taxi
- Phone
- +81 736 56 2628
- Website
- koyasantaxi.com
Aritetsu Taxi
- Phone
- +81 736 42 2121
- Website
- aritetsu.com
Daiichi Kotsu Osaka
- Phone
- +81 72 232 6764
- Website
- osaka-taxi.0152.jp
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