There are 6 ways to get from Marugame to Nara-shi by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Marugame to Okayamatrain
- Take the train from Okayama to Shin Osakatrain
- Take the train from Osaka-Namba to Shin-Omiyatrain
2h 29mDrive 245.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Marugame to Nara-shicar 245.1 km
3h 42m¥4,253–6,143Bus
- Take the bus from Takamatsu Station to Minatomachi BT OCATbus
6h 15m¥5,050–5,200Train to Matsuyama Airport, fly
- Take the train from Marugame to Matsuyama(Ehime)train
- Fly from Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane MYJ - ITM
5h 45mBus via Kobe
- Take the bus from Takamatsu Station to Sannomiya BTbus Takamatsu Express Kobe
- Take the bus from Osaka Itami Airport to Nara-ken Convention Centerbus T
6h 31m¥6,650–7,700Train to Kochi Airport, fly
- Take the train from Marugame to Kochi(Kochi)train
- Fly from Kochi Airport (KCZ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane KCZ - ITM
5h 47m
Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Marugame to Nara-shi is to bus which costs ¥5000 - ¥5200 and takes 6h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Marugame to Nara-shi is to drive which takes 3h 42m and costs ¥4200 - ¥6500.
No, there is no direct bus from Marugame station to Nara-shi. However, there are services departing from Takamatsu Station and arriving at Minatomachi BT OCAT via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Marugame to Nara-shi. However, there are services departing from Marugame and arriving at Shin-Omiya via Okayama, Shin-Ōsaka Station and Osaka-Namba. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 29m.
The distance between Marugame and Nara-shi is 245 km. The road distance is 245.1 km.
The best way to get from Marugame to Nara-shi without a car is to train which takes 2h 29m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 29m to get from Marugame to Nara-shi, including transfers.
Marugame to Nara-shi bus services, operated by Takamatsu Express, depart from Takamatsu Station.
Marugame to Nara-shi train services, operated by JR SHIKOKU (Shikoku Railway Company), depart from Marugame station.
The best way to get from Marugame to Nara-shi is to train which takes 2h 29m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥5000 - ¥5200 and takes 6h 15m.
What companies run services between Marugame, Japan and Nara-shi, Japan?
You can take a train from Marugame to Shin-Omiya via Okayama, Shin Osaka, Shin-Ōsaka Station, Namba, and Osaka-Namba in around 2h 29m. Alternatively, Takamatsu Express operates a bus from Takamatsu Station to Minatomachi BT OCAT every 3 hours. Tickets cost ¥4,500 and the journey takes 3h 55m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Matsuyama Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥80,000–270,000
Flights from Kochi Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥100,000–360,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Matsuyama Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–23,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-4592
- Website
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Marugame to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Marugame to Matsuyama(Ehime)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Marugame to Kochi(Kochi)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–3,300
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3536-3957
- Website
- kintetsu.co.jp
Train from Osaka-Namba to Shin-Omiya
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥550–700
- Website
- https://www.kintetsu.co.jp/foreign/english/index.html
- Website
- footbus.co.jp
Bus from Takamatsu Station to Minatomachi BT OCAT
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500
- Schedules at
- willerexpress.com
- Phone
- 087-823-3083
- Website
- jr-shikokubus.co.jp
Bus from Takamatsu Station to Sannomiya BT
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500
- Schedules at
- japanbusonline.com
- Phone
- 06-6844-1124
- Website
- hankyu-kankobus.co.jp
Bus from Osaka Itami Airport to Nara-ken Convention Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–2,100
- Schedules at
- okkbus.co.jp
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More Questions & Answers
Marugame to Nara-shi bus services, operated by Takamatsu Express, arrive at Minatomachi BT OCAT station.
Marugame to Nara-shi train services, operated by JR SHIKOKU (Shikoku Railway Company), arrive at Okayama station.
Yes, the driving distance between Marugame to Nara-shi is 245 km. It takes approximately 3h 42m to drive from Marugame to Nara-shi.
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