There are 5 ways to get from Melbourne to Nara-shi by plane or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Kansai International Airport, train
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Kansai International Airport (KIX)plane MEL - KIX
- Take the train from Kansai Airport to Nambatrain
16h 31m¥59,517–114,867Fly to Osaka International Airport
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane MEL - ITM
16h 23m¥89,167–174,467Fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane MEL - NGO
- Take the train from Nagoya to Kyototrain
- Take the train from Kyōto to Naratrain
17h 29mFly to Takamatsu Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Takamatsu Airport (TAK)plane MEL - TAK
- Take the train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Okayamatrain
- Take the train from Okayama to Shin Osakatrain
19h 56m¥68,047–199,887Fly to Narita International Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane MEL - NRT
- Take the train from 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Kyototrain
- Take the train from Kyōto to Naratrain
17h 40m
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Kansai International Airport (KIX) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Nara-shi is to fly and train which costs ¥55000 - ¥120000 and takes 16h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Nara-shi is to fly which takes 16h 23m and costs ¥85000 - ¥180000.
The distance between Melbourne and Nara-shi is 8174 km.
It takes approximately 16h 31m to get from Melbourne to Nara-shi, including transfers.
Nara-shi is 2h behind Melbourne. It is currently 1:50 AM in Melbourne and 11:50 PM in Nara-shi.
There are 470+ hotels available in Nara-shi.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Nara-shi, Japan?
Japan Airlines, All Nippon Airways, and two other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) 3 times a day.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kansai International Airport via Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–170,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kansai International Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–160,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Osaka International Airport via Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥80,000–170,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Osaka International Airport via Sydney, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥80,000–170,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–180,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Takamatsu Airport via Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥75,000–200,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Takamatsu Airport via Sydney, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥75,000–200,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–160,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Narita International Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥47,000–140,000
- Phone
- 050-3090-2608
- Website
- Nankai Electric Railway
Train from Kansai Airport to Namba
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,100
- Website
- Nankai Electric Railway
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