There are 4 ways to get from Nagoya to Nara-ken by train, bus, or car
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Train via Shin-Ōsaka Station
best- Take the train from Nagoya to Shin Osakatrain Kodama / ...
- Take the train from Osaka-Namba to Shin-Omiyatrain A: Nara Line Express / ...
2h 7mDrive 139 km
cheapest- Drive from Nagoya to Nara-shicar 139 km
1h 58m¥2,413–3,485Bus
- Take the bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to JR Nara Stationbus
2h 35m¥2,700Train
- Take the train from Kintetsu-Nagoya to Tsuruhashitrain Urban Liner / ...
2h 54m¥4,848–5,856
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nagoya to Nara-ken is to bus which costs ¥2700 and takes 2h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Nagoya to Nara-ken is to drive which takes 1h 58m and costs ¥2400 - ¥3500.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Meitetsu Bus Center and arriving at JR Nara Station station. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Nagoya to Nara-ken. However, there are services departing from Nagoya and arriving at Shin-Omiya via Shin-Ōsaka Station and Osaka-Namba. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 7m.
The distance between Nagoya and Nara-ken is 212 km. The road distance is 139 km.
The best way to get from Nagoya to Nara-ken without a car is to train via Shin-Ōsaka Station which takes 2h 7m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 7m to get from Nagoya to Nara-ken, including transfers.
Nagoya to Nara-ken bus services, operated by Meitetsu Bus, depart from Meitetsu Bus Center station.
Nagoya to Nara-ken train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Nagoya station.
The best way to get from Nagoya to Nara-ken is to train via Shin-Ōsaka Station which takes 2h 7m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥2700 and takes 2h 35m.
What companies run services between Nagoya, Japan and Nara-ken, Japan?
You can take a train from Nagoya to Shin-Omiya via Shin Osaka, Shin-Ōsaka Station, Namba, and Osaka-Namba in around 2h 7m. Alternatively, Meitetsu Bus operates a bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to JR Nara Station 5 times a day. Tickets cost ¥2,700 and the journey takes 2h 35m.
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Nagoya to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- 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
- Phone
- 050-3536-3957
- Website
- kintetsu.co.jp
Train from Kintetsu-Nagoya to Tsuruhashi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300–5,500
- Schedules at
- hyperdia.com
- Phone
- 052-582-5151
- Website
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
Bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to JR Nara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700
- Schedules at
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
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More Questions & Answers
Nagoya to Nara-ken bus services, operated by Meitetsu Bus, arrive at JR Nara Station.
Nagoya to Nara-ken train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Shin Osaka station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nagoya to Nara-ken is 139 km. It takes approximately 1h 58m to drive from Nagoya to Nara-ken.
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