There are 5 ways to get from Namba to Nara Station by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from JR-Namba to Naratrain Q: Yamatoji Line Local / ...
44 min¥600–900Train via Shin-Omiya
cheapest- Take the train from Osaka-Namba to Shin-Omiyatrain A: Nara Line Express / ...
54 min¥550–700Bus
- Take the bus from Nanba Station, Osaka to Osaka Itami Airport North Terminalbus N
- Take the bus from Osaka Itami Airport to JR Nara Stationbus T
2h 14m¥2,017–2,808Drive 32 km
- Drive from Namba to Nara Stationcar 32 km
34 min¥556–803Taxi
- Take the taxi from Namba to Nara Stationtaxi 32 km
34 min¥12,000–15,000
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Namba to Nara Station is to train via Shin-Omiya which costs ¥550 - ¥700 and takes 54 min.
The fastest way to get from Namba to Nara Station is to drive which takes 34 min and costs ¥550 - ¥800.
No, there is no direct bus from Namba station to Nara Station station. However, there are services departing from Nanba Station, Osaka and arriving at JR Nara Station via Osaka Itami Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 14m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from JR-Namba and arriving at Nara. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 44 min.
The distance between Namba and Nara Station is 41 km. The road distance is 32 km.
The best way to get from Namba to Nara Station without a car is to train which takes 44 min and costs ¥600 - ¥900.
The train from JR-Namba to Nara takes 44 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Namba to Nara Station bus services, operated by Hankyu Kanko Airport Limousine Bus, depart from Nanba Station, Osaka.
Namba to Nara Station train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from JR-Namba station.
The best way to get from Namba to Nara Station is to train which takes 44 min and costs ¥600 - ¥900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥2000 - ¥2900 and takes 2h 14m.
What companies run services between Namba, Japan and Nara Station, Japan?
JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company) operates a train from JR-Namba to Nara hourly. Tickets cost ¥600–900 and the journey takes 44 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nanba Station, Osaka to JR Nara Station via Osaka Itami Airport North Terminal and Osaka Itami Airport in around 2h 14m.
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from JR-Namba to Nara
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥600–900
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
- 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
- 06-6844-1124
- Website
- hankyu-kankobus.co.jp
Bus from Nanba Station, Osaka to Osaka Itami Airport North Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥600–750
- Schedules at
- okkbus.co.jp
Bus from Osaka Itami Airport to JR Nara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–2,100
- Schedules at
- okkbus.co.jp
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–15,000
Kokusai Kogyo
- Phone
- +81 570-03-5931
- Website
- kkg-osaka.jp
Osaka MK
- Phone
- +81 6-6452-4441
- Website
- mk-group.co.jp
Sakura Taxi
- Phone
- +81 6-6452-0055
- Website
- sakurataxi.co.jp
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More Questions & Answers
Namba to Nara Station bus services, operated by Hankyu Kanko Airport Limousine Bus, arrive at Osaka Itami Airport North Terminal station.
Namba to Nara Station train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Nara station.
Yes, the driving distance between Namba to Nara Station is 32 km. It takes approximately 34 min to drive from Namba to Nara Station.
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