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How to get fromNaoshima to Nara Stationby ferry, bus, train, car ferry, car, or night train

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There are 4 ways to get from Naoshima to Nara Station by ferry, bus, train, car ferry, car, or night train

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  1. Ferry, bus, train

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Kimura to Unoferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Chikkoginza to Okayama Sta.bus bus
    3. Take the train from Okayama to Shin Osakatrain train
    4. Take the train from Ōsaka to Naratrain train
    4h 2m
    ¥3,925–5,565

  2. Ferry, bus, night train, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Kimura to Unoferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Chikkoginza to Okayama Sta.bus bus
    3. Take the nighttrain from Okayama to Ōsakanighttrain night train
    4. Take the train from Ōsaka to Naratrain train
    6h 19m
    ¥3,825–5,515

  3. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Kimura to Unoferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Okayama Station West Exit to Osaka Station JR Express BTbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Osaka Itami Airport to JR Nara Stationbus bus T
    8h 23m
    ¥6,075–7,165

  4. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the carferry from Naoshima to Unocarferry car ferry Uno – Naoshima
    2. Drive from Uno to Nara Stationcar car
    3h 46m
    ¥4,038–8,155

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  • Distance: 242.3 km
  • Duration: 4h 2m

What companies run services between Naoshima, Japan and Nara Station, Japan?

There is no direct connection from Naoshima to Nara Station. However, you can take the ferry to Uno, walk to Chikkoginza, take the bus to Okayama Sta., walk to Okayama, take the train to Shin Osaka, walk to Shin-Ōsaka Station, take the train to Ōsaka, then take the train to Nara. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Kimura to JR Nara Station via Uno, Chikkoginza, Okayama Sta., Okayama Station West Exit, Osaka Station JR Express BT, Osaka Marubiru, Osaka Itami Airport North Terminal, and Osaka Itami Airport in around 8h 23m.

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