There are 5 ways to get from Nara Station to Ikeda by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Bus
best- Take the bus from JR Nara Station to Osaka Itami Airport North Terminalbus T
1h 29m¥2,000–2,500Drive 48.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Nara Station to Ikedacar 48.3 km
53 min¥745–1,076Train via Tsuruhashi
- Take the train from Shin-Omiya to Tsuruhashitrain A: Nara Line Rapid Express / ...
- Take the train from Ōsaka to Ikedatrain Hankyu Takarazuka Line / ...
1h 44m¥915–1,147Taxi
- Take the taxi from Nara Station to Ikedataxi 48.3 km
53 min¥20,000–25,000Train
- Take the train from Nara to Kawanishiikedatrain [26719] JR Gakkentoshi Line Rapid Service
1h 47m¥1,100–1,600
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nara Station to Ikeda is to drive which costs ¥700 - ¥1100 and takes 53 min.
The fastest way to get from Nara Station to Ikeda is to drive which takes 53 min and costs ¥700 - ¥1100.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from JR Nara Station station and arriving at Osaka Itami Airport North Terminal. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 29m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Nara and arriving at Kawanishiikeda. Services depart once daily, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 1h 47m.
The distance between Nara Station and Ikeda is 73 km. The road distance is 48.3 km.
The best way to get from Nara Station to Ikeda without a car is to bus which takes 1h 29m and costs ¥2000 - ¥2500.
The bus from JR Nara Station to Osaka Itami Airport North Terminal takes 1h 29m including transfers and departs hourly.
Nara Station to Ikeda bus services, operated by Hankyu Kanko Airport Limousine Bus, depart from JR Nara Station.
Nara Station to Ikeda train services, operated by Kintetsu Railway, depart from Shin-Omiya station.
The best way to get from Nara Station to Ikeda is to bus which takes 1h 29m and costs ¥2000 - ¥2500. Alternatively, you can train via Tsuruhashi, which costs ¥900 - ¥1200 and takes 1h 44m.
What companies run services between Nara Station, Japan and Ikeda, Japan?
Hankyu Kanko Airport Limousine Bus operates a bus from JR Nara Station to Osaka Itami Airport North Terminal hourly. Tickets cost ¥2,000–2,500 and the journey takes 1h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Nara Station to Ikeda via Shin-Omiya, Tsuruhashi, and Ōsaka in around 1h 44m.
- Phone
- 050-3536-3957
- Website
- Kintetsu Railway
Train from Shin-Omiya to Tsuruhashi
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥500–650
- Website
- Kintetsu Railway
- Phone
- 0570-089-500
- Website
- hankyu.co.jp
Train from Ōsaka to Ikeda
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥230–300
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Nara to Kawanishiikeda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,600
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
- Phone
- 06-6844-1124
- Website
- hankyu-kankobus.co.jp
Bus from JR Nara Station to Osaka Itami Airport North Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–2,500
- Schedules at
- okkbus.co.jp
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–25,000
Uber
- Website
- uber.com
GO
- Website
- go.goinc.jp
Nihon Kotsu
- Phone
- +81 50 3116 4791
- Website
- nihon-kotsu-taxi.jp
MK Taxi Osaka
- Website
- mktaxi-japan.com
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Booking & Getting There
Nara Station to Ikeda bus services, operated by Hankyu Kanko Airport Limousine Bus, arrive at Osaka Itami Airport North Terminal station.
Nara Station to Ikeda train services, operated by Kintetsu Railway, arrive at Tsuruhashi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nara Station to Ikeda is 48 km. It takes approximately 53 min to drive from Nara Station to Ikeda.
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