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How to get fromNara Station to Karatsuby train, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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There are 11 ways to get from Nara Station to Karatsu by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Nara to Shin-Ōsaka Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Shin Osaka to Hakata Fukuokatrain train
    3. Take the bus from Hakata Bus Terminal〔Hakata Sta.〕 to Arupino-maebus bus
    5h 54m
    ¥9,771–14,669

  2. Train, night bus, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Nara to Ōsakatrain train
    2. Take the night bus from Osaka WBT Umeda to Hakata Bus Terminalnightbus night bus
    3. Take the bus from Hakata Bus Terminal〔Hakata Sta.〕 to Arupino-maebus bus
    13h 59m
    ¥5,256–21,649

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from JR Nara Station to Osaka Itami Airport North Terminalbus bus T
    2. Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Fukuyama stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Fukuyama to Hakata Fukuokatrain train
    4. Take the bus from Hakata Bus Terminal〔Hakata Sta.〕 to Sakae-machi-Higashibus bus
    9h 30m
    ¥12,040–15,027

  4. Drive 675.5 km

    1. Drive from Nara Station to Karatsucar car 675.5 km
    8h 43m
    ¥11,719–16,928

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Nara to Kyōtotrain train
    2. Take the train from Kyoto to Hakata Fukuokatrain train
    3. Take the train from Meinohama to Karatsutrain train
    6h 59m

  6. Train to Osaka International Airport, fly to Fukuoka Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Nara to Tennōjitrain train
    2. Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane plane ITM - FUK
    3. Take the train from Meinohama to Karatsutrain train
    6h 5m

  7. Train, bus to Tokushima Airport, fly to Fukuoka Airport

    1. Take the train from Nara to Ōsakatrain train
    2. Take the train from Ōsaka to Maikotrain train
    3. Take the bus from Kousoku Maiko to Kousoku Narutobus bus
    4. Fly from Tokushima Airport (TKS) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane plane TKS - FUK
    5. Take the train from Meinohama to Karatsutrain train
    7h 43m

  8. Train, train to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly to Fukuoka Airport

    1. Take the train from Nara to Kyōtotrain train
    2. Take the train from Kyoto to Nagoyatrain train
    3. Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane plane NGO - FUK
    4. Take the train from Meinohama to Karatsutrain train
    7h 25m

  9. Train to Osaka International Airport, fly to Nagasaki Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Nara to Tennōjitrain train
    2. Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Nagasaki Airport (NGS)plane plane ITM - NGS
    3. Take the train from Omura(Nagasaki) to Haikitrain train
    4. Take the train from Haiki to Sagatrain train
    5. Take the train from Saga to Karatsutrain train
    8h 38m

  10. Train to Osaka International Airport, fly to Aso Kumamoto Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Nara to Tennōjitrain train
    2. Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ)plane plane ITM - KMJ
    3. Take the train from Higoozu to Kumamototrain train
    4. Take the train from Kumamoto to Shin Tosutrain train
    5. Take the train from Shin-Tosu to Sagatrain train
    6. Take the train from Saga to Karatsutrain train
    8h 32m

  11. Train, train to Kobe, fly to Nagasaki Airport

    1. Take the train from Nara to Fukushimatrain train
    2. Take the train from Shinfukushima to Sannomiya(Jr)train train
    3. Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Nagasaki Airport (NGS)plane plane UKB - NGS
    4. Take the train from Haiki to Sagatrain train
    5. Take the train from Saga to Karatsutrain train
    9h 28m

Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK) flights

Calendar77Weekly Planes
Duration1h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket¥11,791Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 654.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 54m

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

You can take a train from Nara to Karatsu via Kyōto, Kyoto, Hakata Fukuoka, Hakata, Meinohama, and Meinohama in around 6h 59m.

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