There are 4 ways to get from Nara Station to Kencho-mae by bus, taxi, or foot
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Bus via Kencho-higashi
best- Take the bus from JR Nara Station East to Kencho-higashibus
9 min¥220Taxi
- Take the taxi from Nara Station to Kencho-maetaxi 1.7 km
2 min¥1,200–1,500Walk
- Take the walk from Nara Station to Kencho-maewalk 2.1 km
24 minBus
- Take the bus from JR Nara Station to Kencho-maebus
17 min¥220
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nara Station to Kencho-mae is to bus via Kencho-higashi which costs ¥220 and takes 9 min.
The fastest way to get from Nara Station to Kencho-mae is to taxi which takes 2 min and costs ¥1200 - ¥1500.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from JR Nara Station East station and arriving at Kencho-higashi. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6 min.
The distance between Nara Station and Kencho-mae is 2 km.
The best way to get from Nara Station to Kencho-mae without a car is to bus via Kencho-higashi which takes 9 min and costs ¥220.
The bus from JR Nara Station East to Kencho-higashi takes 6 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Nara Station to Kencho-mae bus services, operated by Nara Kotsu, depart from JR Nara Station East.
Nara Station to Kencho-mae bus services, operated by Nara Kotsu, arrive at Kencho-higashi station.
There are 463+ hotels available in Kencho-mae.
What companies run services between Nara Station, Japan and Kencho-mae, Japan?
Nara Kotsu operates a bus from JR Nara Station East to Kencho-higashi every 15 minutes. Tickets cost ¥220 and the journey takes 6 min.
- Website
- narakotsu.co.jp
Bus from JR Nara Station East to Kencho-higashi
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥220
- Schedules at
- narakotsu.co.jp
Bus from JR Nara Station to Kencho-mae
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥220
- Schedules at
- narakotsu.co.jp
- Ave. Duration
- 2 min
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,500
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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