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

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There are 9 ways to get from Nara Station to Kobe Station by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Nara to Kyōtotrain train
    2. Take the train from Kyoto to Hakata Fukuokatrain train
    3. Take the train from Hakata to Takeo-Onsentrain train
    4. Take the train from Takeo-Onsen to Isahayatrain train
    8h 25m

  2. Train, night bus, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Nara to Ōsakatrain train
    2. Take the nightbus from Osaka WBT Umeda to Kiyama Parking Areanightbus night bus
    3. Take the bus from Kosoku Kiyama to Taira Stationbus bus
    17h
    ¥7,056–24,449

  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 to Kawabatabus bus
    12h 13m
    ¥13,540–17,027

  4. Drive 733.9 km

    1. Drive from Nara Station to Kobe Stationcar car 733.9 km
    10h 6m
    ¥12,642–18,260

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Nara to Shin-Ōsaka Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Shin Osaka to Kurumetrain train
    3. Take the bus from Kurume to Kiyama APbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Kosoku Kiyama to Taira Stationbus bus
    10h 11m
    ¥12,421–17,769

  6. 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 Isahayatrain train
    4. Take the train from Isahaya to Kobe(Nagasaki)train train
    5h 56m

  7. 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
    6h 45m
    ¥9,600–29,277

  8. 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 Hakata to Takeo-Onsentrain train
    4. Take the train from Takeo-Onsen to Isahayatrain train
    5. Take the train from Isahaya to Kobe(Nagasaki)train train
    7h 37m

  9. Train, train to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly to Nagasaki 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 Nagasaki Airport (NGS)plane plane NGO - NGS
    7h 16m

Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Nagasaki Airport (NGS) flights

Calendar56Weekly Planes
Duration1h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket¥12,113Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 775.7 km
  • Duration: 8h 25m

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

You can take a train from Nara to Kobe(Nagasaki) via Kyōto, Kyoto, Hakata Fukuoka, Hakata, Takeo-Onsen, and Isahaya in around 8h 25m.

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