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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Nara to Kyōtotrain train D: Nara Line Local / ...
    2. Take the train from Kyoto to Tōkyō Stationtrain train Hikari / ...
    4h 32m

  2. Drive 485.4 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Nara Station to Saitamacar car 485.4 km
    5h 35m
    ¥8,421–12,164

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from JR Nara Station to Meitetsu Bus Centerbus bus
    2. Take the bus from 名古屋駅太閤通口 to さいたま新都心駅東口bus bus 高速バス シルクライナー(太田経由)
    9h 11m
    ¥8,700–13,700

  4. Train, night bus

    1. Take the train from Nara to Kyōtotrain train D: Nara Line Local / ...
    2. Take the night bus from Kyoto Station Hachijyo to Saitama Shintoshin Bus Terminalnightbus night bus
    9h 23m

  5. Train to Osaka International Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Nara to Tennōjitrain train
    2. Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane ITM - HND
    3. Take the train from Shinagawa to Saitama-Shintoshintrain train
    4h 58m
    ¥14,164–21,865

  6. Train, train to Kobe, fly to Tokyo International 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 Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane UKB - HND
    5h 47m
    ¥12,520–27,517

  7. Train to Osaka International Airport, fly to Narita International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Nara to Tennōjitrain train
    2. Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane plane ITM - NRT
    3. Take the train from 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to 日暮里 Nipporitrain train
    4. Take the train from 日暮里 Nippori to さいたま新都心 Saitama-Shintoshintrain train
    5h 25m
    ¥17,524–37,825

  8. Train, train to Kobe, fly to Ibaraki 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 Ibaraki Airport (IBR)plane plane UKB - IBR
    4. Take the train from Ishioka to Uenotrain train
    6h 49m
    ¥20,250–40,627

  9. Train, train to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly to Tokyo International 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 Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane NGO - HND
    5h 58m

Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) flights

Calendar210Weekly Planes
Duration1h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket¥12,175Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 547.1 km
  • Duration: 4h 32m

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

You can take a train from Nara to さいたま新都心 Saitama-Shintoshin via Kyōto, Kyoto, and Tōkyō Station in around 4h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from JR Nara Station to さいたま新都心駅東口 via Meitetsu Bus Center and 名古屋駅太閤通口 in around 9h 11m.

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