There are 6 ways to get from Nara Station to Tokushima by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus via Akashi
best- Take the train from Nara to Ōsakatrain
- Take the train from Ōsaka to Maikotrain
- Take the bus from Kousoku Maiko to Tokushima Daigaku-maebus
3h 45m¥5,106–5,749Drive 172.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Nara Station to Tokushimacar 172.6 km
2h 39m¥2,995–4,327Train, bus
- Take the train from Nara to Ōsakatrain Yamatoji Rapid Service / ...
- Take the bus from Ōsaka to Tokushima Stationbus
3h 59m¥4,556–4,849Bus
- Take the bus from JR Nara Station to Osaka Itami Airport North Terminalbus T
- Take the bus from Sannomiya Bus Terminal to Tokushima Daigaku-maebus Awa Express Kobe
4h 59m¥6,390–6,927Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Nara to Ōsakatrain Yamatoji Rapid Service / ...
- Take the bus from Osaka Umeda to Tokushima Stationbus
5h 3m¥4,256–4,549Train
- Take the train from Nara to Shin-Ōsaka Stationtrain
- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Okayamatrain
- Take the train from Okayama to Takamatsu(Kagawa)train
- Take the train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Tokushimatrain
6h 3m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nara Station to Tokushima is to drive which costs ¥2900 - ¥4400 and takes 2h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Nara Station to Tokushima is to drive which takes 2h 39m and costs ¥2900 - ¥4400.
No, there is no direct bus from Nara Station station to Tokushima. However, there are services departing from JR Nara Station and arriving at Tokushima Daigaku-mae via Osaka Airport and Sannomiya Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 59m.
No, there is no direct train from Nara Station to Tokushima. However, there are services departing from Nara and arriving at Tokushima via Shin Osaka, Okayama and Takamatsu(Kagawa). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 3m.
The distance between Nara Station and Tokushima is 197 km. The road distance is 172.6 km.
The best way to get from Nara Station to Tokushima without a car is to train and bus via Akashi which takes 3h 45m and costs ¥5000 - ¥6000.
It takes approximately 3h 45m to get from Nara Station to Tokushima, including transfers.
Nara Station to Tokushima bus services, operated by Hankyu Kanko Airport Limousine Bus, depart from JR Nara Station.
Nara Station to Tokushima train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Nara station.
The best way to get from Nara Station to Tokushima is to bus which takes 4h 59m and costs ¥6000 - ¥7000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs and takes 6h 3m.
What companies run services between Nara Station, Japan and Tokushima, Japan?
You can take a bus from JR Nara Station to Tokushima Daigaku-mae via Osaka Itami Airport North Terminal, Osaka Airport, Kobe Sannomiya Station, and Sannomiya Bus Terminal in around 4h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Nara to Tokushima via Shin-Ōsaka Station, Shin Osaka, Okayama, and Takamatsu(Kagawa) in around 6h 3m.
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Nara to Ōsaka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥750–1,100
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Ōsaka to Maiko
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥750–1,100
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Nara to Ōsaka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥750–1,100
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Nara to Ōsaka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥750–1,100
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Nara to Shin-Ōsaka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥750–1,100
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Shin Osaka to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–3,300
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Shin Osaka to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Takamatsu(Kagawa)
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,700
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- 0570-00-4592
- Website
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Takamatsu(Kagawa)
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Tokushima
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
- Phone
- 088-664-6030
- Website
- honshi-bus.co.jp
Bus from Kousoku Maiko to Tokushima Daigaku-mae
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600
- Schedules at
- honshi-bus.co.jp
Bus from Sannomiya Bus Terminal to Tokushima Daigaku-mae
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600
- Schedules at
- honshi-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 087-823-3083
- Website
- jr-shikokubus.co.jp
Bus from Ōsaka to Tokushima Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800
- Schedules at
- jr-shikokubus.co.jp
- 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
- ¥1,900–2,300
- Schedules at
- okkbus.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-064-188
- Website
- kousokubus.jp
Bus from Osaka Umeda to Tokushima Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500
- Schedules at
- kousokubus.jp
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Nara Station to Tokushima bus services, operated by Hankyu Kanko Airport Limousine Bus, arrive at Osaka Itami Airport North Terminal station.
Nara Station to Tokushima train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Shin-Ōsaka Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nara Station to Tokushima is 173 km. It takes approximately 2h 39m to drive from Nara Station to Tokushima.
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