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How to get fromNara Station to Ueno (Station)by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Nara Station to Ueno (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 D: Nara Line Local / ...
    2. Take the train from Kyoto to Tōkyō Stationtrain train Hikari / ...
    3h 50m

  2. Train, night bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Nara to Kyōtotrain train D: Nara Line Local / ...
    2. Take the nightbus from Kyoto Station Hachijo gate to Ueno Stationnightbus night bus Flying Sneaker
    9h 19m
    ¥4,661–8,917

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from JR Nara Station to Meitetsu Bus Centerbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit to Tokyo Station Nihonbashi Exitbus bus
    8h 46m
    ¥8,600–8,730

  4. Night bus

    1. Take the nightbus from Nara to Keisei Uenonightbus night bus
    8h 35m
    ¥6,500–11,000

  5. Drive 467.7 km

    1. Drive from Nara Station to Ueno (Station)car car 467.7 km
    5h 14m
    ¥8,102–11,702

  6. Train to Osaka International Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport

    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
    4h 22m
    ¥13,894–21,515

  7. 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 11m
    ¥12,250–30,167

  8. 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 京成上野 Keisei-Uenotrain train
    4h 53m
    ¥17,094–36,225

  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 22m

  10. 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 8m
    ¥19,800–39,977

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

Calendar210Weekly Planes
Duration1h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket¥12,131Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Nara Station to Ueno (Station).ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 522 km
  • Duration: 3h 50m

What companies run services between Nara Station, Japan and Ueno (Station), Tokyo, Japan?

You can take a train from Nara to 上野 Ueno via Kyōto, Kyoto, and Tōkyō Station in around 3h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from JR Nara Station to 上野 Ueno via Meitetsu Bus Center, Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit, Tokyo Station Nihonbashi Exit, and Tōkyō Station in around 8h 46m.

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