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How to get fromNara Station to Umedaby train, subway, bus, car, or taxi

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There are 7 ways to get from Nara Station to Umeda by train, subway, bus, car, or taxi

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  1. Train, subway via Dobutsuen-Mae

    best
    1. Take the train from Nara to Shin-Imamiyatrain train Q: Yamatoji Line Rapid / ...
    2. Take the subway from Dobutsuen-Mae to Umedasubway subway Midosuji
    51 min
    ¥833–1,120

  2. Drive  32.5 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Nara Station to Umedacar car 32.5 km
    35 min
    ¥496–716

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from JR Nara Station to Osaka Itami Aiport South Terminalbus bus T
    2. Take the bus from Osaka Itami Airport to Hotel New Hankyubus bus
    2h 4m
    ¥2,536–3,111

  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Nara Station to Umedataxi taxi 32.5 km
    35 min
    ¥14,000–17,000

  5. Train via Shin-Imamiya

    1. Take the train from Nara to Shin-Imamiyatrain train Q: Yamatoji Line Rapid / ...
    2. Take the train from Shin-Imamiya to Ōsakatrain train Ōsaka Loop Line Local / ...
    1h
    ¥803–1,120

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Nara to Ōsakatrain train Direct Rapid Service
    1h 1m
    ¥800–1,200

  7. Train, subway

    1. Take the train from Shin-Omiya to Osaka-Nambatrain train A: Nara Line Rapid Express / ...
    2. Take the subway from Namba to Umedasubway subway Midosuji
    1h 4m
    ¥761–909

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  • Distance: 46.1 km
  • Duration: 51 min

What companies run services between Nara Station, Japan and Umeda, Ōsaka, Japan?

You can take a bus from JR Nara Station to Hotel New Hankyu via Osaka Itami Aiport South Terminal and Osaka Itami Airport in around 2h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Nara to Ōsaka via Shin-Imamiya in around 1h.

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