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

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There are 10 ways to get from Nara Station to Yamato 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 Shin Yokohamatrain train Hikari / ...
    4h 4m

  2. Drive  424.7 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Nara Station to Yamatocar car 424.7 km
    4h 48m
    ¥6,483–9,364

  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 Tomei Yamatobus bus
    9h 14m
    ¥8,500

  4. Night bus

    1. Take the nightbus from Nara to Hon-atsuginightbus night bus
    7h 3m
    ¥6,810–11,420

  5. Train via Odawara

    1. Take the train from Nara to Kyōtotrain train
    2. Take the train from Kyoto to Odawaratrain train
    3. Take the train from 小田原 Odawara to 海老名 Ebinatrain train Oh
    5h 55m

  6. 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 京急蒲田 Keikyū Kamata to Yokohamatrain train
    4. Take the train from Yokohama to Yamato(Kanagawa)train train
    4h 22m
    ¥13,924–20,625

  7. Train, train to Kobe, fly to Tokyo International Airport

    1. Take the train from Nara to Shin-Ōsaka Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Sannomiyatrain train
    3. Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane UKB - HND
    4. Take the train from 京急蒲田 Keikyū Kamata to Yokohamatrain train
    5. Take the train from Yokohama to Yamato(Kanagawa)train train
    5h 7m
    ¥13,211–53,019

  8. 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 32m

  9. Fly Osaka International Airport to Narita International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane plane ITM - NRT
    2. Take the train from 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Yokohamatrain train
    6h 23m
    ¥18,104–42,135

  10. Train to Kobe, fly to Ibaraki Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Nara to Shin-Ōsaka Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Ibaraki Airport (IBR)plane plane UKB - IBR
    3. Take the train from Ishioka to Shinagawatrain train
    6h 51m
    ¥23,651–38,979

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

Calendar210Weekly Planes
Duration1h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket¥12,166Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 509.9 km
  • Duration: 4h 4m

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

You can take a train from Nara to 大和 Yamato via Kyōto, Kyoto, Shin Yokohama, 新横浜 Shin-yokohama, and 西谷 Nishiya in around 4h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from JR Nara Station to Tomei Yamato via Meitetsu Bus Center and Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit in around 9h 14m.

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