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How to get fromNara-shi to Asakusaby train, bus, night bus, car, plane, or subway

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There are 10 ways to get from Nara-shi to Asakusa by train, bus, night bus, car, plane, or subway

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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 57m

  2. Train, night bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Nara to Kyōtotrain train D: Nara Line Local / ...
    2. Take the night bus from Kyoto Station Hachijo gate to Asakusa Stationnightbus night bus Flying Sneaker
    9h 23m
    ¥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
    9h 26m
    ¥8,500

  4. Night bus

    1. Take the night bus from Kintetsu Nara to Tokyo Skytree Town maenightbus night bus
    8h 30m
    ¥6,500–11,000

  5. Drive 470.1 km

    1. Drive from Nara-shi to Asakusacar car 470.1 km
    5h 15m
    ¥8,156–11,781

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

    1. Take the train from Shin-Omiya to Osaka-Uehommachitrain train
    2. Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane ITM - HND
    3. Take the subway from 泉岳寺 Sengakuji to 浅草 Asakusasubway subway
    4h 20m
    ¥13,646–20,960

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

    1. Take the train from Shin-Omiya to Osaka-Nambatrain train
    2. Take the train from Osaka-Namba to Amagasaki(Hanshin)train train
    3. Take the train from Amagasaki(Hanshin) to Kobe-Sannomiya(Hanshin)train train
    4. Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane UKB - HND
    5. Take the subway from 泉岳寺 Sengakuji to 浅草 Asakusasubway subway
    5h 12m
    ¥11,881–29,369

  8. 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 日暮里 Nipporitrain train
    4h 47m
    ¥16,986–35,980

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

    1. Take the train from Shin-Omiya to Osaka-Nambatrain train
    2. Take the train from Osaka-Namba to Amagasaki(Hanshin)train train
    3. Take the train from Amagasaki(Hanshin) to Kobe-Sannomiya(Hanshin)train train
    4. Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Ibaraki Airport (IBR)plane plane UKB - IBR
    5. Take the train from Ishioka to Uenotrain train
    5h 50m
    ¥19,571–39,489

  10. 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 40m

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

Calendar210Weekly Planes
Duration1h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket¥12,151Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 523.3 km
  • Duration: 3h 57m

What companies run services between Nara-shi, Japan and Asakusa, Japan?

You can take a train from Nara to 浅草 Asakusa via Kyōto, Kyoto, Tōkyō Station, and 秋葉原 Akihabara in around 3h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from JR Nara Station to 隅田公園 via Meitetsu Bus Center, Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit, Tokyo Station Nihonbashi Exit, and 日本橋 in around 9h 26m.

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