There are 5 ways to get from Nara-shi to Gion by train, car, taxi, or subway
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Train
best- Take the train from Kintetsu-Nara to Kintetsu-Tambabashitrain Limited Express / ...
- Take the train from Tambabashi to Gion-Shijotrain Keihan Main Line Limited Express / ...
43 min¥1,460–1,765Drive 39.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Nara-shi to Gioncar 39.8 km
44 min¥692–1,000Taxi
- Take the taxi from Nara-shi to Giontaxi 39.8 km
44 min¥15,000–18,000Train via Yamato-Saidaiji
- Take the train from Yamato-Saidaiji to Kintetsu-Tambabashitrain B: Kyoto Line Express / ...
- Take the train from Tambabashi to Gion-Shijotrain Keihan Main Line Limited Express / ...
45 min¥804–1,655Train, subway
- Take the train from Nara to Rokujizōtrain D: Nara Line Local / ...
- Take the subway from Rokujizo(Subway) to Sanjokeihansubway [142094] Kyoto City Subway Tozai
1h 9m¥809–1,050
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nara-shi to Gion is to drive which costs ¥650 - ¥1000 and takes 44 min.
The fastest way to get from Nara-shi to Gion is to train which takes 43 min and costs ¥1400 - ¥1800.
No, there is no direct train from Nara-shi to Gion. However, there are services departing from Kintetsu-Nara and arriving at Gion-Shijo via Tambabashi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43 min.
The distance between Nara-shi and Gion is 41 km. The road distance is 39.8 km.
The best way to get from Nara-shi to Gion without a car is to train which takes 43 min and costs ¥1400 - ¥1800.
It takes approximately 43 min to get from Nara-shi to Gion, including transfers.
Nara-shi to Gion train services, operated by Kintetsu Railway Limited Express, depart from Kintetsu-Nara station.
Nara-shi to Gion train services, operated by Kintetsu Railway Limited Express, arrive at Kintetsu-Tambabashi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nara-shi to Gion is 40 km. It takes approximately 44 min to drive from Nara-shi to Gion.
There are 3735+ hotels available in Gion.
What companies run services between Nara-shi, Japan and Gion, Kyoto, Japan?
You can take a train from Kintetsu-Nara to Gion-Shijo via Kintetsu-Tambabashi and Tambabashi in around 43 min.
- Phone
- 050-3536-3957
- Website
- kintetsu.co.jp
Train from Kintetsu-Nara to Kintetsu-Tambabashi
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,500
- Schedules at
- hyperdia.com
Train from Yamato-Saidaiji to Kintetsu-Tambabashi
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,400
- Schedules at
- hyperdia.com
- Phone
- 06-6945-4560
- Website
- keihan.co.jp
Train from Tambabashi to Gion-Shijo
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥270–340
- Website
- https://www.keihan.co.jp/travel/en/
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
Train from Tambabashi to Gion-Shijo
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥270–340
- Website
- https://www.keihan.co.jp/travel/en/
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Phone
- 050-3536-3957
- Website
- kintetsu.co.jp
Train from Yamato-Saidaiji to Kintetsu-Tambabashi
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥500–650
- Website
- https://www.kintetsu.co.jp/foreign/english/index.html
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Nara to Rokujizō
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥500–750
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570‐666‐846
- Website
- city.kyoto.lg.jp
Subway from Rokujizo(Subway) to Sanjokeihan
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥290–330
- Website
- https://www2.city.kyoto.lg.jp/kotsu/webguide/en/
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–18,000
Kokusai Kogyo
- Phone
- +81 570-03-5931
- Website
- kkg-osaka.jp
Osaka MK
- Phone
- +81 6-6452-4441
- Website
- mk-group.co.jp
Sakura Taxi
- Phone
- +81 6-6452-0055
- Website
- sakurataxi.co.jp
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