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How to get fromNara-shi to Kisoby train, bus, taxi, car, or plane

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There are 5 ways to get from Nara-shi to Kiso by train, bus, taxi, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Kyoto

    best
    1. Take the train from Nara to Kyōtotrain train
    2. Take the train from Kyoto to Nagoyatrain train
    3. Take the train from Nagoya to Kisofukushimatrain train
    4h 20m

  2. Drive 275.3 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Nara-shi to Kisocar car 275.3 km
    4h 7m
    ¥4,780–6,904

  3. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from JR Nara Station to Meitetsu Bus Centerbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to Komagane ICbus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Komagane IC to Kisotaxi taxi
    7h 4m
    ¥26,900–30,900

  4. Train, fly, taxi

    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 to Kobe-Sannomiyatrain train
    4. Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Matsumoto Airport (MMJ)plane plane UKB - MMJ
    5. Take the taxi from Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) to Kisotaxi taxi
    5h 6m
    ¥41,371–56,789

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Yamato-Yagi to Kintetsu-Nagoyatrain train Urban Liner / ...
    2. Take the train from Nagoya to Kisofukushimatrain train Shinano 23 / ...
    5h 34m

Kobe (UKB) to Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration1hAverage Duration
Ticket¥19,456Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 318.7 km
  • Duration: 4h 20m

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

You can take a train from Nara to Kiso via Kyōto, Kyoto, Nagoya, and Kisofukushima in around 4h 20m.

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