There are 9 ways to get from Nara-shi to Morioka by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Nara to Kyōtotrain
- Take the train from Kyoto to Tōkyō Stationtrain No
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Moriokatrain
6h 57mTrain, night bus
cheapest- Take the train from Nara to Kyōtotrain
- Take the nightbus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Sendai Stationnightbus
- Take the train from Sendai to Moriokatrain
15h 20m¥12,661–19,217Bus
- Take the bus from JR Nara Station to Meitetsu Bus Centerbus
- Take the bus from Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit to Tokyo Station Nihonbashi Exitbus
- Take the bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Moriokabus
17h 15m¥14,000–18,500Drive 899 km
- Drive from Nara-shi to Moriokacar 899 km
12h 5m¥15,484–22,366Train to Osaka International Airport, fly to Morioka Hanamaki Airport
- Take the train from Shin-Omiya to Osaka-Uehommachitrain
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Morioka Hanamaki Airport (HNA)plane ITM - HNA
4h 53m¥20,626–48,080Fly Osaka International Airport to Akita Airport, train
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Akita Airport (AXT)plane ITM - AXT
- Take the train from Akita to Moriokatrain
7h 7m¥15,886–47,830Train, train to Komaki Airport, fly to Morioka Hanamaki Airport
- Take the train from Nara to Kyōtotrain
- Take the train from Kyoto to Nagoyatrain
- Fly from Komaki Airport (NKM) to Morioka Hanamaki Airport (HNA)plane NKM - HNA
6h 1mTrain to Osaka International Airport, fly to Sendai Airport, train
- Take the train from Shin-Omiya to Osaka-Uehommachitrain
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Sendai Airport (SDJ)plane ITM - SDJ
- Take the train from Sendai Airport to Sendai(Miyagi/Jr)train
- Take the train from Sendai to Moriokatrain
5h 52m¥17,136–46,380Fly Osaka International Airport to Misawa, train
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Misawa (MSJ)plane ITM - MSJ
- Take the train from Hachinohe to Moriokatrain
7h 27m¥25,036–55,680
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Morioka Hanamaki Airport (HNA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nara-shi to Morioka is to train and night bus which costs ¥12000 - ¥20000 and takes 15h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Nara-shi to Morioka is to train and fly which takes 4h 53m and costs ¥20000 - ¥49000.
No, there is no direct bus from Nara-shi station to Morioka. However, there are services departing from JR Nara Station and arriving at Morioka via Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit and Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Nara-shi to Morioka. However, there are services departing from Nara and arriving at Morioka via Kyoto and Tōkyō Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 57m.
The distance between Nara-shi and Morioka is 1014 km. The road distance is 899 km.
The best way to get from Nara-shi to Morioka without a car is to train which takes 6h 57m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 57m to get from Nara-shi to Morioka, including transfers.
Nara-shi to Morioka bus services, operated by Meitetsu Bus, depart from JR Nara Station.
Nara-shi to Morioka train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Nara station.
The best way to get from Nara-shi to Morioka is to train which takes 6h 57m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥14000 - ¥19000 and takes 17h 15m.
What companies run services between Nara-shi, Japan and Morioka, Japan?
You can take a train from Nara to Morioka via Kyōto, Kyoto, and Tōkyō Station in around 6h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from JR Nara Station to Morioka via Meitetsu Bus Center, Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit, Tokyo Station Nihonbashi Exit, and Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit in around 17h 15m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Morioka Hanamaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–46,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Akita Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–43,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Akita Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–43,000
Flights from Komaki Airport to Morioka Hanamaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥30,000–65,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–41,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Misawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–49,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Misawa via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–49,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Akita Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥85,000–290,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Akita Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥85,000–290,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥85,000–290,000
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Komaki Airport to Morioka Hanamaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥30,000–65,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Nara to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥650–950
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Nara to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥650–950
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Nara to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥650–950
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Kyoto to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Kyoto to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Tōkyō Station to Morioka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–9,500
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Sendai to Morioka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–3,300
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Akita to Morioka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–2,500
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Sendai to Morioka
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–3,300
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Hachinohe to Morioka
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–2,200
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 050-3536-3957
- Website
- Kintetsu Railway
Train from Shin-Omiya to Osaka-Uehommachi
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥500–650
- Website
- Kintetsu Railway
Train from Shin-Omiya to Osaka-Uehommachi
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥500–650
- Website
- Kintetsu Railway
- Website
- Sendai Airport Transit
Train from Sendai Airport to Sendai(Miyagi/Jr)
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥500–700
- Website
- Sendai Airport Transit
- Phone
- 019-626-9151
- Website
- Iwate Galaxy Railway
Train from Hachinohe to Morioka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Iwate Galaxy Railway
- Phone
- 052-582-5151
- Website
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
Bus from JR Nara Station to Meitetsu Bus Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700
- Schedules at
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-048905
- Website
- jrbuskanto.co.jp
Bus from Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit to Tokyo Station Nihonbashi Exit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥5,800
- Schedules at
- time.jrbuskanto.co.jp
- Book at
- kousokubus.net
- Phone
- 0570ー000448
- Website
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
Bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Morioka
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–10,000
- Schedules at
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
- Adult
- ¥5,500–10,000
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Sendai Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–15,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
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More Questions & Answers
Nara-shi to Morioka bus services, operated by Meitetsu Bus, arrive at Meitetsu Bus Center station.
Nara-shi to Morioka train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Kyōto station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nara-shi to Morioka is 899 km. It takes approximately 12h 5m to drive from Nara-shi to Morioka.
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