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

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There are 7 ways to get from Nara-shi to Nozawaonsen by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Nara to Kyōtotrain train
    2. Take the train from Kyōto to Tsurugatrain train
    3. Take the train from Tsuruga to Toyamatrain train
    4. Take the train from Toyama to Liyama Stationtrain train
    7h 35m
    ¥7,561–10,317

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Kyoto Station to Nagano Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Nagano Station East Exit to Nozawa Onsen Chuo Terminalbus bus Nozawa Onsen
    11h 59m
    ¥6,398–16,703

  3. Bus, night bus

    1. Take the bus from Nara-ken Convention Center to Osaka Itami Aiport South Terminalbus bus T
    2. Take the nightbus from Namba Bus Terminal to Iiyama Stationnightbus night bus
    10h 19m
    ¥12,536–16,457

  4. Drive 430.1 km

    1. Drive from Nara-shi to Nozawaonsencar car 430.1 km
    6h 21m
    ¥7,451–10,763

  5. Train, bus

    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 Naganotrain train
    4. Take the bus from Nagano Station East Exit to Nozawa Onsen Chuo Terminalbus bus
    7h 59m

  6. Fly Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane ITM - HND
    2. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Liyama Stationtrain train
    8h 9m
    ¥17,926–26,600

  7. Train, train to Kobe, fly to Matsumoto Airport, bus

    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 Matsumoto Airport (MMJ)plane plane UKB - MMJ
    5. Take the train from Murai to Naganotrain train
    6. Take the train from Nagano to Iiyamatrain train
    7. Take the bus from Iiyama to Nozawa Onsen Chuo Terminalbus bus
    9h 40m
    ¥24,771–36,289

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

Calendar210Weekly Planes
Duration1h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket¥12,131Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 488.8 km
  • Duration: 7h 35m

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

You can take a train from Nara to Nozawa Onsen Chuo Terminal via Kyōto, Tsuruga, Toyama, Liyama Station, and Iiyama in around 7h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Heijo to Nozawa Onsen Chuo Terminal via Kyōto, Kyoto Station, Nagano Station, and Nagano Station East Exit in around 11h 59m.

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