There are 6 ways to get from Nara-shi to Toyama by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Nara to Kyōtotrain
- Take the train from Kyōto to Tsurugatrain
- Take the train from Tsuruga to Toyamatrain
4h 18m¥4,961–7,017Train via Heijo
cheapest- Take the train from Heijo to Kyōtotrain
- Take the train from Kyōto to Tsurugatrain
- Take the train from Tsuruga to Toyamatrain
4h 29m¥4,698–6,303Bus
- Take the bus from JR Nara Station to Meitetsu Bus Centerbus
- Take the bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to Toyama Shiyakusho Maebus
7h 11m¥6,000–8,700Drive 316 km
- Drive from Nara-shi to Toyamacar 316 km
4h 20m¥5,489–7,929Fly from Osaka International Airport
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Toyama Airport (TOY)plane ITM - TOY
6h 54m¥87,336–372,880Fly from Kobe
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Toyama Airport (TOY)plane UKB - TOY
8h 5m¥27,571–68,289
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Toyama Airport (TOY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nara-shi to Toyama is to train via Heijo which costs ¥4700 - ¥6500 and takes 4h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Nara-shi to Toyama is to train which takes 4h 18m and costs ¥4900 - ¥7000.
No, there is no direct bus from Nara-shi station to Toyama. However, there are services departing from JR Nara Station and arriving at Toyama Shiyakusho Mae via Meitetsu Bus Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 11m.
No, there is no direct train from Nara-shi to Toyama. However, there are services departing from Nara and arriving at Toyama via Kyōto and Tsuruga. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 18m.
The distance between Nara-shi and Toyama is 336 km. The road distance is 316 km.
The best way to get from Nara-shi to Toyama without a car is to train which takes 4h 18m and costs ¥4900 - ¥7000.
It takes approximately 4h 18m to get from Nara-shi to Toyama, including transfers.
Nara-shi to Toyama bus services, operated by Meitetsu Bus, depart from JR Nara Station.
Nara-shi to Toyama train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Nara station.
The best way to get from Nara-shi to Toyama is to train which takes 4h 18m and costs ¥4900 - ¥7000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥6000 - ¥9000 and takes 7h 11m, you could also fly, which costs ¥85000 - ¥380000 and takes 6h 54m.
What companies run services between Nara-shi, Japan and Toyama, Japan?
You can take a train from Nara to Toyama via Kyōto and Tsuruga in around 4h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from JR Nara Station to Toyama Shiyakusho Mae via Meitetsu Bus Center in around 7h 11m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Toyama Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥85,000–370,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Toyama Airport via Kochi, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥95,000–420,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Toyama Airport via Matsuyama, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥100,000–440,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Toyama Airport via Oita, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥100,000–460,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Toyama Airport via Akita, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥100,000–460,000
Flights from Kobe to Toyama Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥25,000–400,000
Flights from Kobe to Toyama Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥42,000–95,000
- 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 Kyōto to Tsuruga
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–2,000
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Tsuruga to Toyama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–4,100
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Kyōto to Tsuruga
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–2,000
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3536-3957
- Website
- kintetsu.co.jp
Train from Heijo to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥600–750
- Website
- https://www.kintetsu.co.jp/foreign/english/index.html
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Tsuruga to Toyama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–3,600
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- 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
Bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to Toyama Shiyakusho Mae
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–6,000
- Schedules at
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
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More Questions & Answers
Nara-shi to Toyama bus services, operated by Meitetsu Bus, arrive at Meitetsu Bus Center station.
Nara-shi to Toyama train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Kyōto station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nara-shi to Toyama is 316 km. It takes approximately 4h 20m to drive from Nara-shi to Toyama.
There are 193+ hotels available in Toyama.