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There are 9 ways to get from Nara-shi to Tsukuba 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 Kyoto to Tōkyō Stationtrain train No
    3. Take the train from 秋葉原 Akihabara to つくば Tsukubatrain train Tx
    5h 45m

  2. Night bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the night bus from Nara to Keisei Uenonightbus night bus
    2. Take the train from 新御徒町 Shin-Okachimachi to つくば Tsukubatrain train Tx
    10h 48m
    ¥7,800–12,650

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from JR Nara Station to Meitetsu Bus Centerbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit to Tokyo Station Nihonbashi Exitbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Tsukuba Centerbus bus
    11h 6m
    ¥9,900–10,700

  4. Drive 539.3 km

    1. Drive from Nara-shi to Tsukubacar car 539.3 km
    6h 22m
    ¥9,357–13,516

  5. Train, train to Kobe, fly to Ibaraki Airport

    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 Ibaraki Airport (IBR)plane plane UKB - IBR
    5h
    ¥27,371–48,789

  6. Train to Osaka International Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Shin-Omiya to Osaka-Uehommachitrain train
    2. Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane ITM - HND
    3. Take the train from 秋葉原 Akihabara to つくば Tsukubatrain train
    4. Take the bus from つくばセンター to 田中東bus bus
    5h 56m
    ¥15,096–22,890

  7. Train, train to Kobe, fly to Tokyo International 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 Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane UKB - HND
    5. Take the train from 秋葉原 Akihabara to つくば Tsukubatrain train
    6. Take the bus from つくばセンター to 田中東bus bus
    6h 49m
    ¥13,331–31,299

  8. Train to Osaka International Airport, fly to Narita International Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Shin-Omiya to Osaka-Uehommachitrain train
    2. Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane plane ITM - NRT
    3. Take the train from 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to 東松戸 Higashi-Matsudotrain train
    4. Take the train from 南流山 Minami-Nagareyama to つくば Tsukubatrain train
    5. Take the bus from つくばセンター to 田中東bus bus
    6h 31m
    ¥17,916–35,850

  9. Train, train to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport

    1. Take the train from Nara to Kyōtotrain train
    2. Take the train from Kyoto to Nagoyatrain train
    3. Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane NGO - HND
    4. Take the train from 秋葉原 Akihabara to つくば Tsukubatrain train
    7h 17m

Kobe (UKB) to Ibaraki Airport (IBR) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration1h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket¥11,481Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 593.3 km
  • Duration: 5h 45m

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

You can take a train from Nara to 田中東 via Kyōto, Kyoto, Tōkyō Station, 秋葉原 Akihabara, つくば Tsukuba, and つくばセンター in around 5h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from JR Nara Station to 大貫 via Meitetsu Bus Center, Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit, Tokyo Station Nihonbashi Exit, Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit, Tsukuba Center, and つくばセンター in around 11h 6m.

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