There are 9 ways to get from Narita to Nara-shi by train, night bus, car, plane, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from 成田 Narita to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Kyototrain
- Take the train from Kyōto to Naratrain
4h 52mNight bus
cheapest- Take the nightbus from Keisei Tsudanuma to Naranightbus
12h 14m¥6,967–11,572Drive 526.2 km
- Drive from Narita to Nara-shicar 526.2 km
6h 8m¥9,148–13,213Fly Narita International Airport to Osaka International Airport, train
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane NRT - ITM
- Take the train from Osaka-Uehommachi to Shin-Omiyatrain
3h 50m¥16,257–33,718Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport, train
- Take the train from 京成成田 Keisei-Narita to 京成津田沼 Keisei-Tsudanumatrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane HND - ITM
- Take the train from Osaka-Uehommachi to Shin-Omiyatrain
5h 2m¥14,667–22,272Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Kobe, train
- Take the train from 京成成田 Keisei-Narita to 京成津田沼 Keisei-Tsudanumatrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kobe (UKB)plane HND - UKB
- Take the train from Kobe-Sannomiya(Hanshin) to Amagasaki(Hanshin)train
- Take the train from Amagasaki(Hanshin) to Osaka-Nambatrain
- Take the train from Osaka-Namba to Shin-Omiyatrain
5h 50m¥12,927–30,702Fly Narita International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane NRT - NGO
- Take the train from Nagoya to Kyototrain
- Take the train from Kyōto to Naratrain
5h 6mTrain to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train
- Take the train from 京成成田 Keisei-Narita to 京成津田沼 Keisei-Tsudanumatrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane HND - NGO
- Take the train from Nagoya to Kyototrain
- Take the train from Kyōto to Naratrain
6h 23mFly Tokyo International Airport to Tokushima Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Tokushima Airport (TKS)plane HND - TKS
- Take the bus from Kousoku Naruto to Kousoku Maikobus
- Take the train from Maiko to Ōsakatrain
- Take the train from Ōsaka to Naratrain
7h 15m¥24,167–49,672
Narita International Airport (NRT) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Narita to Nara-shi is to drive which costs ¥9000 - ¥14000 and takes 6h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Narita to Nara-shi is to fly and train which takes 3h 50m and costs ¥16000 - ¥34000.
No, there is no direct bus from Narita to Nara-shi. However, there are services departing from Keisei Tsudanuma and arriving at Nara via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 14m.
No, there is no direct train from Narita to Nara-shi. However, there are services departing from 成田 Narita and arriving at Nara via Tōkyō Station and Kyōto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 52m.
The distance between Narita and Nara-shi is 586 km. The road distance is 526.2 km.
The best way to get from Narita to Nara-shi without a car is to train which takes 4h 52m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 52m to get from Narita to Nara-shi, including transfers.
Narita to Nara-shi bus services, operated by Nara Kotsu, depart from Keisei Tsudanuma station.
Narita to Nara-shi train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from 成田 Narita station.
Narita to Nara-shi bus services, operated by Nara Kotsu, arrive at Nara station.
What companies run services between Narita, Japan and Nara-shi, Japan?
You can take a train from 成田 Narita to Nara via Tōkyō Station, Kyoto, and Kyōto in around 4h 52m. Alternatively, Nara Kotsu operates a vehicle from Keisei Tsudanuma to Nara once daily. Tickets cost ¥6,500–11,000 and the journey takes 10h 31m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–31,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–19,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Izumo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–19,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–17,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–17,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Tokushima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–36,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Narita International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–210,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–230,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥80,000–270,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–200,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–220,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Tokushima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥90,000–300,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–19,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from 成田 Narita to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to Kyoto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Nagoya to Kyoto
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Nagoya to Kyoto
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Kyōto to Nara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥650–950
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Kyōto to Nara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥650–950
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Kyōto to Nara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥650–950
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Maiko to Ōsaka
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥750–1,100
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Ōsaka to Nara
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥750–1,100
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
- Phone
- 050-3536-3957
- Website
- kintetsu.co.jp
Train from Osaka-Uehommachi to Shin-Omiya
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥500–650
- Website
- https://www.kintetsu.co.jp/foreign/english/index.html
Train from Osaka-Uehommachi to Shin-Omiya
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥500–650
- Website
- https://www.kintetsu.co.jp/foreign/english/index.html
Train from Osaka-Namba to Shin-Omiya
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥550–700
- Website
- https://www.kintetsu.co.jp/foreign/english/index.html
- Phone
- 0570-081-160
- Website
- keisei.co.jp
Train from 京成成田 Keisei-Narita to 京成津田沼 Keisei-Tsudanuma
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥460–600
- Website
- https://www.keisei.co.jp/keisei/tetudou/skyliner/us/index.php
Train from 京成成田 Keisei-Narita to 京成津田沼 Keisei-Tsudanuma
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥460–600
- Website
- https://www.keisei.co.jp/keisei/tetudou/skyliner/us/index.php
Train from 京成成田 Keisei-Narita to 京成津田沼 Keisei-Tsudanuma
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥460–600
- Website
- https://www.keisei.co.jp/keisei/tetudou/skyliner/us/index.php
- Phone
- 06-6457-2258
- Website
- hanshin.co.jp
Train from Kobe-Sannomiya(Hanshin) to Amagasaki(Hanshin)
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥370–550
- Website
- https://www.hanshin.co.jp/global/en/
- Schedules at
- Japan Travel by Navitime
Train from Amagasaki(Hanshin) to Osaka-Namba
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥230–330
- Website
- https://www.hanshin.co.jp/global/en/
- Schedules at
- Japan Travel by Navitime
- Website
- narakotsu.co.jp
Night bus from Keisei Tsudanuma to Nara
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–11,000
- Schedules at
- narakotsu.co.jp
- Phone
- 088-664-6030
- Website
- honshi-bus.co.jp
Bus from Kousoku Naruto to Kousoku Maiko
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600
- Schedules at
- honshi-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 087-823-3083
- Website
- jr-shikokubus.co.jp
Bus from Kousoku Naruto to Kousoku Maiko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥3,164
- Schedules at
- jr-shikokubus.co.jp
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