There are 4 ways to get from Osaka to Kurama-dera by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, line 17 bus
best- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Kyōtotrain
- Take the bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Kawaramachi Imadegawabus 17
- Take the train from Demachiyanagi to Kuramatrain
1h 53mDrive 61.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Osaka to Kurama-deracar 61.6 km
1h 7m¥1,061–1,532Taxi
- Take the taxi from Osaka to Kurama-derataxi 61.6 km
1h 7m¥27,000–33,000Train
- Take the train from Yodoyabashi to Demachiyanagitrain Keihan Main Line Limited Express / ...
- Take the train from Demachiyanagi to Kuramatrain [165591] Eizan Electric Railway Kurama
1h 56m
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Osaka to Kurama-dera is to drive which costs ¥1000 - ¥1600 and takes 1h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Osaka to Kurama-dera is to drive which takes 1h 7m and costs ¥1000 - ¥1600.
No, there is no direct train from Osaka to Kurama-dera. However, there are services departing from Yodoyabashi and arriving at Kurama via Demachiyanagi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 56m.
The distance between Osaka and Kurama-dera is 59 km. The road distance is 61.6 km.
The best way to get from Osaka to Kurama-dera without a car is to train and line 17 bus which takes 1h 53m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 53m to get from Osaka to Kurama-dera, including transfers.
Osaka to Kurama-dera train services, operated by Keihan Electric Railway, depart from Yodoyabashi station.
Osaka to Kurama-dera train services, operated by Keihan Electric Railway, arrive at Demachiyanagi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Osaka to Kurama-dera is 62 km. It takes approximately 1h 7m to drive from Osaka to Kurama-dera.
There are 3743+ hotels available in Kurama-dera.
What companies run services between Osaka, Japan and Kurama-dera, Japan?
You can take a train from Yodoyabashi to Kurama-dera via Demachiyanagi and Kurama in around 1h 56m.
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥600–900
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Website
- Eizan Electric Railway
Train from Demachiyanagi to Kurama
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- Eizan Electric Railway
Train from Demachiyanagi to Kurama
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- Eizan Electric Railway
- Phone
- 06-6945-4560
- Website
- Keihan Electric Railway
Train from Yodoyabashi to Demachiyanagi
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥480–600
- Website
- Keihan Electric Railway
- Schedules at
- Japan Travel by NAVITIME
- Phone
- 0570‐666‐846
- Website
- Kyoto City Bus
Bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Kawaramachi Imadegawa
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥230
- Website
- Kyoto City Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Estimated price
- ¥27,000–33,000
Uber
- Website
- uber.com
GO
- Website
- go.goinc.jp
Nihon Kotsu
- Phone
- +81 50 3116 4791
- Website
- nihon-kotsu-taxi.jp
MK Taxi Osaka
- Website
- mktaxi-japan.com
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