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How to get fromOtaru to Nara-shiby train, plane, car ferry, car, or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Otaru to Nara-shi by train, plane, car ferry, car, or bus

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  1. Train, fly to Osaka International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Minami-Otaru to New Chitose Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane CTS - ITM
    5h 23m
    ¥17,776–53,590

  2. Car ferry, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the car ferry from Otaru to Maizurucarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Maizuru to Nara-shicar car
    22h 49m
    ¥2,000–27,500

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokutotrain train
    2. Take the train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Tōkyō Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Kyototrain train
    4. Take the train from Kyōto to Naratrain train
    17h 53m

  4. Train, fly to Kobe

    1. Take the train from Minami-Otaru to New Chitose Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Kobe (UKB)plane plane CTS - UKB
    6h 16m
    ¥15,036–84,020

  5. Train, fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport

    1. Take the train from Minami-Otaru to New Chitose Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane plane CTS - NGO
    3. Take the train from Nagoya to Kyototrain train
    4. Take the train from Kyōto to Naratrain train
    6h 44m

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from 札幌駅前 to 新函館北斗駅前bus bus
    2. Take the train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Tōkyō Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Kyototrain train
    4. Take the bus from Kyoto Station Hachijou gate to Osaka Itami Airport North Terminalbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Osaka Itami Airport to Nara-ken Convention Centerbus bus T
    20h 54m

New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights

Calendar126Weekly Planes
Duration2h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket¥15,310Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,166.9 km
  • Duration: 5h 23m

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

You can take a train from Minami-Otaru to Nara via Sapporo, Shin Hakodate Hokuto, Tōkyō Station, Kyoto, and Kyōto in around 17h 53m.

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