There are 9 ways to get from Saitama to Nara-ken by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Kyototrain Hikari / ...
- Take the train from Kyōto to Naratrain D: Nara Line Local / ...
4h 33mNight bus
cheapest- Take the nightbus from Keisei Ueno to Naranightbus
10h¥6,959–11,614Bus
- Take the bus from さいたま新都心駅東口 to 名古屋駅太閤通口bus 高速バス シルクライナー(太田経由)
- Take the bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to JR Nara Stationbus
9h 16m¥8,755–12,792Drive 486.3 km
- Drive from Saitama to Nara-shicar 486.3 km
5h 36m¥7,422–10,721Fly Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport, bus
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane HND - ITM
- Take the bus from Osaka Itami Airport to Nara-ken Convention Centerbus
5h 3m¥14,247–21,233Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Kobe, train
- Take the train from Saitama-Shintoshin to Shinagawatrain
- 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 Yamato-Yagitrain
5h 36m¥13,777–53,713Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Nippori to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane NRT - ITM
- Take the bus from Osaka Itami Airport to Nara-ken Convention Centerbus
5h 25m¥18,030–43,276Fly Tokyo International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane HND - NGO
- Take the train from Kintetsu-Nagoya to Yamato-Yagitrain
6h 25m¥19,097–35,333Train, train to Ibaraki Airport, fly to Kobe
- Take the train from さいたま新都心 Saitama-Shintoshin to 上野 Uenotrain
- Take the train from Ueno to Takahamatrain
- Fly from Ibaraki Airport (IBR) to Kobe (UKB)plane IBR - 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 Yamato-Yagitrain
6h 38m¥23,089–37,794
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Saitama to Nara-ken is to drive which costs ¥7000 - ¥11000 and takes 5h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Saitama to Nara-ken is to fly and bus which takes 5h 3m and costs ¥14000 - ¥22000.
No, there is no direct bus from Saitama to Nara-ken station. However, there are services departing from さいたま新都心駅東口 and arriving at JR Nara Station via Meitetsu Bus Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 16m.
No, there is no direct train from Saitama to Nara-ken. However, there are services departing from さいたま新都心 Saitama-Shintoshin and arriving at Nara via Tōkyō Station and Kyōto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 33m.
The distance between Saitama and Nara-ken is 547 km. The road distance is 486.3 km.
The best way to get from Saitama to Nara-ken without a car is to train which takes 4h 33m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 33m to get from Saitama to Nara-ken, including transfers.
Saitama to Nara-ken bus services, operated by Nippon Chuo Bus, depart from さいたま新都心駅東口 station.
Saitama to Nara-ken train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Tōkyō Station.
The best way to get from Saitama to Nara-ken is to train which takes 4h 33m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥8500 - ¥13000 and takes 9h 16m.
What companies run services between Saitama, Japan and Nara-ken, Japan?
You can take a train from さいたま新都心 Saitama-Shintoshin to Nara via Tōkyō Station, Kyoto, and Kyōto in around 4h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from さいたま新都心駅東口 to JR Nara Station via 名古屋駅太閤通口 and Meitetsu Bus Center in around 9h 16m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–18,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Izumo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–18,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Yamagata
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–18,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–33,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–18,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥40,000–70,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–95,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥49,000–100,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥40,000–55,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–18,000
Flights from Ibaraki Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–25,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Tōkyō Station to Kyoto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- 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
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Saitama-Shintoshin to Shinagawa
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥600–850
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from さいたま新都心 Saitama-Shintoshin to 上野 Ueno
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥450–650
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Ueno to Takahama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,600
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 06-6457-2258
- Website
- Hanshin Electric Railway
Train from Kobe-Sannomiya(Hanshin) to Amagasaki(Hanshin)
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥300–420
- Website
- Hanshin Electric Railway
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/
Train from Amagasaki(Hanshin) to Osaka-Namba
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥220–310
- Website
- Hanshin Electric Railway
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/
Train from Kobe-Sannomiya(Hanshin) to Amagasaki(Hanshin)
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥300–420
- Website
- Hanshin Electric Railway
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/
Train from Amagasaki(Hanshin) to Osaka-Namba
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥220–310
- Website
- Hanshin Electric Railway
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/
- Phone
- 050-3536-3957
- Website
- kintetsu.co.jp
Train from Osaka-Namba to Yamato-Yagi
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,600
- Schedules at
- hyperdia.com
Train from Kintetsu-Nagoya to Yamato-Yagi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–4,400
- Schedules at
- hyperdia.com
Train from Osaka-Namba to Yamato-Yagi
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,600
- Schedules at
- hyperdia.com
- Phone
- 0570-081-160
- Website
- Keisei Electric Railway
Train from Nippori to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–2,600
- Website
- Keisei Electric Railway
- Phone
- 027-287-4000
- Website
- Nippon Chuo Bus
Bus from さいたま新都心駅東口 to 名古屋駅太閤通口
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–11,000
- Website
- Nippon Chuo Bus
- Phone
- 052-582-5151
- Website
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
Bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to JR Nara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700
- Schedules at
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
- Website
- narakotsu.co.jp
Night bus from Keisei Ueno to Nara
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–11,000
- Schedules at
- narakotsu.co.jp
- Phone
- 06-6844-1124
- Website
- hankyu-kankobus.co.jp
Bus from Osaka Itami Airport to Nara-ken Convention Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–2,100
- Schedules at
- okkbus.co.jp
Bus from Osaka Itami Airport to Nara-ken Convention Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–2,100
- Schedules at
- okkbus.co.jp
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Booking & Getting There
Saitama to Nara-ken bus services, operated by Nippon Chuo Bus, arrive at 名古屋駅太閤通口 station.
Saitama to Nara-ken train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Kyoto station.
Yes, the driving distance between Saitama to Nara-ken is 486 km. It takes approximately 5h 36m to drive from Saitama to Nara-ken.
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