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How to get fromShimbashi to Nara-shiby train, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Shimbashi to Nara-shi by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Kyototrain train Hikari / ...
    2. Take the train from Kyōto to Naratrain train D: Nara Line Local / ...
    4h 6m

  2. Night bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the nightbus from Yokohama YCAT to Naranightbus night bus
    8h 58m
    ¥6,983–11,644

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exitbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to JR Nara Stationbus bus
    9h 40m
    ¥8,568–8,691

  4. Drive 463.8 km

    1. Drive from Shimbashi to Nara-shicar car 463.8 km
    5h 15m
    ¥8,028–11,596

  5. Fly Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane HND - ITM
    2. Take the train from Osaka-Uehommachi to Shin-Omiyatrain train
    3h 54m
    ¥13,656–21,179

  6. Fly Tokyo International Airport to Kobe, train

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kobe (UKB)plane plane HND - UKB
    2. Take the train from Kobe-Sannomiya(Hanshin) to Amagasaki(Hanshin)train train
    3. Take the train from Amagasaki(Hanshin) to Osaka-Nambatrain train
    4. Take the train from Osaka-Namba to Shin-Omiyatrain train
    4h 41m
    ¥11,916–29,609

  7. Train, train to Narita International Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport

    1. Take the train from 新橋 Shimbashi to 日暮里 Nipporitrain train
    2. Take the train from 日暮里 Nippori to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train train
    3. Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane NRT - ITM
    4. Take the train from Osaka-Uehommachi to Shin-Omiyatrain train
    4h 41m
    ¥17,120–36,295

  8. Fly Tokyo International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane plane HND - NGO
    2. Take the train from Nagoya to Kyototrain train
    3. Take the train from Kyōto to Naratrain train
    5h 14m

  9. Fly Tokyo International Airport to Tokushima Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Tokushima Airport (TKS)plane plane HND - TKS
    2. Take the bus from Kousoku Naruto to Kousoku Maikobus bus
    3. Take the train from Maiko to Ōsakatrain train
    4. Take the train from Ōsaka to Naratrain train
    6h 6m
    ¥23,156–48,579

Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights

Calendar217Weekly Planes
Duration1h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket¥12,121Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Shimbashi to Nara-shi.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 520.1 km
  • Duration: 4h 6m

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

You can take a train from 新橋 Shimbashi to Nara via Tōkyō Station, Kyoto, and Kyōto in around 4h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a train from 新橋 Shimbashi to JR Nara Station via Tōkyō Station, Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit, Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit, and Meitetsu Bus Center in around 9h 40m.

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