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How to get fromShinjuku Station to Nara-shiby train, bus, night bus, car, subway, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Shinjuku Station to Nara-shi by train, bus, night bus, car, subway, 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 15m

  2. Train, night bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from 新宿 Shinjuku to 本厚木 Hon-Atsugitrain train Oh
    2. Take the nightbus from Hon-atsugi to Naranightbus night bus
    9h 13m
    ¥7,049–11,779

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exitbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to JR Nara Stationbus bus
    8h 57m
    ¥8,500

  4. Drive 462.2 km

    1. Drive from Shinjuku Station to Nara-shicar car 462.2 km
    5h 13m
    ¥8,001–11,557

  5. Subway to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport, train

    1. Take the subway from 新宿 Shinjuku to 大門 Daimonsubway subway
    2. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane HND - ITM
    3. Take the train from Osaka-Uehommachi to Shin-Omiyatrain train
    4h 9m
    ¥13,770–21,244

  6. Subway to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Kobe, train

    1. Take the subway from 新宿 Shinjuku to 大門 Daimonsubway subway
    2. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kobe (UKB)plane plane HND - UKB
    3. Take the train from Kobe-Sannomiya(Hanshin) to Amagasaki(Hanshin)train train
    4. Take the train from Amagasaki(Hanshin) to Osaka-Nambatrain train
    5. Take the train from Osaka-Namba to Shin-Omiyatrain train
    4h 56m
    ¥12,030–29,674

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

    1. Take the train from 新宿 Shinjuku to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train train
    2. Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane NRT - ITM
    5h
    ¥17,500–35,217

  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 29m

  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 21m
    ¥23,270–48,644

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

Calendar217Weekly Planes
Duration1h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket¥12,082Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 528.6 km
  • Duration: 4h 15m

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

You can take a train from Shinjuku Station to Nara via Tōkyō Station, Kyoto, and Kyōto in around 4h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to JR Nara Station via Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit and Meitetsu Bus Center in around 8h 57m.

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