There are 9 ways to get from Tokyo to Heijō Palace 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 Heijotrain B: Kyoto Line Local
4h 9mNight bus
cheapest- Take the night bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Yamato Yaginightbus
8h 50m¥6,410–11,700Bus
- Take the bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exitbus
- Take the bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to Kintetsu Nara Stationbus
9h 19m¥8,700–8,740Drive 466.3 km
- Drive from Tokyo to Heijō Palacecar 466.3 km
5h 16m¥8,099–11,698Fly 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 Yamatosaidaijibus
4h 30m¥13,790–21,914Fly Tokyo International Airport to Kobe, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kobe (UKB)plane HND - UKB
- Take the train from Sannomiya(Jr) to Osakatemmangutrain
- Take the train from Kintetsu-Nippombashi to Yamato-Saidaijitrain
5h 14m¥12,160–29,924Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to 空港第2ビル 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 Yamatosaidaijibus
5h 6m¥17,363–35,615Fly Tokyo International Airport to Tokushima Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Tokushima Airport (TKS)plane HND - TKS
- Take the bus from Kousoku Naruto to Kousoku Maikobus
- Take the train from Maiko to Ōsakatrain
- Take the train from Ōsaka to Tsuruhashitrain
- Take the train from Tsuruhashi to Shin-Omiyatrain
6h 16m¥23,100–48,394Fly 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 Nagoya to Kyototrain
- Take the train from Kyōto to Heijotrain
5h 43m
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tokyo to Heijō Palace is to bus which costs ¥8700 - ¥8740 and takes 9h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Tokyo to Heijō Palace is to fly and bus which takes 4h 30m and costs ¥13000 - ¥22000.
No, there is no direct bus from Tokyo station to Heijō Palace station. However, there are services departing from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit and arriving at Kintetsu Nara Station via Meitetsu Bus Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 19m.
No, there is no direct train from Tokyo station to Heijō Palace. However, there are services departing from Tōkyō Station and arriving at Heijo via Kyōto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 9m.
The distance between Tokyo and Heijō Palace is 512 km. The road distance is 466.3 km.
The best way to get from Tokyo to Heijō Palace without a car is to train which takes 4h 9m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 9m to get from Tokyo to Heijō Palace, including transfers.
Tokyo to Heijō Palace bus services, operated by JR Bus Kanto, depart from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit.
Tokyo to Heijō Palace train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Tōkyō Station.
The best way to get from Tokyo to Heijō Palace is to train which takes 4h 9m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥8700 - ¥8740 and takes 9h 19m.
What companies run services between Tokyo, Japan and Heijō Palace, Japan?
You can take a train from Tōkyō Station to Heijō Palace via Kyoto, Kyōto, and Heijo in around 4h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Heijō Palace via Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit, Meitetsu Bus Center, Kintetsu Nara Station, Kintetsu-Nara, and Shin-Omiya in around 9h 19m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–19,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Izumo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–19,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–31,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Tokushima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–36,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–17,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–230,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥80,000–270,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–210,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Tokushima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥90,000–300,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–220,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–19,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to Kyoto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Nagoya to Kyoto
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 050-3536-3957
- Website
- kintetsu.co.jp
Train from Kyōto to Heijo
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥600–750
- Website
- https://www.kintetsu.co.jp/foreign/english/index.html
Train from Kintetsu-Nippombashi to Yamato-Saidaiji
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥500–650
- Website
- https://www.kintetsu.co.jp/foreign/english/index.html
Train from Tsuruhashi to Shin-Omiya
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥500–650
- Website
- https://www.kintetsu.co.jp/foreign/english/index.html
Train from Kyōto to Heijo
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥600–750
- Website
- https://www.kintetsu.co.jp/foreign/english/index.html
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Sannomiya(Jr) to Osakatemmangu
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥700–1,000
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Maiko to Ōsaka
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥750–1,100
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Ōsaka to Tsuruhashi
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥160–230
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,600
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 0570-048905
- Website
- jrbuskanto.co.jp
Bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥5,800
- Schedules at
- time.jrbuskanto.co.jp
- Book at
- kousokubus.net
- Phone
- 052-582-5151
- Website
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
Bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to Kintetsu Nara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700
- Schedules at
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
- Website
- narakotsu.co.jp
Night bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Yamato Yagi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–11,000
- Schedules at
- narakotsu.co.jp
- Phone
- 06-6844-1124
- Website
- hankyu-kankobus.co.jp
Bus from Osaka Itami Airport to Yamatosaidaiji
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–2,100
- Schedules at
- okkbus.co.jp
Bus from Osaka Itami Airport to Yamatosaidaiji
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–2,100
- Schedules at
- okkbus.co.jp
- Phone
- 088-664-6030
- Website
- honshi-bus.co.jp
Bus from Kousoku Naruto to Kousoku Maiko
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600
- Schedules at
- honshi-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 087-823-3083
- Website
- jr-shikokubus.co.jp
Bus from Kousoku Naruto to Kousoku Maiko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥3,164
- Schedules at
- jr-shikokubus.co.jp
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More Questions & Answers
Tokyo to Heijō Palace bus services, operated by JR Bus Kanto, arrive at Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit.
Tokyo to Heijō Palace train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Kyoto station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tokyo to Heijō Palace is 466 km. It takes approximately 5h 16m to drive from Tokyo to Heijō Palace.
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