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There are 10 ways to get from Tokyo to Hōryūji by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Kyoto

    best
    1. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Kyototrain train Hikari / ...
    2. Take the train from Kyōto to Tennōjitrain train Haruka / ...
    4h 26m

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesu to Nambabus bus Jx263 / ...
    8h 38m
    ¥3,330–13,093

  3. Train, night bus

    1. Take the train from Shinjuku Station to Hon-Atsugitrain train Odakyu Limited Express Home Way / ...
    2. Take the nightbus from Hon-atsugi to Horyuji Bus Centernightbus night bus
    9h 15m

  4. Drive  468.9 km

    1. Drive from Tokyo to Hōryūjicar car 468.9 km
    5h 31m
    ¥7,171–10,358

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin Osakatrain train Kodama / ...
    5h

  6. 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 Tennōji to Hōryūjitrain train
    4h 11m
    ¥13,620–20,414

  7. 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 Sannomiya to Shinfukushimatrain train
    3. Take the train from Fukushima to Hōryūjitrain train
    5h 1m
    ¥12,800–48,614

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

    1. Take the train from Tōkyō Station 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
    4h 43m
    ¥17,233–42,065

  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
    6h 10m
    ¥25,850–56,414

  10. 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 Shin Osakatrain train
    3. Take the train from Ōsaka to Hōryūjitrain train
    5h 56m

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

Calendar210Weekly Planes
Duration1h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket¥12,129Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 555.8 km
  • Duration: 4h 26m

What companies run services between Tokyo, Japan and Hōryūji, Japan?

You can take a train from Tōkyō Station to Hōryūji via Kyoto, Kyōto, and Tennōji in around 4h 26m. Alternatively, Willer Express operates a bus from Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesu to Namba twice daily. Tickets cost ¥2,700–13,000 and the journey takes 7h 50m.

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