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How to get fromTōdai-ji to Tokyoby train, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Tōdai-ji to Tokyo by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Kyoto to Tōkyō Stationtrain train Hikari / ...
    3h 39m

  2. Drive  463.5 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Tōdai-ji to Tokyocar car 463.5 km
    5h 8m
    ¥7,945–11,477

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kintetsu Nara Station to Meitetsu Bus Centerbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit to Tokyo Station Nihonbashi Exitbus bus
    8h 45m
    ¥8,500

  4. Night bus, train

    1. Take the nightbus from Kintetsu Nara to Hon-atsuginightbus night bus
    2. Take the train from Hon-Atsugi to Shinjuku Stationtrain train Hakone / ...
    8h 15m

  5. Train to Osaka International Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport

    1. Take the train from Kintetsu-Nara to Kintetsu-Nippombashitrain train
    2. Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane ITM - HND
    4h 14m
    ¥12,723–21,294

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

    1. Take the train from Kintetsu-Nara to Kintetsu-Nippombashitrain train
    2. Take the train from Osakatemmangu to Sannomiya(Jr)train train
    3. Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane UKB - HND
    5h 16m
    ¥13,233–58,034

  7. Fly Osaka International Airport to Narita International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane plane ITM - NRT
    2. Take the train from 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Tōkyō Stationtrain train
    5h 14m
    ¥17,273–36,024

  8. Train, train to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport

    1. Take the train from Kintetsu-Nara to Kintetsu-Tambabashitrain train
    2. Take the train from Kyoto to Nagoyatrain train
    3. Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane NGO - HND
    5h 12m

  9. Train to Kobe, fly to Ibaraki Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Osakatemmangu to Sannomiya(Jr)train train
    2. Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Ibaraki Airport (IBR)plane plane UKB - IBR
    3. Take the train from Ishioka to Tōkyō Stationtrain train
    6h 23m
    ¥22,983–34,964

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

Calendar210Weekly Planes
Duration1h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket¥11,820Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 516.8 km
  • Duration: 3h 39m

What companies run services between Tōdai-ji, Nara-ken, Japan and Tokyo, Japan?

JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Kyoto to Tōkyō Station every 30 minutes, and the journey takes 2h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Tōdai-ji to Tokyo Station Nihonbashi Exit via Kintetsu Nara Station, Meitetsu Bus Center, and Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit in around 8h 45m.

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