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How to get fromUeno (Station) to Nara-shiby train, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Ueno (Station) 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 10m

  2. Night bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nightbus from Ueno Station to Kyoto Station Hachijo gatenightbus night bus Flying Sneaker
    2. Take the train from Kyōto to Naratrain train D: Nara Line Local / ...
    9h
    ¥4,650–8,850

  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 44m
    ¥8,601–8,725

  4. Night bus

    1. Take the nightbus from Keisei Ueno to Kintetsu Naranightbus night bus
    8h 21m
    ¥6,500–11,000

  5. Drive 469.1 km

    1. Drive from Ueno (Station) to Nara-shicar car 469.1 km
    5h 20m
    ¥8,125–11,737

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

    1. Take the train from 上野 Ueno to 浜松町 Hamamatsuchōtrain train
    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 5m
    ¥13,758–21,282

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

    1. Take the train from 上野 Ueno to 浜松町 Hamamatsuchōtrain train
    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 52m
    ¥12,018–29,712

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

    1. Take the train from 京成上野 Keisei-Ueno 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 32m
    ¥16,992–35,970

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

    1. Take the train from Ueno to Ishiokatrain train
    2. Fly from Ibaraki Airport (IBR) to Kobe (UKB)plane plane IBR - 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
    5h 32m
    ¥19,627–38,977

  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 Kyototrain train
    3. Take the train from Kyōto to Naratrain train
    5h 25m

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

Calendar217Weekly Planes
Duration1h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket¥12,131Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 522 km
  • Duration: 4h 10m

What companies run services between Ueno (Station), Tokyo, Japan and Nara-shi, Japan?

You can take a train from 上野 Ueno to Nara via Tōkyō Station, Kyoto, and Kyōto in around 4h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a train from 上野 Ueno to JR Nara Station via Tōkyō Station, Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit, Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit, and Meitetsu Bus Center in around 9h 44m.

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