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There are 8 ways to get from Cardiff to Nara-shi by train, plane, or bus

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  1. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)planeLHR - ITM
    21h 17m
    ¥87,487–229,838

  2. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Kobe

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Wilmslowtrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Kobe (UKB)planeMAN - UKB
    28h 23m
    ¥65,196–239,204

  3. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Readingtrain
    2. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)planeLGW - NGO
    4. Take the train from Nagoya Station to Kyōtotrain
    5. Take the train from Kyōto to Naratrain
    23h 48m

  4. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)planeLHR - NGO
    3. Take the train from Nagoya Station to Kyōtotrain
    4. Take the train from Kyōto to Naratrain
    21h 53m

  5. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Kobe

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kobe (UKB)planeLHR - UKB
    22h 29m
    ¥83,927–302,358

  6. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)planeLHR - HND
    3. Take the train from Shinagawa to Kyōtotrain
    4. Take the train from Kyōto to Naratrain
    21h 47m

  7. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Hiroshima Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Readingtrain
    2. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Hiroshima Airport (HIJ)planeLGW - HIJ
    4. Take the bus from Hiroshima Airport to Hiroshima Shinkansen-Guchibus
    5. Take the train from Hiroshima to Shin-Ōsaka Stationtrain
    25h 28m
    ¥82,415–226,673

  8. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Kobe

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Readingtrain
    2. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Kobe (UKB)planeLGW - UKB
    23h 14m
    ¥75,275–217,173

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration16h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket¥64,897Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Nara-shi, Japan?

There is no direct connection from Cardiff to Nara-shi. However, you can take the train to London Paddington, take the train to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to Osaka International Airport (ITM), walk to Osaka Itami Airport, take the bus to Kintetsu Uehommachi Station, walk to Osaka-Uehommachi, then take the train to Shin-Omiya. Alternatively, you can take the train to Wilmslow, take the train to Manchester Airport, walk to Manchester Airport (MAN) airport, fly to Kobe (UKB), walk to Kobe Airport, take the train to Sannomiya(Port Liner), take the train to Shin-Ōsaka Station, walk to Shin-Ōsaka Station, take the subway to Namba, walk to Osaka-Namba, then take the train to Shin-Omiya.

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