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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 19m
    ¥95,962–244,382

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

    cheapest
    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 26m
    ¥76,760–220,289

  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 46m

  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 55m

  5. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Kobe, train

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kobe (UKB)planeLHR - UKB
    3. Take the train from Ōsaka to Naratrain
    22h 38m

  6. Fly Cardiff Airport to Kobe, train

    1. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Kobe (UKB)planeCWL - UKB
    2. Take the train from Ōsaka to Naratrain
    27h 44m

  7. 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 49m

  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
    4. Take the train from Ōsaka to Naratrain
    26h 38m

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

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration16h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket¥66,973Cheapest 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 Reading, take the train to Gatwick Airport, walk to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) airport, fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO), walk to Central Japan International Airport, take the train to Meitetsu Nagoya, walk to Nagoya Station, take the train to Kyōto, then take the train to Nara.

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