There are 6 ways to get from Imabari to Nara-shi by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Imabari to Okayama[186886] Ltd. Exp Shiokaze 14 / ...
- Take the train from Okayama to Shin-Ōsaka StationNozomi / ...
3h 58m¥10,237–14,851Drive 337.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Imabari to Nara-shi337.9 km
4h 14m¥5,805–8,384Bus
- Take the bus from Kurushima Strait to Hiroo
- Take the bus from Hiroo to Osaka Airport
- Take the bus from Osaka Itami Airport to Nara-ken Convention CenterT
7h 41m¥7,358–10,357Train, fly to Osaka International Airport
- Take the train from Imabari to Matsuyama(Ehime)
- Fly from Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)MYJ - ITM
- Take the train from Osaka-Uehommachi to Shin-Omiya
4h 22m¥13,462–33,718Train, bus
- Take the train from Imabari to Hashioka[34185] Sun-Port-Nanpu-Relay-Go
- Take the bus from Kokubunji Dia Palace to Minatomachi BT OCAT
8h 55mTrain, fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Take the train from Imabari to Matsuyama(Ehime)
- Fly from Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)MYJ - NGO
- Take the train from Nagoya Station to Kyōto
- Take the train from Kyōto to Nara
5h 58m
Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Imabari to Nara-shi is to drive which costs ¥5500 - ¥8500 and takes 4h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Imabari to Nara-shi is to train which takes 3h 58m and costs ¥10000 - ¥15000.
No, there is no direct bus from Imabari to Nara-shi. However, there are services departing from Kurushima Strait and arriving at Nara-ken Convention Center via Hiroo and Osaka Itami Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 41m.
No, there is no direct train from Imabari to Nara-shi. However, there are services departing from Imabari and arriving at Shin-Omiya via Okayama, Shin-Ōsaka Station and Osaka-Namba. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 58m.
The distance between Imabari and Nara-shi is 362 km. The road distance is 337.9 km.
The best way to get from Imabari to Nara-shi without a car is to train which takes 3h 58m and costs ¥10000 - ¥15000.
It takes approximately 3h 58m to get from Imabari to Nara-shi, including transfers.
Imabari to Nara-shi bus services, operated by Iyotetsu, depart from Kurushima Strait station.
Imabari to Nara-shi train services, operated by Japan Railways Limited Express, depart from Imabari station.
The best way to get from Imabari to Nara-shi is to train which takes 3h 58m and costs ¥10000 - ¥15000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥7000 - ¥11000 and takes 7h 41m.
What companies run services between Imabari, Japan and Nara-shi, Japan?
You can take a train from Imabari to Shin-Omiya via Okayama, Shin-Ōsaka Station, Shin-Ōsaka Station, Namba, and Osaka-Namba in around 3h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kurushima Strait to Nara-ken Convention Center via Hiroo and Osaka Itami Airport in around 7h 41m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Matsuyama Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–32,000
Flights from Matsuyama Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–42,000
- Website
- ibexair.co.jp
Flights from Matsuyama Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–42,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Matsuyama Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–24,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Imabari to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,600–6,500
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved Seat
- ¥5,000–6,000
- Reserved Seat
- ¥4,600–6,500
- Green Seat
- ¥6,500–9,000
Train from Imabari to Matsuyama(Ehime)
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–3,100
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved Seat
- ¥2,700–3,100
- Reserved Seat
- ¥2,000–2,800
- Green Seat
- ¥2,500–3,400
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Shin-Ōsaka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥4,800–7,500
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved seat
- ¥4,800–6,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥5,500–7,500
- Green seat
- ¥7,000–9,500
Train from Nagoya Station to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥4,400–6,500
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved seat
- ¥4,400–6,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥5,000–6,500
- Green seat
- ¥6,500–9,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-4592
- Website
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Imabari to Matsuyama(Ehime)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Imabari to Hashioka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3536-3957
- Website
- kintetsu.co.jp
Train from Osaka-Uehommachi to Shin-Omiya
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥500–650
- Website
- https://www.kintetsu.co.jp/foreign/english/index.html
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Kyōto to Nara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 089-948-3100
- Website
- iyotetsu.co.jp
Bus from Kurushima Strait to Hiroo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–4,100
- Schedules at
- iyotetsu.co.jp
- Phone
- 084-953-5391
- Website
- chugokubus.jp
Bus from Hiroo to Osaka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200
- Schedules at
- chugokubus.jp
- Phone
- 06-6844-1124
- Website
- hankyu-kankobus.co.jp
Bus from Osaka Itami Airport to Nara-ken Convention Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–2,100
- Website
- https://www-hankyu-kankobus-co-jp-e.athp.transer.com/limousine/
- Website
- footbus.co.jp
Bus from Kokubunji Dia Palace to Minatomachi BT OCAT
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500
- Schedules at
- willerexpress.com
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More Questions & Answers
Imabari to Nara-shi bus services, operated by Iyotetsu, arrive at Hiroo station.
Imabari to Nara-shi train services, operated by Japan Railways Limited Express, arrive at Okayama station.
Yes, the driving distance between Imabari to Nara-shi is 338 km. It takes approximately 4h 14m to drive from Imabari to Nara-shi.
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