There are 5 ways to get from Iya Valley to Nara-shi by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Oboke to Okayama[187026] Ltd. Exp Nanpu 22 / ...
- Take the train from Okayama to Shin-Ōsaka StationNozomi / ...
5h 12m¥9,190–14,250Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from 大歩危峡 to 神戸三宮神戸線
- Take the bus from Osaka Itami Airport to Nara-ken Convention CenterT
8h 31m¥3,060–9,480Drive 259 km
- Drive from Iya Valley to Nara-shi259 km
3h 57m¥4,378–6,323Bus, train, fly
- Take the bus from ホテル秘境の湯 to 大歩危橋
- Take the train from Oboke to Kochi(Kochi)
- Fly from Kochi Airport (KCZ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)KCZ - ITM
- Take the train from Osaka-Uehommachi to Shin-Omiya
6h 15m¥11,700–35,220Train, bus
- Take the train from Awa-Ikeda to Sako(Tokushima)
- Take the bus from Tokushima Station to Ōsaka
- Take the train from Ōsaka to Nara
9h 8m
Kochi Airport (KCZ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Iya Valley to Nara-shi is to drive which costs ¥4300 - ¥6500 and takes 3h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Iya Valley to Nara-shi is to drive which takes 3h 57m and costs ¥4300 - ¥6500.
No, there is no direct bus from Iya Valley to Nara-shi. However, there are services departing from 祖谷大橋 and arriving at Nara-ken Convention Center via 大歩危峡, Kobe Sannomiya Station and Osaka Itami Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 31m.
The distance between Iya Valley and Nara-shi is 333 km. The road distance is 259 km.
The best way to get from Iya Valley to Nara-shi without a car is to train which takes 5h 12m and costs ¥9000 - ¥15000.
It takes approximately 5h 12m to get from Iya Valley to Nara-shi, including transfers.
Iya Valley to Nara-shi bus services, operated by Shikoku Kotsu, depart from 大歩危峡 station.
The best way to get from Iya Valley to Nara-shi is to train which takes 5h 12m and costs ¥9000 - ¥15000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥3000 - ¥9500 and takes 8h 31m.
Iya Valley to Nara-shi bus services, operated by Shikoku Kotsu, arrive at 神戸三宮 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Iya Valley to Nara-shi is 259 km. It takes approximately 3h 57m to drive from Iya Valley to Nara-shi.
What companies run services between Iya Valley, Japan and Nara-shi, Japan?
You can take a vehicle from Iya Valley to Shin-Omiya via ひの字渓谷, 大歩危橋, Oboke, Okayama, Shin-Ōsaka Station, Shin-Ōsaka Station, Namba, and Osaka-Namba in around 5h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Iya Valley to Nara-ken Convention Center via 祖谷大橋, 大歩危峡, 神戸三宮, Kobe Sannomiya Station, Osaka Itami Airport South Terminal, and Osaka Itami Airport in around 8h 31m.
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- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Kochi Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–29,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Oboke to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–5,000
- 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
- ¥4,100–4,700
- Reserved Seat
- ¥3,500–5,000
- Green Seat
- ¥5,000–7,000
Train from Oboke to Kochi(Kochi)
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–3,300
- 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
- ¥2,900–3,300
- Reserved Seat
- ¥2,200–3,200
- Green Seat
- ¥2,900–3,900
- 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
- Phone
- 0570-00-4592
- Website
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Oboke to Kochi(Kochi)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Awa-Ikeda to Sako(Tokushima)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- 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 Ōsaka to Nara
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Website
- yonkoh.co.jp
Bus from 大歩危峡 to 神戸三宮
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ¥800–5,500
- Schedules at
- yonkoh.co.jp
Bus from ホテル秘境の湯 to 大歩危橋
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥110–800
- Schedules at
- yonkoh.co.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
- jr-shikokubus.co.jp
Bus from Tokushima Station to Ōsaka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800
- Schedules at
- jr-shikokubus.co.jp
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