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How to get fromKobe Port Terminal to Nara Kōenby train, bus, car or taxi

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There are 6 ways to get from Kobe Port Terminal to Nara Kōen by train, bus, car, or taxi

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  1. Train via Namba

    best
    1. Take the train from Sannomiya to Shin-Ōsaka StationtrainA: Special Rapid Service
    2. Take the train from Osaka-Namba to Kintetsu-NaratrainA: Nara Line Express / ...
    1h 47m
    ¥2,810–4,940

  2. Drive 65.3 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Kobe Port Terminal to Okumura Commemorative Museumcar65.3 km
    1h 11m
    ¥1,108–1,600

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kobe Sannomiya Station to Osaka Itami Airport South Terminalbus
    2. Take the bus from Osaka Itami Airport to JR Nara StationbusT
    3h 2m
    ¥2,680–3,670

  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Kobe Port Terminal to Okumura Commemorative Museumtaxi65.3 km
    1h 11m
    ¥24,000–29,000

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Sannomiya to ŌsakatrainA: Special Rapid Service / ...
    2. Take the train from Ōsaka to NaratrainYamatoji Rapid Service / ...
    1h 53m

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Kobe-Sannomiya to FukushimatrainHanshin Main Line Local
    2. Take the train from Fukushima to NaratrainYamatoji Rapid Service / ...
    2h 40m

Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Kobe Port Terminal, Japan and Nara Kōen, Japan?

You can take a train from Port Terminal to Kencho-higashi via Sannomiya, Shin-Ōsaka Station, Shin-Ōsaka Station, Namba, Osaka-Namba, Kintetsu-Nara, Kintetsu Nara, and Kencho-higashi in around 1h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Port Terminal to Kencho-higashi via Sannomiya(Port Liner), Kobe Sannomiya Station, Osaka Itami Airport South Terminal, Osaka Itami Airport, JR Nara Station East, and Kencho-higashi in around 3h 2m.

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