There are 6 ways to get from Marugame to Nara-shi by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Marugame to Okayama
- Take the train from Okayama to Shin-Ōsaka Station
- Take the train from Osaka-Namba to Shin-Omiya
2h 32m¥7,574–11,469Drive 245.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Marugame to Nara-shi245.1 km
3h 41m¥4,173–6,027Bus
- Take the bus from Takamatsu Station to Minatomachi BT OCAT
6h 15m¥5,050–5,200Train to Matsuyama Airport, fly
- Take the train from Marugame to Matsuyama(Ehime)
- Fly from Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)MYJ - ITM
5h 45m¥19,625–40,106Bus via Kobe
- Take the bus from Takamatsu Station to Sannomiya BTTakamatsu Express Kobe
- Take the bus from Osaka Itami Airport to Nara-ken Convention CenterT
6h 31m¥8,234–10,271Train to Kochi Airport, fly
- Take the train from Marugame to Kochi(Kochi)
- Fly from Kochi Airport (KCZ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)KCZ - ITM
5h 47m¥13,249–37,428
Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Marugame to Nara-shi is to drive which costs ¥4100 - ¥6500 and takes 3h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Marugame to Nara-shi is to train which takes 2h 32m and costs ¥7500 - ¥12000.
No, there is no direct train from Marugame to Nara-shi. However, there are services departing from Marugame and arriving at Shin-Omiya via Okayama, Shin-Ōsaka Station and Osaka-Namba. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 32m.
The distance between Marugame and Nara-shi is 245 km. The road distance is 245.1 km.
The best way to get from Marugame to Nara-shi without a car is to train which takes 2h 32m and costs ¥7500 - ¥12000.
It takes approximately 2h 32m to get from Marugame to Nara-shi, including transfers.
Marugame to Nara-shi train services, operated by Japan Railways Limited Express, depart from Marugame station.
The best way to get from Marugame to Nara-shi is to train which takes 2h 32m and costs ¥7500 - ¥12000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥5000 - ¥5200 and takes 6h 15m.
Marugame to Nara-shi train services, operated by Japan Railways Limited Express, arrive at Okayama station.
Yes, the driving distance between Marugame to Nara-shi is 245 km. It takes approximately 3h 41m to drive from Marugame to Nara-shi.
What companies run services between Marugame, Japan and Nara-shi, Japan?
You can take a train from Marugame to Shin-Omiya via Okayama, Shin-Ōsaka Station, Shin-Ōsaka Station, Namba, and Osaka-Namba in around 2h 32m. Alternatively, Takamatsu Express operates a bus from Takamatsu Station to Minatomachi BT OCAT every 3 hours. Tickets cost ¥4,500 and the journey takes 3h 55m.
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- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Matsuyama Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–32,000
Flights from Kochi Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–30,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Matsuyama Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–25,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Marugame to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–3,000
- 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
- ¥2,600–3,000
- Reserved Seat
- ¥1,900–2,800
- Green Seat
- ¥2,500–3,300
Train from Marugame to Matsuyama(Ehime)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- 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 Marugame to Kochi(Kochi)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–5,500
- 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
- ¥4,400–5,000
- Reserved Seat
- ¥3,800–5,500
- Green Seat
- ¥5,500–7,500
- 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
- 050-3536-3957
- Website
- kintetsu.co.jp
Train from Osaka-Namba to Shin-Omiya
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥550–700
- Website
- https://www.kintetsu.co.jp/foreign/english/index.html
- Phone
- 0570-00-4592
- Website
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Marugame to Matsuyama(Ehime)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
- Website
- footbus.co.jp
Bus from Takamatsu Station to Minatomachi BT OCAT
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500
- Schedules at
- willerexpress.com
- Phone
- 087-823-3083
- Website
- jr-shikokubus.co.jp
Bus from Takamatsu Station to Sannomiya BT
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500
- Schedules at
- japanbusonline.com
- 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/
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