There are 4 ways to get from Nara-shi to Fukui-shi by train or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Yamato-Saidaiji to Kyōto
- Take the train from Kyōto to Tsuruga
- Take the train from Tsuruga to Fukui
2h 34m¥6,512–10,374Drive 183.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Nara-shi to Fukui-shi183.9 km
2h 48m¥3,126–4,516Train via Nara
- Take the train from Nara to Kyōto
- Take the train from Kyōto to Tsuruga
- Take the train from Tsuruga to Fukui
2h 59mTrain via Kintetsu-Nara
- Take the train from Kintetsu-Nara to Kyōto
- Take the train from Kyōto to Tsuruga
- Take the train from Tsuruga to Fukui
3h 29m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nara-shi to Fukui-shi is to drive which costs ¥3100 - ¥4600 and takes 2h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Nara-shi to Fukui-shi is to train which takes 2h 34m and costs ¥6500 - ¥11000.
No, there is no direct train from Nara-shi to Fukui-shi. However, there are services departing from Yamato-Saidaiji and arriving at Fukui via Kyōto and Tsuruga. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 34m.
The distance between Nara-shi and Fukui-shi is 194 km. The road distance is 183.9 km.
The best way to get from Nara-shi to Fukui-shi without a car is to train which takes 2h 34m and costs ¥6500 - ¥11000.
It takes approximately 2h 34m to get from Nara-shi to Fukui-shi, including transfers.
Nara-shi to Fukui-shi train services, operated by Kintetsu Railway Limited Express, depart from Yamato-Saidaiji station.
Nara-shi to Fukui-shi train services, operated by Kintetsu Railway Limited Express, arrive at Kyōto station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nara-shi to Fukui-shi is 184 km. It takes approximately 2h 48m to drive from Nara-shi to Fukui-shi.
There are 152+ hotels available in Fukui-shi.
What companies run services between Nara-shi, Japan and Fukui-shi, Japan?
You can take a train from Yamato-Saidaiji to Fukui via Kyōto and Tsuruga in around 2h 34m.
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- Phone
- 050-3536-3957
- net-members_desk@rw.kintetsu.co.jp
- Website
- kintetsu.co.jp
Train from Yamato-Saidaiji to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,500
- Website
- https://www.kintetsu.co.jp/foreign/english/
Train from Kintetsu-Nara to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,600
- Website
- https://www.kintetsu.co.jp/foreign/english/
- Phone
- 050-3536-3957
- Website
- kintetsu.co.jp
Train from Yamato-Saidaiji to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥600–750
- Website
- https://www.kintetsu.co.jp/foreign/english/index.html
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Kyōto to Tsuruga
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–4,200
- 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
- ¥3,600–4,100
- Reserved Seat
- ¥3,000–4,200
- Green Seat
- ¥4,200–5,500
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Tsuruga to Fukui
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–4,700
- 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
- ¥2,900–4,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥3,800–4,700
- Green seat
- ¥4,500–6,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Nara to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 0776-20-0294
- Website
- hapi-line.co.jp
Train from Tsuruga to Fukui
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- hapi-line.co.jp
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